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61 blog articles for 'cereal'
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Vitamins for Immune System Support
Learn which nutrients support immune health, including C, D, zinc, and herbals, plus natural food sources and supplement tips.
06/03/26 • Swanson Staff
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Live with Vitality: 7 Things to Help Boost Your Vitality
More energy, less stress, and a healthier body and mind - here are 7 tips to help you boost your vitality.
07/14/25 • Swanson Staff
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Your Complete Guide to B Vitamins
Do you know your B vitamins? You should; they’re essential to your overall health! Use this B-complex vitamins guide to learn about the benefits of B vitamins, including what each one does, food sources of B vitamins and how to make sure you get enough in your diet. Meet the (B Vitamin) Family! There are eight B vitamins, each serving different roles in the body and offering their own special benefits. But while they’re all different, they still work together...
05/10/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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A Guide to Complete Proteins
“Complete protein” certainly sounds like something we should be getting more of in our diets, and you’ve probably heard the term in the media before. But do you know what a complete protein is? Our simple guide will spell it out for you and let you know what your best food sources of complete protein are! It’s important to note that there are lots of great protein sources for meat eaters and vegetarians/vegans alike. However, this article will exclusively focus...
03/30/15 • Swanson staff
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Health Tips for Busy Moms
Being a mom today means being busy almost around the clock! There are family, work and community responsibilities to keep in mind, but you can’t forget one of the most important responsibilities of all: taking care of yourself! When you’re a mom with a lot on your plate, “you time” is probably the first thing to get slashed from your calendar when schedules get tight. But making time to take care of yourself is essential and can make everything else...
06/09/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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An Overview on Oxidative Stress Polyphenols & Antioxidants
Dear Friends and Valued Customers,Today, I'm excited to share another original video that our team produced recently with Dr. Joel Baumgartner, a member of the Swanson Advisory Board. Dr. Baumgartner is a board certified physician with a specialized fellowship in non-surgical orthopedics and sports medicine. He earned his medical degree right here in our home state at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, and completed his family practice residency at the University of North Dakota.In today's video below,...
01/13/14 • Lee Swanson
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Where to Begin When You Don’t Know What You Need: A Beginner’s Wellness Guide
Not sure where to start with wellness or supplements? This beginner’s guide offers simple steps, practical tips, and approachable ways to begin your health journey.
01/23/26 • Swanson Staff
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Are Fermented Supplements Good for You?
Science has proven that fermented foods can be incredibly beneficial. Many are probiotic-rich, delivering healthy microbes that reinforce the health of the digestive system, which can have positive influences throughout the body. But should we assume the same applies to fermented supplements?They’re often touted as a healthier, more bioavailable way to get your supplemental nutrition. Here’s what we know—and what we don’t yet know—about fermented supplements.What are Fermented Supplements?To understand fermented supplements, let’s start with food fermentation. Food fermentation is...
10/10/19 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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What are Fat-Soluble Vitamins?
Vitamins are essential nutrients that help keep our bodies functioning at their best. Among them, fat-soluble vitamins play a unique and vital role. As the name suggests, fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in fat and are absorbed along with dietary fats in the digestive system. Unlike water-soluble vitamins, these nutrients are stored in the body’s fatty tissues and liver. This means that your body can retain them for longer periods. The four fat-soluble vitamins—A, D, E and K—are crucial for various important...
05/19/25 • Swanson Staff
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Your Guide to the Benefits of Vitamins
Think of this as your guide to the benefits of vitamins and all the other bits of information needed to confidently ensure you’re getting the most from your diet and supplements.
01/29/24 • Swanson staff
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Top Supplements for the Carnivore Diet
The carnivore diet is a meat-centric eating plan that emphasizes animal-based foods while eliminating plant-based ingredients.1 Followers typically consume only meat, fish, eggs and animal-derived products like bone broth and some dairy. While this approach can simplify food choices and offer certain health benefits, it can also lead to gaps in essential nutrients typically found in fruits, vegetables and grains. If you are concerned about carnivore diet deficiencies, you may be wondering: What supplements do I need to take on...
05/14/25 • Swanson Staff
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14 Foods That Support Healthy Blood Pressure
Diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices, such as avoiding tobacco and limiting alcohol consumption, are the main factors that contribute to heart health (or ill health, as the case may be). Below is a list of foods that support healthy blood pressure levels already within normal levels based on the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), the “Americanized” version of the Mediterranean diet. So which foods made the cut? Everyone knows that foods low in sodium and rich in...
09/13/20 • Ben H.
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MTHFR Variants and Folate Metabolism: What the Science Says About Your Genes and Folate Needs
This article provides an evidence-based overview of the MTHFR gene and its role in folate metabolism. It explains basic genetic concepts such as gene variants and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), discusses the common MTHFR variants C677T and A1298C, and reviews current research regarding their prevalence and potential health implications. The article also highlights the importance of folate in the body, food sources of folate, and considerations for supplementation under the guidance of a healthcare provider.
