Carol Merlo

Why You Need to Take Food Based Dietary Supplements

If you aren't taking high quality food based dietary supplements you are fighting a losing battle for good health over the course of your life. What do I mean by high quality food based dietary supplements? I was raised in a suburb of Los Angeles in the mid twentieth century, where produce was abundant. My introduction to nutrition was, of course, my mother who was a Home Economics teacher and... (posted by Carol 3 years 49 days ago.)

The Top Four Criteria for Choosing Dietary Supplements

1. Are they Plant Based? When you think about it, doesn't it make sense to eat what mother nature intended for us? Could it be that all of the co-factors, phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals that our bodies need would be found in our food? Well, sure! But, it's just not in the food, so we need to find supplements that are plant based and not synthetic. (posted by Carol 3 years 49 days ago.)

How Much Exercise Do You Really Need?

I have always known that exercise is important, and I am sure you have, too. But so many of us who have sedentary jobs and family responsibilities are plain exhausted at the end of the day and, despite our best intentions, end up sitting in front of the TV, doing emails, or sitting around chatting in our free time. Exercise takes effort but if you start small, it wont be as hard and you may start to feel... (posted by Carol 3 years 49 days ago.)