9 Tips for a Successful & Nourishing Holiday Season
By Jessica Gilbreath, MS, CNS, LDN Dietician Nutritionist/Health Coach As we dive into the holiday season, it’s crucial to remember that what you do most days matters way more than the occasional splurge during festivities. The key to a healthy and balanced holiday season is to approach the festivities with a sense of balance and moderation. […]
Banish Holiday Bloat
By Staff of Forum Health Vienna Are your holidays sometimes too jolly and you end up feeling like the big guy in the red suit? No one is perfect and sometimes it’s easy to fall into unhealthy habits when we don’t have a game plan to stay on track. If you find yourself bloated […]
5 Holiday Drink Ideas to Embrace This Holiday Season
Part of every holiday tradition is based on enjoying a good dinner toast – we express our gratitude, rejoice over our family bonds, and look forward to a future filled with more such gatherings. Naturally, a glass of champagne or even something stronger is typical in such situations. Then we have the boozy cocktails […]
Top 5 Foods to Boost Mental Health
On a typical day, people will pay attention to their diet for the sake of keeping their heart healthy or staying fit. But what about your mind? Not just your focus and overall brainpower, but your mood and that sense of emotional stability? The old saying that we are what we eat doesn’t merely refer to your […]
8 Tips to Keep Your Caloric “Budget” in Balance During the Holidays
A balanced diet is essential for proper functioning of the entire body. We get calories from everything we eat: from coffee to lattes, shrimp to steak, fruits and vegetables, and everything in between. A calorie, simply put, is the amount of energy that food will produce in the human body. What’s most important, however, […]
Gear Up for Game Day: Choose Your Winning Healthy Snack
As sports enthusiasts across the nation gear up for an exhilarating game day, it’s essential to fuel your body with nutritious options that will keep you going throughout the excitement. Say goodbye to the usual greasy snacks and say hello to two delightful, healthy recipes that will make your taste buds cheer louder than any […]
Four Reasons to Eat Pumpkin Seeds This Season
By Staff of Forum Health Vienna These little seeds are big on nutrients. Given that we are in the season of pumpkin patches and pumpkin pie, you probably have a surplus of pumpkin seeds. Instead of discarding them, clean them off and get to roasting! These tasty seeds are packed high with zinc, magnesium […]
Top 10 foods for hormonal balance
By Staff of Forum Health Vienna Truth be told, you probably don’t go about thinking about the hormonal impact of what they’re about to eat. All that’s most likely top of mind is quenching that raging hunger in your stomach. But if you realize how important hormones are, you’d pay a little more attention […]
4 Reasons to Eat Seasonal and Local Foods and Boost Your Health
Living in modern times means being accustomed to having many choices. Some might even say too many, especially when it comes to what you eat. This kind of convenience and the sheer number of options on the store shelves have pushed many people towards impulse buying. That means reaching for imported goods, all-year-round produce even […]
Rid Toxins from Your Table: Guide to Grocery Shopping for Better Health
Make healthy and informed choices with the EWG’s 2023 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 produce lists, as well as a seasonal produce guide and top tips from Forum Health’s nutritionists. You strive to make the best choices for your well-being and one crucial aspect is what you eat! Including a variety of fresh fruits and […]