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It may seem ideal to have home-cooked food always available. However, that may not always be practical or possible. We may need a break...
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Healthy or Just Hype? Coconut Oil vs MCT Supplements
We consume more coconut oil in recent years both in cooking and also in a variety of food products. Some trendy health bloggers and a few...
Exercise: Having Trouble Getting Started?
Whether its a lack of motivation, time, or just trouble sticking with it, there are plenty of reasons why keeping up with exercise may be...
Exercise and Insulin Dependence
Managing regular exercise is challenging, regardless of your condition. But those with a risk of low blood sugars may find fitting...
Exercise Strategies for Weight Control
When we lose weight, we often think that we are losing fat. But that’s a common myth - usually, when we are dieting to loses weight, we...
Water And Electrolytes When You Exercise
If you are an experienced, performance athlete, or just a person trying to start a workout routine and stick to it, proper hydration is...
Hydrate Yourself: How to get the right amount of fluids
Dehydration will lead to a blood sugar rise, low blood pressure, dizziness, or cognitive and memory issues. Dehydration can also lead to...
Homemade Chorizo- Dietitian Approved!
This is a great protein to add to just about any meal to boost the flavor profile of your meals. From skillet potatoes with chorizo and...
A Healthier Thanksgiving Stuffing
Now is a time to give thanks for our loved ones, our lives, and even the shoes on our feet. Don’t forget to give thanks to your heart,...
6 Tips to Fighting Holiday Weight Gain
Americans gain about one to two pounds over the course of the holiday season. By itself, this statistic doesn't sound so troubling but...
The Original Shish Barak
Shish barak is a middle eastern dish of meat-stuffed dumplings in a cream or yogurt sauce. It has been part of Arab cuisine for...
10 Fall Foods That Help with Health Goals
It's getting colder outside. Fall is the time when we pull our sweaters out of storage, start the fireplace and get cozy with some warm...
A Fresh Take on Cranberry Sauce For a Healthy Holiday Season
Cranberry sauce is sometimes overlooked as a potentially healthy food. People with Diabetes often stay clear of the cranberry sauce...
Vegan or Not
If there's one thing I've learned from years of schooling and reading through thousands of research studies, its that it’s not enough to...
The HCG Diet: The Risks are High.
At the top of the list of odd fad diets, the original form of the HCG diet has been widely discredited by healthcare professionals and...
How Dietary Fat Affects Blood Glucose
When you think about what foods to limit to control your blood sugars, one particular group foods usually comes to mind: carbohydrates....
A Focus on Fiber
There are two types of fiber we can get from food: soluble and insoluble fibers. Each type provides different benefits. If you have a...
The Research is Weighed: Ketogenic Diets
Carbohydrates are traditionally known as the main source of energy for the body and organs. But there have been some newer trends like...
Take Control of your Blood Sugars
Try using the carbohydrate counting/exchange list system to help you! This method is a way of estimating the amount of carbohydrate,...
Balancing Your Meals
The Portioned Plate Why do we use it? For people that are just starting out planning their meals and need a basic guide, this is fast and...
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