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Food Sources High in L-Citrulline for Healthy Blood Flow

L-citrulline is a nonessential amino acid, meaning it is already made in the body, and it is found in many foods such as legumes, milk, fish...

Grab the Green & Gold and Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Healthy Way

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are famously filled with sweet treats, alcohol, and other unhealthy...

Balancing Your Hormones With Superfoods

Your hormones play significant roles in your overall health. Learn about the best hormone-balancing foods...

Healthy Turmeric Pie for Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving around the corner, preparations for the perfect dish for family functions are underway. Holiday treats...

Mushroom Holiday Dishes to Try

The holiday season is upon us and now is the perfect time to try out some new, cozy, and warm dishes. One of our favorite ingredients at Quality of Life is mushrooms, making for the perfect incorporation...

We’re Still Celebrating National Cinnamon Day!

National Cinnamon Day was on November 1st, and we didn’t forget about this incredibly delicious and beneficial spice at Quality of Life! 

Not Just for Lattes: How Pumpkin Can Benefit Your Health

Pumpkin is commonly enjoyed during the fall season. Learn more about the surprising health benefits...

Fall Flavors Celebrated

Fall is coming, and there are plenty of fall flavors to celebrate this year. Learn how to enjoy delectable fall treats without sacrificing fresh, healthy ingredients.

Mushroom Recipes to Celebrate Mushroom Week

It’s no secret that we love mushrooms here at Quality of Life, so much that we’re dedicating a whole week to celebrating these amazing medicinal fungi!

Apple-picking Goodness: Recipes for Fall's Favorite Fruit

Get ready to embrace the delightful crunch of autumn leaves with every step! Indulge in the joy of apple picking and baking without compromising...

Elevate Your Fall Baking with Curcumin: A Nutritional Delight

As the leaves begin to don their autumnal hues and a gentle chill graces the air, our thoughts naturally turn to the comforting flavors of fall.

Enjoying a Healthy Labor Day Weekend: Nurturing Wellness Inside and Out

As Labor Day weekend approaches, the anticipation of a well-deserved break fills the air. It's a time for celebration, relaxation, and appreciating the fruits of your labor.

Healthy Apple Recipes for Fall

Ready for the crunch of autumn leaves beneath your shoes? What about apple picking and baking? Luckily, you don’t have to give up your favorite aut...

What You Should Be Eating This Fall

Fall is right around the corner, and it’s time to start filling your plate with delicious autumnal recipes. Some foods can boost your health and ar...

Fun Recipes for Lactation

Breastfeeding a newborn can feel all-consuming. It seems like you just finished feeding your new bundle of joy when it's time to do it again. In th...

Want Fast Food? Here's a List of the Healthiest Choices from the Chains You Love

There are times when you need a quick meal on the go. Whether you’re on a long car ride or didn’t have a chance to eat, sometimes, fast food is the...

Healthy Mocktails for the 4th of July

It’s easy to let your healthy habits slide when there’s a reason to celebrate. However, when you put a little effort into keeping your health the p...

Healthy Snacks to Bring to the Pool

A long day of swimming at the pool can be draining, and you need plenty of energy to have fun this summer. It’s always a good idea to bring plenty ...

A Summer Menu of Smoothie Bowls for Good Health

Smoothies are refreshing and perfect for summertime. If you want more solid ingredients and protein sources, smoothie bowls are the food for you.  ...

Healthy Summer Recipes For a Better Quality of Life

The weather is warming up, and it’s time to learn some summer recipes to celebrate. Summer brings cookouts, bonfires, and time spent with family an...

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day: Healthy Recipes

The average American will have eaten over 2,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time they graduate high school. That’s a lot of PB&J!...

Best Foods to Eat Before Bed for Deep Sleep

Late-night food cravings can make it difficult to fall asleep. When you’re hungry, your body has a harder time relaxing and falling into a deep sle...

Lychee Benefits: The Many Surprising Health Uses of Lychee Fruit

Lychee fruit is one of the more rare fruits consumed in the United States. However, this fact is changing as people learn the amazing health benef...

A Grocery List for Immune Support

There is a growing amount of evidence indicating that nutrition and other lifestyle factors influence the strength of your immune system and its a...

