by mercygrace | Jan 4, 2023 | Aesthetics, General Health
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS? MINDFULNESS HAS BEEN DEFINED AS “PAYING ATTENTION IN A PARTICULAR WAY: ON PURPOSE, IN THE PRESENT MOMENT, AND NON-JUDGEMENTALLY”. Basic elements include self-regulation of attention and taking a nonjudgmental stance towards one’s...
by mercygrace | Oct 28, 2022 | General Health, Seasonal
With the fall season upon us, the cold and flu season is upon us too. While flu shots can help you deal with the worst of the flu symptoms, the common cold is another monster entirely. A healthy adult typically gets two or three colds a year, but that commonality...
by mercygrace | Oct 5, 2022 | General Health
WHAT ARE NUTRITION FACTS LABELS? The NUTRITION FACTS LABEL (NFL) was established by the Nutrition Labelling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) and designed by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to communicate the nutrition profile of packaged foods and help the...
by mercygrace | Sep 7, 2022 | Aesthetics, General Health
1. WHAT IS DIETARY SODIUM? Sodium is a major component of our food supply. Sodium Chloride (table salt) forms approximately 90% of our dietary sodium. The average dietary intake of sodium in the US adults is 3600 mg/d – way higher than the recommended 2500 mg/d by the...
by Mercy Grace Private Practice | Aug 22, 2022 | General Health, Seasonal, Wellness
When you live in the southwest, symptoms like fever and chills may indicate something beyond your standard flu. Valley fever is an easily misdiagnosed fungal disease that can be quite serious. We want to help you understand what Valley fever is so that you can...
by mercygrace | Aug 3, 2022 | General Health
WHAT ARE NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS? Non-nutritive sweeteners are high-intensity sweeteners that are typically no calorie or very low calorie compared with caloric sweeteners like sucrose or corn syrup. Some non-nutritive sweeteners are natural or plant derived while...
