Nutty and nice
Read health and food magazines. ‘Eat more whole grains’ is the charge. Although nutrition experts recommend increasing dietary fiber, grain confusion and carb-phobic attitudes prevent whole grain intake from being achieved.…
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IBS: How do the bowels become so irritable?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the large intestine aka “the colon.” Symptoms include stomach pain, cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. While the cause of…
Read More Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance, otherwise known as lactase deficiency, is a condition where a person is unable to properly digest lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy products. The body produces…
Read More Nourishing your hike
Spring means opening windows, cleaning out winter from the pantry and closets, and getting outside. For some, that’s neighborhood walks, composting fall leaves to let spring tendrils shoot forth, and…
Read More Veggies for breakfast?
I challenged a client. He’s worked supremely hard, improved his cholesterol and blood pressure by outstanding standards, but still is pre-diabetic. He heroically gave up a convenient and tasty McDonald’s…
Read More Need breakfast to lose weight? Maybe not!
Smoothie time For years, weight management experts have staunchly promoted eating breakfast (I prefer to call it your ‘morning meal’) as a mainstay of a weight loss diet. Well, hold…
Read More H.E.A.R.T.Y. ways to Heart Health
Halt the Salt! H: High blood pressure is a major risk factor of heart disease. Approximately 1 in 3 people who develop high blood pressure can blame a high sodium…
Read More Get on track to heart health
February is the heart-shaped holder of Valentine’s Day. It’s also National Heart Month. Can’t have a loving heart unless it’s healthy. So let’s talk about disease and death first. Then,…
Read More Taking a look at everyday nutrition
What you’re about to embark upon is the result of a really fun hour with Gwenn Friss, journalist with the Cape Cod Times. Diana Cullum-Dugan, a registered dietitian and yoga teacher,…
Read More Chilled summer salad – fiber, taste, and vitality
Keep the heat of summer away. Chilled Bean Salad Arugula 1 – 1 ½ cups frozen corn, thawed 1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained (black beans optional) ½ small purple onion,…
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