Best Healthy Turmeric Recipes

Turmeric, or more specifically, curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, offers powerful properties for a healthy inflammatory response and is ...

7 Ways to Get the Ultimate Summer Body

At Quality of Life, a “summer body” means a healthy body. It’s always a good idea to revisit your health habits to ensure you’re making the best c...

Celebrate Spinach Day With These 5 Delicious Recipes for Your Joints!

Spinach is one of those vegetables that gets a bad rap with kids and even some adults. There's just something about this dark leafy vegetable that ...

The 10 Best Turmeric Recipes For Joint Health

There are many options when it comes to supplements that can improve your joint health. If you take a look at the label, you will find that most o...

The Three Things You Can Do Now To Boost Joint Health

Being physically active is extremely important for your health but getting active can be difficult for some of us due to unhealthy joints. Our join...

Get Your Daily Dose of Brain Fuel With These 5 Foods

When it comes to having an overall healthy body, eating healthy is the first step. After all, what you eat is what your body uses for fuel and rep...

This Easy-to-Do Charcuterie Recipe will Power Up Your Brain this National Cheese Day

Cheese isn’t exactly on the top 10 list of superfoods, but it’s not without health benefits, especially for the brain. Cheese has antioxidant prop...

5 Everyday Foods You Can Use to Help with Seasonal Discomforts

The changing of seasons is very pleasurable for our senses. The sights, the sounds, and even the smell and feel of a new season can be a source of ...

Discover How Bromelain Helps with Seasonal Discomforts

Pineapples are known for being a tasty and zesty treat. Not only are they delicious but eating pineapples can temporarily make you feel as if you a...

How the QOL team Celebrates National Nutrition Month

What is National Nutrition month? It is an annually celebrated nutrition education and information campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and...

Try These 7 Unique Peanut Recipes This National Peanut Month

Peanuts. They are high in protein, fiber, and healthy fats. They are also quite filling and are considered a staple of a typical weight loss or str...

Try These Nutritious and Delicious Recipes for Poultry Day

Poultry is perhaps one of the most consumed animal products in the world. In just about any culture, poultry is considered a staple meal, with just...

7 Best Frozen Yogurt Recipes for National Frozen Yogurt Day

Depending on who you ask, yogurt can be a quick and healthy dessert or a solution for gut health and probiotic needs. Regardless, yogurt’s role as ...

5 Reasons Why You Should Eat Dark Chocolate

Chocolates. People are in love with chocolates. It goes without saying chocolates have played a huge role when it comes to socializing, romance, co...

Choosing Healthy Snacks for Heart Health

Our heart is considered the most hardworking of all organs. It beats 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it circulates nutrient-filled blood all ove...

Celebrate National Bagel Day the Healthy Way with these 9 Recipes

Bagels are considered a staple food just about everywhere in the world. Breakfast, snacks, dessert, and some even bring bagels as part of a festive...

7 Natural Ways to Normalize Your Cholesterol Levels

The holidays are over, but our body is still reeling from all the food and drinks we put inside it a few weeks ago. So, it wouldn’t be completely w...

Got the Holiday Bulge? Here are 5 Things You Can Do Get Back Into Your Fitness Routine

It’s really nice to celebrate the holidays. The warmth of loved ones, snow blanketing roads, rooftops, trees, and parks, the lights, the loud singi...

Stay Healthy as You Indulge Your Holiday Appetite

Without a doubt, the holidays are perhaps the most anticipated days of the year as we celebrate the end of the year and welcome the new one (and bo...

Celebrate A Guilt-Free National Cookie Day

Cookies. We don’t know anyone who doesn’t like cookies. It’s probably one of the more unifying foods out there whether you’re on a strict diet or i...

6 Tips To Make Thanksgiving 2020 Safe and Memorable

For many people, Thanksgiving can be either the one event to celebrate before it's officially the Holidays or the night to camp outside of a store ...

9 Guilt-Free Recipes for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an annual event where loved ones come together from all over the place to spend a night of warmth, good food, and great company. Wh...

Spice Up Your National Oatmeal Day With These 7 Recipes

Oatmeal is considered a staple food by many Americans as it’s filling, nutritious, and warms the body up especially during the colder months. It is...

Are mushrooms really good for you?

