by Dr. Connie Jeon | Blog, Nutrition
It seems when we are having a tough day, we crave more for pastry rather than a piece of fruit. A Swiss study suggests people cannot resist tasty, unhealthy foods when they’re under stress. Using food as a pick me up or to celebrate from time to time isn’t necessarily...
by Dr. Connie Jeon | Blog, Nutrition
Halloween is such a fun time for everyone. We all dress up in scary costumes, enjoy parties, and your kids get to eat yummy treats. These tips will help you incorporate healthy habits into trick-or-treating. Keep the candy at bay. Tooth decay is painful and damaging...
by Dr. Connie Jeon | Nutrition
Alkaline diet, also known as the alkaline ash diet or alkaline acid diet, can help you lose a few extra pounds and avoid health problems. The general rule is that some foods such as processed foods and refined sugar cause your body to produce acid, which may...
by Dr. Connie Jeon | Blog, Nutrition
Nothing screams summer and fall like grilling with your family and/or friends. But did you know that cooking meat at high heat introduces chemicals into your diet that may cause cancer? When the protein found in meat is cooked with intense heat, a chemical called HCA...
by Dr. Connie Jeon | Blog, Nutrition
Antioxidants are an important part of your daily diet. Antioxidants are found in plant based foods, and help eliminate harmful and unstable substances in the body. These harmful substances are called free radicals. An excess of free radicals causes inflammation that...
by Dr. Connie Jeon | Nutrition
Antioxidants Antioxidants are all the rage in health news today. Antioxidants are nutrients found in plants that help decrease inflammation that causes chronic disease. They do this by neutralizing harmful substances called free radicals in the body. Free radicals...
