Sohn Nutrition

Maintaining a happy mindset is one of the most beneficial things we can do for our health. Exercise and diet play a crucial role in in balancing energy and promoting optimal body function. The feeling of happiness releases healing chemicals within the body that promote positive gene expression and raise your vibration. Just as people can manifest disease through negative thought patterns, so too can one create a healthy internal environment for cells to heal and thrive through positive thoughts and feelings of happiness and gratitude. Don't underestimate the power of your thoughts on your overall health. Be Happy, Live Long and Prosper!

Study: Produce consumption, workouts boost happiness A study in the found that eating fruits and vegetables, as well as working out, could raise a person's level of happiness. The findings also revealed that women were more likely to consume fruits and vegetables than men, although men were more likely to exercise than women.

If you’ve never had your vitamin D levels checked, it might be a good idea! Especially if you live in a northern latitude with long winters where your skin doesn’t see any light for long periods of time. Some people can get enough vitamin D from exposure to direct sunlight. However most doctors recommended always wearing sunscreen and never allowing direct sunlight to touch your skin. So the alternative is taking it in through diet. Vitamin D isn’t naturally found in many foods, but you can get it from fortified milks and cereals and fatty fish like salmon, mackerel and sardines. Read nutrition labels and be aware of how much you are getting on a daily basis. Many people don’t realize they are deficient until they have a health crisis. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with of several diseases including osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel diseases and cancer. Vitamin D is essential for maintaining healthy bones as your body cannot absorb calcium without it. Vitamin D also regulates many cellular functions in the body. It’s anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties support the immune system. Increased serum blood levels of vitamin D are associated with increased immune function and resistance to disease. It’s Recommended that healthy adults get 2000 IU of vitamin D daily- more if you get little or no sun exposure. Stay mindful and be healthy.

Vitamin D may prevent cancer death in people aged above 50 years: Study Germany: Vitamin D supplementation may be a cost-saving approach for substantially reducing cancer death in older healthy adults aged above 50 years, finds a recent study in the journal Molecular...