Mushrooms grow in all sorts of places and come in many different shapes, colors, and sizes. While not all of them are edible (some can be poisonous...

Strengthen Your Immunity by Improving Your Eating Habits

We are what we eat. What we eat is also what determines how healthy we are. It goes without saying that eating the right kind of foods can reduce t...

11 Unbelievably Easy and Delicious Fall Recipes

Fall is perhaps the most loved season by everyone who has experienced it even once. It’s not too warm nor too cold, the colors of the trees are ama...

PSL... but make it Healthy!

Pumpkin spice is back, but can it be better? At QOL, we think it can! A Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks will set you back 400 calories wh...

Our Top Healthy Snacks for Your Next Beach Trip!

Soaking up sun rays and catching ocean waves sure can build up quite the appetite! It’s inevitable to crave junk food as you’re lounging on the war...

Celebrate National Avocado Day!

July 31st is National Avocado Day! We love avocados because they offer a wide range of health benefits. Technically the Avocado is a berry that con...

Maintaining a Work-Life Balance During Summer

If you thought it was hard maintaining a work-life balance before these unexpected times, now many of us are still working from home, and the lines...

9 Energy-Boosting Summer Foods

There’s a reason they call it the lazy days of summer… It’s not just a saying. When the weather heats up, all that sweating causes the body to lose...

Your Summer Healthy Cocktail Game with Lychee

Ready to up your summer cocktail game? No offense to margaritas and mojitos, but this summer, let’s get creative and try something refreshing and s...

Avoid the Grocery Store. Plant a Garden!

This probably isn't the first time you've thought of planting a veggie garden.Spending $2 or $3 on a bunch of greens or upwards of $5 on fresh herb...

Are You Bready For This?

One of the oldest recipes known to man, bread is a staple food in cultures around the world. In Ireland, soda bread is a yeast-free bread that is p...

Eat for Gut Heath

Did you know that your gut is responsible for producing up to 95% of the serotonin found in your body? Serotonin is one of the principal neurotrans...

Healthy Green Foods for St. Patrick’s Day!

We love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with some green food - but you might want to avoid that green bagel if you are concerned with your health. Lu...

8 Healthy Pie Recipes!

Pies are a classic American dessert!  These desserts that consist of a pastry dough casing, filled with various sweet or savory ingredients, have w...

Healthy Eating Can Be Sweet!

Sweet potatoes are incredibly healthy and versatile. There are many great ways to include this super tuber to your diet. Unlike many other health f...

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Raise Your Glass on National Drink Wine Day

Did you know that there’s a special holiday set aside for drinking wine? While some people seem to celebrate this holiday every day of the year, Na...

Post-Super Bowl Detox!

Last night's super bowl was great! No matter which team you were rooting for, we hope you enjoyed the game and celebrations that come along with it...

Fun Facts about Your Favorite Snack

We think of popcorn as synonymous with the movies and sporting events, but did you know that 70% of popcorn is made at home? It's National Popcorn ...

Eat for a Clear Mind and Positive Thoughts!

The gut is known as the second brain, but in reality, it's your first brain! Your body is brilliant and intuitive. It knows how to communicate hung...

Celebrate National Drinking Straw Day!

Today is National Drinking Straw Day! This day commemorates the date in 1888 that Marvin C. Stone received the patent for the first drinking straw....

Love or Hate? Join the Fruitcake debate!

So, if we love fruit, and we love cake, why does everyone hate fruitcake? The butt of many holiday jokes, this dessert is rich with dried fruits, n...

Healthy Holiday Cookies!

They might say that ignorance is bliss... But when it comes to your health, knowledge is power! This time of year, we tend to loosen our belts and ...

Turkey Burn! Exercises to burn off the bird this Thanksgiving!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to burn off the bird? The average person gains over 5 pounds during the holiday season. Between the turkey, s...

6 Tasty Protein Cookie Recipes!

Cookies are great, but should they be eaten every day?  If they contain superfoods and protein then yes, we think they definitely should be! With s...

Choc-Full of Surprises: 5 Benefits to Dark Chocolate

Today is National Chocolate Day! It’s observed annually on October 28. While there are many chocolate-specific related holidays throughout the year...

