Empty Calories: Not All Calories Are Created Equal

By Mountain-Pacific Quality Health

March 30, 2020

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommends the average person should consume about 2,000 calories a day. This can change, depending on your age, gender and physical activity, but this general guideline ensures you have enough energy to go about your daily routine, while avoiding too many calories, which can lead to weight gain and health problems.… Read the rest

Better Nutrition for National Nutrition Month

By Mountain-Pacific Quality Health

March 23, 2020

Eating a healthier diet is one of the best measures you can take to prevent disease. Diabetes, cancer, heart failure, obesity and so much more can be prevented or managed with diet and exercise. But sometimes foods we think are healthy can be deceiving. So how do you know when foods have the health benefits we need?… Read the rest