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Part 1 – National Nutrition Month 2020: What you need to know about the Mediterranean diet

March 4, 2020 Carrie

If you’ve come across this blog post, then it’s likely you’ve heard of the Mediterranean diet already. Maybe you’ve heard…

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Filed under: blood sugar, diet, heart health, lifestyle, mediterranean diet, national nutrition month, pantry, weight loss

Cutting through the confusion: Is “low fat” healthy?

January 20, 2020 Carrie

Updated: 12/31/2021 How are those new year resolutions coming? We have entered the time of year where the motivation for…

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Filed under: healthy fat, heart health, low fat, mediterranean diet, olive oil, omega-3 fatty acids, salmon, saturated fat, trans fat, unsaturated fat

Food-Drug Interaction: Grapefruit

December 4, 2017 Carrie

Grapefruit is very high in vitamin C and a great source of potassium. However it is also one of the…

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Filed under: cancer, food-drug interactions, grapefruit, heart health, medication

Health Benefits of Chocolate

October 31, 2017 Carrie

Updated: 02/09/2023 You know that feeling when you take a bite of chocolate? Yea it feels good right?! There’s actually…

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Filed under: anti-inflammatory, chocolate, dark chocolate, flavanol, heart health, holiday, kidney stones, oxalate, Sugar

Should You Take a Fish Oil Supplement?

September 1, 2017 Carrie

Updated 10/2021 Over the years we have associated the use of fish oil supplements with lower heart disease risk. Is…

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Filed under: alzheimer's, arthritis, dementia, depression, fish oil, food-drug interactions, heart health, mental health, mood, omega-3 fatty acids, pregnancy, salmon, schizophrenia

Benefits of Garlic

August 21, 2017 Carrie

“I LOVE garlic!” is an understatement in my life. It can go into just about any dish and provide a…

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Filed under: alzheimer's, antioxidant, cancer, garden, garlic, healthy, heart health

Lowering The Risk of Disease By Reducing Chronic Inflammation

June 27, 2017 Carrie

There are two types of inflammation. Most of us are familiar with the acute inflammation which results in pain and…

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Filed under: arthritis, cancer, disease, heart health, inflammation, obesity, prevention, vegetables

Food-Drug Interaction: Natural Black Licorice

March 27, 2017 Carrie

Updated 10/27/2023 I’ll be honest, I’m not a fan of black licorice…or anything that tastes remotely like it. But there…

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Filed under: candy, diabetes, food-drug interactions, Halloween, heart health, high blood pressure, licorice, Potassium, tea

Recipe: Basic Overnight Oats

February 13, 2017 Carrie

February is American Heart Month. So what better way to kick it off than with a high fiber breakfast of…

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Filed under: breakfast, easy, heart health, high fiber, low calorie, low sodium, Oatmeal, overnight, quick, vegan, vegetarian

A Look At Protein Bars You Actually Want to Eat 2024

February 7, 2017 Carrie

Updated 09/21/2024 When walking down the aisle in the grocery store, do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of…

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Filed under: blood sugar, diabetes, heart health, protein

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