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Lower Your Glycemic Load and Lose Weight

Lower Your Glycemic Load and Lose Weight

Scarlett Blandon
Lower Your Glycemic Load and Lose Weight When it comes to carbs, it seems like people are either all about them or avoid them at...

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Video: Quick Tip - An Easy Way to Measure Your Goals

Video: Quick Tip - An Easy Way to Measure Your Goals

Scarlett Blandon
Quick Tip - An Easy Way to Measure Your Goals A picture is surely worth 1000 words. Find out what Shaka Smith, a vegan bodybuilder...

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How I Maintained Good Nutrition Through a Difficult Pregnancy - One Mom's Story

Scarlett Blandon
Hey Growing Naturals friends! My name is Brittany, and I blog over at Delights and Delectables. I am a dental hygienist, mom of 2 sweet...

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Dietary AGEs—What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

Dietary AGEs—What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

Scarlett Blandon
Dietary AGEs—What Are They and Why Do They Matter? We all know that the foods we eat directly affect our health. But did you know...

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Is Eating Organic Better for Your Health?

Is Eating Organic Better for Your Health?

Scarlett Blandon
Is Eating Organic Better for Your Health? Eating organic has become increasingly popular over the years, but is there any health benefit to spending more...

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How to Stay Lean During Summer Vacation

How to Stay Lean During Summer Vacation

Scarlett Blandon
How to Stay Lean During Summer Vacation The summer vacation. As American as apple pie. Whether you choose a road trip to the mountains or...

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Rice Protein vs. Rice or Rice Flour

Scarlett Blandon
Rice Protein vs. Rice or Rice Flour Things may get a little confusing and overwhelming when you first enter the world of protein powders. If...

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May is National Nurses Month: Eating Right for Self Care

May is National Nurses Month: Eating Right for Self Care

Scarlett Blandon
In 2021, the American Nurses Association has extended Nurses Week to a month of recognition, in light of their vital contributions and heroic efforts during...

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Myth: Incomplete plant proteins need to be combined

Myth: Incomplete plant proteins need to be combined

Scarlett Blandon
Myth: Incomplete plant proteins need to be combined Most plant proteins are known to be low in (not lacking) one or more essential amino acid,...

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7 Reasons to Choose a Single-Source Protein Powder

7 Reasons to Choose a Single-Source Protein Powder

Scarlett Blandon
While there are nutritional benefits to blended protein sources, here are 7 reasons you may want to stick to a single-source plant protein powder like GN's...

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Pea Protein and the Paleo Diet

Pea Protein and the Paleo Diet

Scarlett Blandon
Pea Protein and the Paleo Diet Each year, approximately 45 million Americans go on a diet. With demand like that, new diets seem to pop...

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Are Vegan Diets Healthy for Children?

Are Vegan Diets Healthy for Children?

Scarlett Blandon
Are Vegan Diets Healthy for Children? Whether for health, ethical or environmental reasons, plant-based diets are becoming more and more popular these days. So much...

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