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It All Starts with the Gut

Mar 31, 2019

by Elizabeth McMillan Did you know that each drop of colonic fluid contains more than a billion bacteria? In a healthy gut, there are more beneficial bacteria than pathogenic bacteria, and most resear

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Does your Diet have you Inflamed?

Mar 01, 2019

Inflammation is an immune reaction that is triggered in response to an infection or laceration. For instance, if there is a cut on your finger, the body sends out an alert to the immune system. This d

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Nutrition Upgrades

Mar 01, 2019

Five Strategies for Better Health by Melinda Hemmelgarn Springtime brings a desire to clean up our diets and refresh our plates. Here are five worthy strategies for upgrading nutrition and greeting th

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Delicious Discards

Mar 01, 2019

Making Meals From Mainly Scraps by April Thompson Food scraps are no longer relegated to just making soup, stock and sauces that hide their true nature. Creative chefs are reawakening to the possibili

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Healing From Genetically Altered Foods

Mar 01, 2019

Another Reason to Go Organic by Marlaina Donato Twenty-five years ago, the first genetically modified (GM) crop came to market in the form of a tomato engineered for a longer shelf life. Today, as muc

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Heart of a Woman

Feb 01, 2019

The Right Choices Keep It Strong  by Lisa Marshall Sometime between the salad and the main course at her grandson’s bar mitzvah, Joyce Lenard, then 69, felt a crushing pressure deep within her chest.

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Improving the Numbers of the Heart

Feb 01, 2019

by Elizabeth McMillan, CNS, LDN Every doctor visit generally requires a blood pressure check. Normal blood pressure is 120/80, but what do those number needs and why do we always have to get it checke

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Recipes a Heart Will Love

Feb 01, 2019

Rich in dietary fiber and low in fat, butternut squash with low-salt vegetable broth and spices is an easy-to-make soup loaded with nutrients and flavor. Allow 40 to 45 minutes to roast the squash.But

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Befriending Food

Jan 02, 2019

Embrace the Psychology of Eating by Marlaina Donato Anyone that has struggled to lose weight, eat right or deal with an eating disorder is familiar with the emotional battle that can evolve from the s

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Gluten, Dairy and Milk-Free Holiday Baking

Nov 29, 2018

Elizabeth McMillan, MS, CNS, LDN There are so many new diets being advertised these days, including those that focus on paleo, keto, gluten-free and dairy-free options—to name just a few. Although mak

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