Pure Plates Blog
Combatting Inflammation with Nutrition: A Guide to Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Inflammation is a natural response to injury, infection or irritation. It's the body's way of telling you that something isn't right and needs attention. Inflammation occurs when blood vessels become inflamed, allowing white blood cells (and their toxic byproducts!), to enter surrounding tissues. The result is short swelling, pain and redness in the affected area--all signs of short-term inflammation and that that your body is trying to heal itself. Read more
How to know if you’re eating enough protein
Protein is one of the most important nutrients to reaching your health goals. Eating enough protein helps you to lose weight, build muscle, increase energy, improve sleep, and lots more. Oftentimes though, it’s hard to know if we’re consuming enough protein and in general, how much protein our body actually needs. Read more
What exactly is chlorophyll water, and should I be drinking it?
If you’re passionate about your health, you’ve probably heard about chlorophyll water at some point. Maybe your first-time hearing about it was biology class in middle school, but now, you’re hearing about it when it comes to health and wellness. Is chlorophyll water legit, or just another fad? Learn now in this recent article. Read more
What’s Best to Eat for Brain Health?
The brain is one of the most important organs we have. It does everything for us – from controlling thought, emotion, and motor skills to regulating every process within our body. The brain even controls involuntary components, such as breathing. Our brain works 24/7 for us and therefore requires a constantly supply of fuel, or food. The food that we eat should be good quality and promote good brain health. Read more
4 Foods You Should Be Eating This Spring
It’s March, which means the first day of Spring is almost here! While we’re counting down the days until March 20th, we’re also thinking about all of the delicious foods and flavors that come with springtime.
Learn more about some of our favorite in-season foods for Spring, and how you can incorporate them into your diet in a healthy way.
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