C U on the Bright Side

What is Vitamin C? Whether it comes from freshly squeezed orange juice or broccoli, Vitamin C is one of the most important vitamins your body needs...

World Food Day: Because Hunger is a Health Issue

The availability of food is something we rarely worry about. Unless it’s an emergency #hangry moment, it’s not a concern that’s typically at the fo...

Healthy Pumpkin Pie Chia Seed Pudding!

Autumn is here, and it’s time to embrace all the flavors that this time of year has to offer! Sometimes while embracing fall flavors such as pumpki...

The Superstar for Good Inflammation

The golden-colored spice, turmeric, is having its moment in the spotlight. In use medicinally for over 4500 years, this ancient plant has been an ...

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is back… The most popular fall flavor can be found almost everywhere these days, from yogurt to the infamous Pump...

Eat Drink and Be Rosemary: Why You Should Celebrate National More Herbs Less Salt Day

More Herbs, Less Salt Day is a holiday created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays and Herbs. This holiday dedicated to using a little less ...

Taters Gonna Tate: Curious facts about Potatoes for National Potato Day

Although it’s not clear who started this peculiar holiday, spud lovers around the country will have a reason to celebrate because today is National...

The Power of Vitamin C

Vitamin C, aka ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient necessary for well being. It is known to help the body efficiently use carbohydrates, fats, ...

Did Someone Say Ice Cream Sandwich?

What would the world be like without cold treats on hot summer days? That’s why we are especially excited to celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich ...

Blueberries: a Superfood Worth Celebrating!

Blueberries are synonymous with summer and rightly so! These juicy morsels, packed with antioxidants, are a staple in fruit salads, smoothies, and ...

We All Scream for National Ice Cream Day!

National Ice Cream Month is celebrated every year in the month of July since 1984. This year, National Ice Cream Day lands on Sunday, July 21. What...

Five Tips for Healthy, Homemade Ice Pops

Ice Pops are a staple summertime treat. What’s better is they are easier to make than ice cream but just as refreshing. Ice pops, or paletas, are e...

Fun and Healthy Fourth of July

What comes to mind when you think of Independence Day? Hot dogs and hamburgers? Fireworks? Flags? It’s all correct! As you prepare for fourth of Ju...

Take Care of Your Brain with These 6 Powerful Fresh Foods

With Summer just around the corner, it makes sense that June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month. The United Fresh Produce Association (U...

Hear Us Out: Why You Should Give Doughnuts a Try Today!

Doughnuts tend to have a bad reputation in health and nutrition, and rightfully so with their high carb, fat, and sugar content. But there’s a new ...

3 Surprising Foods to Boost Your Mood

Some foods can truly help improve your health. The foods you eat can affect your mood and energy. In this blog, we have outlined three particular f...

Eat the Spring Bounty!

Spring is here and it’s time to eat accordingly! This time of year is when all things come alive and we experience renewal. For our bodies this mea...

Healthy Green Foods!

In March we think green – typically this time of year when we think green we are talking about leprechauns and four leaf clovers – but this year we...

We Are What We Eat

Have you ever thought much about nutrition and what it means? National Nutrition Month® began as a simple awareness week four decades ago. With pop...

Celebrate National Grapefruit Month!

Did you know February is national grapefruit month? February is also national heart health month – ironically, grapefruit is known to offer benefit...

It’s time to stock up!

February is National Canned Food Month – and we’re pretty excited about this! Canned foods are an underestimated grocery item, when in reality they...

Healthy Comfort Foods

The holidays are over – but winter is still in full swing! For many of us this means dealing with cold weather. Something about cold weather always...

Healthy Gingerbread Recipes!

Gingerbread is a holiday staple that emerges in many forms this time of year. You will find gingerbread man cookies, gingerbread houses, gingerbrea...

Foods that Help Manage Stress: Holiday Edition!

Did you know that your food choice can have an effect on your stress levels? Well it’s true! During the holiday season your body is already experie...

5 Foods for Picture Perfect Skin

The holidays are here! It’s that time of the year where you prepare to see relatives and friends you haven’t seen since last year. Photos will be t...

Healthy Foods for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of the greatest holidays – but it can also be one of the unhealthiest days of the year. Traditional Thanksgiving dishes are loa...

