Hana’s Plate
The USDA came out with MyPlate earlier this year as a replacement to the well-known, and highly criticized, Food Guide Pyramid. Last week, the Harvard School of Public Health published their version...
View ArticleTop 10 Foods to Eat
Happy Halloween! As we bring Breast Cancer Awareness month to an end and embark into the holiday season, it’s time to focus on the foods to eat for cancer prevention and for strong and healthy bodies....
View ArticleAnti-Inflammatory Living
This month we’ve been talking all about inflammation and anti-inflammatory foods. You can find information all over the place on an “anti-inflammatory diet”. But diet is really only part of it. Even...
View ArticleFertility Foods
National Infertility Awareness Week is next week, April 22 to 28, and so I wanted to kick off the week early with my live KVOA segment “Fertility Foods”. I talked a bit about foods that promote...
View ArticleNutrients For Fertility
In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, I’d like to expand on the nutrition-related contributors to infertility or delayed time to conception. Preconception care, although new to the...
View ArticleHow to Pursue a Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is hugely undiagnosed. I meet with at least one person per week who has multiple signs and symptoms of celiac disease who is searching for an answer. The answer may be gluten-free diet,...
View ArticleYour Mood and Your Supplements
Did you know that certain vitamins, minerals and fatty acids help regulate your mood? And when you aren’t getting enough you may experience changes in your mood? And to top it all off, antidepressants...
View ArticleNew Ideas and Resources
I love that I get to share my knowledge to better the lives of others. And I love that I learn so much from each of you. Each client and patient shares information, insight and knowledge with me....
View ArticleGet Yourself Tested.
May is Celiac Disease Awareness month. Celebrate by getting yourself tested for celiac. Although some people with celiac have no symptoms, you are at greater risk for celiac if you have: Fatigue Anemia...
View ArticleCeliac Disease Checklist to Share
Today is Celiac Disease Awareness Day. Today is your opportunity to put an end to the unnecessary the suffering related to undiagnosed celiac disease that affects a friend, family member, neighbor or...
View ArticleCauliflower Rice
Phytonutrients, or phytochemicals, are compounds that are only found in plants. These phytonutrients are extremely beneficial and are the reason why you can’t just take a daily vitamin supplement in...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower with Red Onion
I guess I’ve been on a bit of a cauliflower kick. I just love the texture of cooked cauliflower. It’s soft and literally melts in your mouth! I’ve been obsessed with Roasted Cauliflower. I hope you...
View ArticleTomato Salads
Tomato salads are versatile, quick and very simple to create. You might be wondering why I am showing a picture of herbs with tomato recipes. To me, tomatoes simply “go” with herbs and olive oil. These...
View ArticleDirty Dozen Plus, 2013
Each year the Environmental Working Group publishes a list of produce items that are low and high in pesticide residues after standard washing. You can read about their process and details on pesticide...
View ArticleHealthy gut = healthy brain
“Accumulating data now indicate that the gut microbiota also communicates with the central nervous system…and thereby influences brain function and behavior.” Cryan J, Dinan T, Nature Reviews...
View ArticleYellow Millet Tabouli
The spice turmeric gives this millet tabouli it’s amazing bright yellow color. The active compound in turmeric is curcumin, which is well-known for it’s anti-inflammatory affects, and thus curcumin’s...
View ArticleADHD and Pesticides
It’s interesting to think about how pesticides work to fend off pests. These chemicals “work” by attacking the nervous systems of bugs and other pests. How do these neurotoxins affect our nervous...
View ArticleTraditional Salmon Salad
Sara says, “Mom, I want Salmon Salad!” And she can make it herself now too. Traditional Salmon Salad can be made just like tuna salad, and it’s one of our standard weekend lunches because it’s so easy...
View ArticleFrom Fork to Tummy to Brain
So often we hear about the foods we shouldn’t be eating, and while it is true many foods have attributes that don’t promote health, there are many foods that promote proper function. Our brains require...
View ArticleWhite Turkey Chili
By popular demand I am sharing this recipe with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and friends do. Take advantage of BPA-free lined canned beans to avoid the common hormone disruptor. Print...
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