Category: Nutrition

Nutrition

Healthy Habits

Make breakfast a daily habit!  Start with Greek yogurt (Oikos Triple Zero or another brand you like) or an egg sandwich on a whole wheat English muffin!  Keep a journal

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Caffeine

For many, coffee is a regular part of the morning routine.  But caffeine has evolved from simple cup of coffee or tea into the world of supplements, powders and energy

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Are You Under Eating?

Eating and proper nutrition are fuel for our bodies, and this is especially important when we start increasing the frequency or intensity of our workouts.  When a person under eats

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Summer Time Grillin’

Finally summer is coming! The sun is out. Time to fire up the grill! A lot of foods that we grill (brats, ribs, burgers, brisket) can be high in saturated

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Prebiotic Vs Probiotic: Which to choose?

Culturelle or Align?  Kombucha or yogurt? Many people with IBS or other digestive difficulties often look to find relief through increasing the healthy, good bacteria that live in the digestive

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Blood Sugar and Brain Health

The direct connection between elevated blood sugars and the development of Alzheimer’s or dementia is unclear.  However, recent evidence shows that how energy is metabolized or made available in the

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Cholesterol and Heart Health

By Meghan Knoff and Erica Weinandy, RD Cholesterol is a solid, waxy substance that occurs naturally in our body. Do we need it? Absolutely! Cholesterol has various functions in our

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ReThink Your Drink

Did you know the average adult consumes 22 teaspoons/88 grams of sugar per day? And the average for kids is even more alarming at 32 tsp/128 grams per day. 50%

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The New Food Label  

Have you ever walked into a grocery store, picked up a packaged food item, and read the nutrition label on the back of the package? Reading food labels can be

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