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My Take on the Paleo Diet

I’ve been meaning to write about the Paleo Diet for quite sometime. I am asked about my thoughts on it almost daily but I guess I had sort of hoped ...

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What’s Really in your Olive Oil Bottle?

Olive oil has amazing health benefits, that is, if it’s actually olive oil in the bottle. Olive oil is rich in flavor, and research suggests it’s great for your health. Olive oil ...

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Chia Seed: More than just a pet

Back when I was still entertaining the idea that I could be a long distance runner (I have since decided to tackle long distances on my bike), I read the ...

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May 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

Coconut Oil -Good or Bad?

The following content comes straight from my latest newsletter, “Dietary Supplements: 5 Hot and Trending”.  Have you signed up yet to receive it? If not, be sure to add your email to the form in the right sidebar and you won’t miss my news each month Please comment below and let me know what you [...]

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April 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

Happy Earth Day!

Wishing you a happy and healthy Earth Day! I hope you take the opportunity to appreciate Mother Earth and do a little good for your body by buying local, eating less meat, biking or walking more often, making more of your food and using a reusable watter bottle.  Share with me on Facebook, Twitter, or as a [...]

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April 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

Managing Your Picky Eater

It’s 6pm and despite it being much easier to swing through the drive through or pick up pizza, you’ve worked hard to shop, plan and prepare a healthy dinner for your kids. Good work! There is however, that feeling in the air as you are asked “what’s for dinner” by hungry faces, that an all-out [...]

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March 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

How to Keep Nutrients in Your Food

You can buy all the healthy food you want, but if you prepare it wrong, you lose all the nutrients. Air, light, water, acid, alkali, heat, time, and enzymes can all make fruit and vegetables lose nutrients. But all of these things can either be minimized or accelerated depending on how long the food took [...]

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March 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

Feel the Burn …In 10 Minutes

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I really am loving infographics right now. I came across this one, which nicely puts calories into perspective. I think the most important takeaway is how despite being very nutrient dense, fruits and vegetables are incredibly low in calories. It isn’t difficult to burn off calories from fruits and [...]

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March 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Caffeinated Nation: Our Energy Drink Issue

Lately, I’ve been a little obsessed with “infographics”. Wikipedia defines infographics as ”graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly”. I completely agree. I mean, isn’t it far more enjoyable to read the statistics and information in a flowing, colorful chart with pictures and fun fonts than to read [...]

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February 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

Have High Cholesterol? Here’s What to Do About It

Simple dietary fixes can help lower high cholesterol. Everyone from your doctor to your mother to those ubiquitous Cheerios commercials has probably warned you about the dangers of high cholesterol. The phrase gets thrown around all the time, but how many of us actually know exactly what high cholesterol is? You may be surprised to [...]

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January 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Truth About Probiotics

The facts on probiotics and how to incorporate them into your diet. Have you ever taken a round of antibiotics and been left with some unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects? Antibiotics are sort of a necessary evil; they are important and powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections, by killing or preventing the reproduction of harmful bacteria. [...]

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January 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

How Much Caffeine is Really in Your Cup?

Find out how much caffeine you’re really consuming with this handy chart. When you’re sleep-deprived, stressed, and in need of help to get through the day, what do you do? Grab a large Dunkin’, and perhaps add a “turbo shot” for an extra boost? Or pick up an energy drink or shot from the nearest [...]

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October 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

What does a serving of almonds look like? Plus 4 Almond Recipes

I just recently returned from the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) hosted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). This is one of my favorite events that I attend all year because there are tons of educational sessions for Registered Dietitians on the latest research and best practices in the field. [...]

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