08/04/26 • Swanson Staff
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Top Potassium Food Sources & Potassium Health Benefits
Potassium is a mineral that's often paired with magnesium in supplement form, and for good reason. Potassium and magnesium are two of the most important electrolyte minerals utilized by the human body, and it’s important that you’re taking in enough of both to maintain the hundreds of bodily functions that require the two minerals. For more on magnesium, be sure to check out Magnesium Benefits and Uses. For now, however, let's take a closer look at the benefits and natural...
08/13/24 • Swanson staff
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Be Fat Fluent: Best Fatty Foods for Your Diet
When you aim to eat a healthy diet every day, one of the first things you might consider is how much fat you’re eating. And you have probably heard people say you should focus on good fats instead of ‘bad’ fats. But what does it really mean, and why does it matter? What are healthy fats? Many people just try to cut out saturated fats and keep unsaturated fats in their diets, but it isn’t quite that simple. There are...
09/11/20 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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Wellness 101: What Supplements Are and How They Fit into a Healthy Life
New to wellness? Learn what supplements are, how they work, and when they help. A beginner-friendly guide to vitamins, minerals, and healthy living.
01/22/26 • Swanson Staff
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Do You Need Supplements? A Beginner Self-Assessment
Not sure if supplements are right for you? Learn how diet, lifestyle, stress, sleep, and age affect supplement needs with this beginner self-assessment.
01/22/26 • Swanson Staff
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The Best 10 Supplements for Energy
Keeping up with day-to-day living isn’t always a walk in the park. Exhaustion can creep up bit-by-bit as you take on daily demands, leaving you feeling drained and possibly unable to tackle other responsibilities you may still have. If you’re familiar with fatigue and are looking for a way to sustain healthy energy levels, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best supplements for energy that can help give you the boost you need to meet your daily demands....
03/26/24 • Swanson Staff
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Back to School Health Tips
With the first day of school right around the corner, it’s a busy time of the year for parents and children alike. Between shopping for school supplies, picking the perfect backpack, finding an outfit for the first day, and trying to make the most out of the remaining days of summer, there’s just a lot going on! This is one of the most important times of the year because getting your children off to a great start for school, no...
07/31/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Fibermaxxing for Gut & Heart Health: Trend or Tried-and-True?
Science has long demonstrated the links between fiber and gut health, and even fiber and heart health, but for many people today, getting enough fiber in their daily diet may not be top of mind. A new trend, however, may be changing that. It’s called fibermaxxing, and the new approach is being used by a growing number of people to increase their daily fiber intake with the goal of benefiting many other aspects of health in the process. More than...
10/21/25 • Britta Sather, LN
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Know Your Numbers: A Guide for Heart Health
If keeping your heart healthy is on your mind this February during Heart Health Month, learning what your numbers mean is a great place to start. Five main numbers influence your risk of heart disease, and understanding these can help you keep your heart healthy. Blood Pressure Blood pressure is checked at almost every doctor’s appointment because it is a simple measurement that provides clues for your health and cardiovascular well-being. It is two numbers that measure the pressure in...
01/26/26 • Medically reviewed by Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN
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What is Collagen
If you’re wondering what collagen is, the simplest idea is to think of it as being a major part of… you! Collagen forms the building blocks for almost all your body, from bones and connective tissues to muscles and skin. In fact, collagen represents about 30% of the protein in your body, making it a pretty essential part of your whole makeup.1 As a protein, collagen is made of the amino acids hydroxyproline, proline and glycine. But it’s not just...
06/17/24 • Medically reviewed by Justine Hays, RD
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Everything You Need to Know About Plant-Based "Meat"
Food trends come and go but one, in particular, looks like it’s here to stay: plant-based meat substitutes. These trendy, new alternative meat options are food scientists’ latest attempt to improve our diets and protect our planet simultaneously.1 They aim to help self-proclaimed meat lovers learn how to follow a more plant-based diet without feeling deprived, as well as reduce our reliance on mass-farmed livestock that burdens land, depletes our water supply, racks up carbon emissions and more. Sounds pretty...
09/26/19 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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What are Carotenoids?
Carrots and other brightly-colored fruits and vegetables owe their pigmentation, in part, to a group of fat-soluble phytonutrients called carotenoids, which are loaded with antioxidants. Carrots, tomatoes, dark green leafy vegetables, sweet potatoes, and many other natural foods wouldn’t be as colorful or as nutritious without them. Carotenoids are essential nutrients that help protect against oxidative stress and benefit our health in many ways, but since our bodies don’t produce them, the only way to get carotenoids is through the...
05/06/20 • Bushra Hassan, MBA, RD
