Phytonutrients are natural compounds that can play active roles in our bodies. “Phyto” refers to the Greek word for the plant, phytonutrients thus are found in plant foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts and spices and plant-derived beverages like tea, coffee, and wine. While not considered essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals, they play specific roles in our body and are beneficial to human health. Phytonutrients are responsible for much... Read More

On April 3, 2019, a new study was published, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, looking at the Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries including diet related deaths. The study revealed that the number 1 risk factor for diet related deaths in the United States is a lack of whole grains. This was also true for India, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Russia, Egypt, Germany, Iran and... Read More

There is powerful evidence to support the strong role that nutrition plays towards our health – and what in life is more precious to us than our health, and that of our family! We must all do the maximum to build up and protect our health. Together, our immune system provides biological, biochemical and even chemical weaponry to keep our body defended and to help it repair and recover... Read More

Immune function is dependent upon a balance between the free radical and antioxidant status of the individual. In healthy adults, exposure to high levels of oxidants is associated with a reduction in clinically relevant immune responses; exposure to low levels of dietary antioxidants also reduces immune responses. As everyone in the world comes to grips with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic I thought it would be a good... Read More