Hello! My name is Britta Nelson and I am a compliance specialist at
Swanson Health Products.
My interest in health and nutrition began at a very young age. As the daughter of a chiropractor, I have been taking dietary supplements my entire life. Being aware of my natural health choices, and as an animal lover, I became a vegetarian about fifteen years ago. I attended Concordia College Moorhead where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
As a nutritionist, I love to share natural health practices in hopes of promoting healthier lifestyles. I have learned in many ways the importance of health and nutrition. Over the past five years, my mother has battled cancer three separate times. She has undergone various surgeries and treatments for ovarian, breast and brain cancer. My mother is now living a healthy and cancer-free life. Her strength and courage has fueled my passion for helping others.
By keeping up with the latest research and current happenings, my purpose is to provide helpful information, tips, suggestions and personal experiences dealing with nutrition, health, supplements and a vegetarian diet. Together, we can start living healthier lives today!
The following post is our point-by-point response to
Consumer Reports' September 2012 article, "10
surprising dangers of vitamins and supplements." The bold,
numbered sub-headings are the 10 points addressed in the original
article. We invite your feedback in the comments section below.
1. Supplements are not risk free
Did you know that there are an average of 3,000 deaths and 128,000
hospitalizations a year from food poisoning? Food is not risk free.
Nothing in life is risk free. It is always...
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When they asked for the top five reasons I love working at
Swanson Health Products, my
first reaction was, only five?! So here are my first five reasons
that come to mind...
1.
The People. The number one aspect I love
about my job is the people that I work with. The employees at
Swanson Health Products are some of the most hard-working,
respectful, intelligent and professional people around. The
environment around this company is one that I enjoy walking into
each and every day. It seems I...
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There’s
nothing like sticking a straw into a fresh coconut to quench your
thirst. Or maybe we’ll settle for coconut water fresh from the
package. Either way you drink it, coconut water is a great
choice for rehydrating your body.
Coconut
water is an isotonic solution that replaces the fluids and
minerals that your body loses during physical activities. For this
reason, many athletes and people who work out regularly are
encouraged to drink coconut water to replace all the minerals and
fluid that...
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If you’re like me, the holidays become a time where you tend to
over-indulge. Need something to help jumpstart your healthy
weight loss program after the
holidays? Try all-natural
Almased Synergy Diet.
Almased offers all-natural ingredients to help support your
weight-loss efforts. It blends honey enzymes, soy protein and skim
milk yogurt for a formula that is safe and effective. It’s an
excellent source of protein, low in fat and delivers many essential
amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
Almase...
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Fiber has a
number of health benefits, including supporting gastrointestinal
health and promoting proper digestion. The best way to get fiber is
naturally, from whole foods in your diet. Most experts encourage
eating foods naturally rich in dietary fiber -
such as fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, beans, and nuts - because they also provide
many other natural health benefits. But most Americans struggle to
eat the
recommended 25
to 38 grams of fiber each day. When you can’t get
all the fiber you...
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Have you heard about the newest natural health and nutrition update
from the USDA?
In an effort to simplify the message it gives the public on healthy
eating, the federal government unveiled a new icon to replace the
complicated and confusing food pyramid: It’s a plate divided into
four sections, with fruits and vegetables on one half and protein
and grains on the other. A circle for dairy—indicating a glass of
milk or container of yogurt—rests to the right of the plate.
The plate is far better...
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For vegetarians who don't eat fish, and especially for vegans (who
eat no animals or animal by-products at all), getting a daily
requirement of Essential Fatty Acids can be a challenge. Our
body needs us to consume EFAs to support cardiovascular health,
brain function and development, skin health and more.
Fortunately, there are plenty of vegetarian ways to consume EFAs.
Hemp,
chia seeds,
and flax seeds are all excellent sources of Omega-3s and Omega-6s.
I like to sprinkle Flax seed into...
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Essential Fatty acids are just that – essential. They play many
important roles throughout the body, from cardiovascular
maintenance and skin health to healthy joint and mental function.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) should be a part of your daily diet
for overall natural health support.
So you've heard about Essential Fatty Acids, but you're not sure
exactly what they are? EFAs are fatty acids that humans and other
animals must ingest because the body requires them for good health
but cannot...
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Consumerlab.com recently put out a survey regarding supplement
usage. After thousands of responses, here’s a summary of what was
found:
- The five most popular products were, in order,
fish oil, multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and CoQ10.
- Use of vitamin D surged in 2010 to 56.2% of
those surveyed, up from 47.9% in 2009 and 36.9% in 2008 - a 52%
increase over the two-year period.
-
Fish oil continued its rise in popularity,
used by 75.7% of those surveyed, up from 74% in 2009.
-
Multivitamin use declined...
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Adding more Essential Fatty Acids to your daily diet is a great
way to support your best
natural health. EFAs support cardiovascular health, brain
function and development, skin health, and offer many other
benefits for your body. Let’s look at the most common food sources
for Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
The first thing that probably comes to your mind is fish. It’s
true, most fish are excellent sources of essential fatty acids. In
particular, cold-water fish:
Other...
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