Pre- and Probiotics for Your Health
There has been a lot of attention over the years surrounding prebiotics and probiotics. According to the National Health Interview Survey...
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Hydration: How Much Water Is Enough?
As the weather starts to get warmer, you may be sweating more and feeling more thirsty than usual. Are you drinking enough water? Being...
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What Is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare, but aggressive type of breast cancer. The breast may appear normal until tumor cells invade and...
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What Are Empty Calories?
Examples of “Empty Calorie” foods: French fries, fried chicken, chips and all other deep-fried foods. A large order of fries from a fast...
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – dedicated to increasing the awareness of early detection of breast cancer and early...
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Does Fiber Help Prevent Heart Disease?
Soluble fiber, which is found in oats, barley, beans, apples, oranges and other fruits and vegetables, may help prevent heart disease by...
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“Break” Your “Fast” with Nutritious Foods – Fuel Up for a Great Day!
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you energy, breakfast is linked to many health benefits,...
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Salad-Size Me – Results!
After 4 weeks of the Salad-size Me Program we met with Frank Kramer (of KLOS’ “Heidi & Frank” morning talk show) to get our results....
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Salad-Size Me!!!
Over the past month I have had the honor of working with a local restaurant, California Monster Salad, to create a program to Salad-Size...
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“Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food” –Hippocrates
I am in awe of Hippocrates’ wisdom, yet only recently has research begun to prove that the foods we eat are not only beneficial to your...
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Controlling Your Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the measurement of the pressure or force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The heart muscle squeezes and...
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Healthy BBQ’ing and Grilling is Easy As 1, 2, 3!
When it comes to summertime, who doesn’t love to host BBQ’s and entertain hungry friends outside? It’s important to stay...
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BBQ – Food Safety 101!
Eating outdoors and in warm environments can be a food safety challenge because bacteria and microbes thrive at higher temperatures. It’s...
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Nutrition Misinformation
Nowadays it’s very easy to be confused, even frustrated, with the overwhelming and contradictory amount of nutrition and health...
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Meatless Mondays for Better Health
One Monday in the year 2003, the Meatless Monday campaign began in the United States, in association with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
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How Much Protein Do Athletes Really Need?
Whether you are a runner, body builder, or practice martial arts, your body needs protein to build muscle. Not only does protein supply...
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7 Tips To Keeping Your Resolutions
It is already near the end of January and time to check in with your New Year’s Resolutions. Most people start out the year ready to...
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Healthy Hearts Are Happy Hearts
As Valentine’s Day approaches love is in the air, but is your hearty healthy? While surrounded by red hearts, tiny cupids, and love,...
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Why Choose Whole Grains?
Whole grain. Whole wheat. Multigrain. Aren’t they all the same? We know that all breads are not created equal. That is why we stopped...
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Reducing Your Risk
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon and/or rectum, is the third most common cancer and the...
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