With Americans’ average weight continuing to grow, we must be more and more careful about the amount of things we put into our mouths.  When talking to a co-worker yesterday I realized that people might be losing track of portion sizes because they are never followed.  I know a cup of coffee is 6 oz.  He told me this was impossible and it had to be at least 8.  Tell me the last time anyone drank just 6oz of coffee?

For helpful tips on portion control please see  http://nutrition.about.com/od/recipesmenus/qt/portioncontrol.htm

Now available: NUGO 10!!! NuGo 10 bars are packed full of raw natural energy! With only 3 nuts, 3 fruits and 4 seeds, you are sure to feel refreshed after this healthy snack. NuGo 10 is high in fiber, vegan, gluten free, dairy free, soy free and made in a peanut free facility.    For this 100 % RAW bar we simplified the ingredients by finding the perfect 10!  Try one of our three delicious flavors today: Cranberry, Apple Cinnamon, and Lemon. 

Fatty Foods affect not only exercise but also MEMORY http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/fatty-foods-affect-memory-and-exercise/ .  We hear everyday we need to be eating healthier.  Eating healthier and having an active lifestyle makes your body and mind feel better.  I always thought it was a mental thing because your body feels good and you sleep better causing your mind to feel refreshed.  This new research on rats and people showed it is more than just that.  High fat diets changed the memory of rats in just 4 days!  Humans did not take much longer.  I guess our moms’ were always right when they told us to eat our vegetables!

  While hiking through the Colorado Mountains this group of hikers stop off to take a picture of NuGo Nutrition.  No one wanted their pictures on the site, so the main superstar in this picture is NuGo Vanilla Yogurt.  Thanks for the great picture but next time we want to see people in this active lifestyle picture!

Recent studies have found that the mediterranean diet and exercise can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and coronary artery disease.  MSN recently published an article on the Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer’s at  http://health.msn.com/health-topics/alzheimers-disease/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100243137.  We at NuGo agree that diets high in fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds are manditory for good healthy.  Because of this, we created NuGo 10.  Each NuGo 10 bars has a simple formulation of 3 fruits, 3 nuts, and 4 seeds.   Look for our new NuGo 10 to be added to our site in the next couple of weeks.