Happy Homemade Healthy Bread Day!

You may not have known, but today is actually a very important holiday. Every year on the 16th of November we honor National Homemade Healthy Bread...

Put your pumpkins to good use with these 5 Tips!

Happy Halloween everyone! October is almost over but it doesn’t mean the pumpkin festivities are. Carving pumpkins isn’t only an October activity –...

Eat for your Breast Health!

Did you know that diet plays a huge role in breast health? Well it does! Since October is breast health month we thought it would be fitting to cre...

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Makeover!

Its pumpkin spice season, and although you may be tempted to get a PSL every day of the week, you may want to hold off and leave them for special o...

What Are We Going To Do With All These Apples?!

Ok – so you scavenged the apple orchard and have the giant bags of apples to show for it – but what now?  Even an apple a day will leave you with p...

Food for Joints!

When we watch contestants vigorously train on Dancing With the Stars and marvel at Tiger Woods’ athletic recent comeback to the winner’s circle, we...

Make Everyday an Avocado Day!

No doubt, the avocado is a superfood. This fruit, cultivated for over 5000 years, contains 20 vitamins and minerals high protein and lowest sugar ...

Let’s Celebrate Better Breakfast Month!

September is better breakfast month – we would like to celebrate with you by sharing some healthy breakfast tips and 7 healthy breakfast ideas. Let...

Labor Day Weekend Survival Guide!

Don’t cry because it’s over – smile because it happened!  This is our mantra at QOL when it comes to dealing with the end of summer blues. Luckily,...

10 Healthy Snacks for Kids

Back to school season is right around the corner and it’s time to go shopping – pick out new school supplies, back-to-school outfits, a new backpac...

What the Watermelon!

Watermelon has always been a summer staple – but recently we have seen new and different watermelon products popping up on health food store shelve...

Happy Grab Some Nuts Day!

This holiday sounds comical – but according to our food holiday calendar, every year on August 3rd we celebrate “Grab Some Nuts Day!” At QOL we are...

Eat Your Way to Healthy Aging With These 7 Foods!

As we age we are told to watch what we eat but today we are here to encourage you to eat! That’s right, you read this correctly – we are here to gi...

July is Blueberry Month!

Blueberries, oh yum! Summertime is prime time for these powerful nuggets of juicy sweetness. We were amazed to discover all the virtues and health ...

The Gluten Free Review!

“Gluten free” is something we have all heard of – but surprisingly many people still do not know what this really means, and what a gluten free die...

Lychee: Turn Back Time with Oligonol

We live in a time where celebrity spokespeople dominate the media and set the trends. Whether we agree or not, society celebrates youth, beauty, an...

Happy National French Fry Day!

Happy Friday and happy Fry Day! Every year on July 13th we celebrate National French Fry Day! Since your health and happiness are our main concern ...

Pineapple Day – Benefits, Recipes & Fun Facts!

What’s “National Pineapple Day?” Summer’s here and we’re thinking beaches, swimwear and of course piña coladas! Pineapple is one fruit that has al...

Let’s Talk Keto!

The Keto diet has been a hot topic lately – but maybe you’re unsure if this could be right for you?  At QOL we believe that the keto diet can be a ...

This Gardening Day – Lettuce Turnip the Beet!

Did you think that the old lady rummaging about in her backyard with a sprinkler and a can of worms was just doing it because she was sick of watch...

Foods That Promote Healthy Digestion

Sluggish after lunch at work? That’s your sign to boycott the junk food quirk! Can you sense the heartburn rising uncomfortably fast? Healthy foods...

Happy Vitamin C Day!

We don’t know about you, but the QOL family has noticed lots of people feeling under the weather this time of year.Thank goodness for Vitamin C Day...

Celebrate Pi Day with these Healthy Pies!

Every year on March 14th we celebrate Pi Day! Pi is the ratio used to compute the circumference, area, and volume of circles, which works out to ap...

March Madness Workout Challenge and Healthy Snack Ideas!

Madness can occur in March for many reasons (i.e seasonal changes, daylight savings time, unpredictable weather) – but in this case March Madness r...

Why Wine should be your Valentine!

Nowadays many people like to come home, relax, and pour themselves a glass of wine. However, what many people do not realize is that wine actually ...

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