New Hope Health with Dr. LeAnn Fritz, PhD

Fasting… Not eating… Rules for when to eat… What’s the best route to take?  It can be confusing.  Let’s shed some light on this incredible therapy. Fasting may sound painful but, if done properly, can yield great reward.  People fast for different reasons ranging from preparing for medical tests or for health or spiritual purposes […]

There is much controversy around if dairy is considered healthy or not.  Research has been done but there are still questions even within the “dairy category.”   Are we referring to raw milk or pasteurized? Low-fat yogurt versus ice cream? Organic/hormone-free versus conventional? Aged cheese or Velveeta?   All of these factors will yield different outcomes.  For […]

This post is in response to some new research that suggests that instead of starting infants on solid foods around 6 months of age, it would be better to start around 3 months of age with the intention that they’d be less likely to develop allergies to the most common allergens later in life. I […]

We are all busy.  Although I do recommend NEVER leaving your house without food (lol, seriously, you never know when you’ll be out longer than expected and get hungry), sometimes you get in a pinch and grab the lesser of the evils.  KIND bars come up often when talking to clients… As with any food […]

The decision to breastfeed a new baby is an important one involving many factors around time, support, nutrition, personal finances and more.  Nursing your baby is a gift that takes some time but will provide countless benefits over the life of your child.  Although it is ideal to nurse for at least a year1, even […]

I commonly see people who are brand new to veganism/plant-based eating or, for that matter, healthy eating of any kind.  You don’t have to change overnight but the more you understand the benefits (and experience them), the more you fall in love with this type of eating! What is a vegan diet? A vegan diet […]

You have likely heard about how eating more fast food and convenience foods are not helping the health of our nation.2 Rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes have all been on the rise since the increase of fast food and other restaurant foods have taken the place of eating at home.3  Regular […]

I just wanted to post this quick lesson in discerning “health claims” that are on many foods. If you have looked at a box of Cheerios lately, you may have noticed it’s claim that they can reduce cholesterol. Here are the ingredients taken directly off the box of Multi Grain Cheerios: Whole Grain Oats, Whole […]

In the recent years, longevity and wellness have become the focus of so much health information.  Within the wellness world, you may have heard talk in the media or other information sources about “AGEs” causing you to age more quickly.  Of course, if there’s really a way to avoid or delay aging, I want you […]

Obesity is primarily a lifestyle condition that has multiple causes, the majority of which can be summed up in some combination of genetics (less of a factor) and environment (epigenetics).  The health care industry uses a simple evaluation called body mass index (BMI) to diagnose overweight and obesity.  The body mass index is a height-to-weight […]