The Starkel Nutrition Blog
The latest from the expert team of nutritionists at Starkel Nutrition to help you live healthier, vibrant, and fuller lives.
Please Welcome Our New Administrative Assistants!
You'll see some new faces the next time you're at Starkel Nutrition! Please join us in welcoming April Smith, our new full-time administrative assistant and office manager. Recently hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, where she was born, grew up, and raised her four...
Thinking Beyond 2018 Cuisines that help you live longer and healthier
As we move in to a new year, many of us like to take time to reflect on our health and the direction of our lives. Often this results in short term goals, but what if we looked a little farther into the future this year? No matter what the direction we are going we...
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is cervical cancer awareness month. What can we do to prevent this disease? It was estimated that nearly 12,820 women would be diagnosed with cervical cancer in the US in 2017 with an estimated 4,210 deaths. As a percentage, this number has been...
Join Us for a Couch-to-5K Run/Walk in January
Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 13th, 2018 at 10 am for Starkel Nutrition's participation in the MLK Weekend 5K Run at Magnuson Park in Seattle. Committing to and training for an event like this is a great way to motivate yourself and increase your activity...
Coconut Oil – Is It Healthy?
The American Heart Association released a report last month that is causing quite a stir in both the health media and the professional healthcare community. The report warns against the consumption of saturated fats, including coconut oil which until now has been...
Making the Case for Grass-Fed Beef
It’s officially summer in the Pacific Northwest and we’ve got burgers on the brain! Burgers have a bit of a reputation for being an unhealthy food, but the healthfulness of your burger really comes down to the quality of your meat. Organic, hormone-free and...
Bring on the Heat!
As the seasons change we naturally start favoring certain foods that contrast the conditions outside and keep us feeling good and energized. In the heat of summer, that means a lot of lighter, easy to digest and hydrating foods to keep us cool—sweet fruits, colorful...
Migraine Relief au Natural
Migraine headaches are characterized by pounding, throbbing, often one-sided head pain that may last from a few hours to 3 days. If you have them, you don’t need them explained to you! Migraines can be so debilitating, leading to missed work, school and play days. Is...
Bring Out The Butter Why we're taking the blame for heart disease off of saturated fats
So often lately, published studies about nutrition contradict each other, which can make it rather challenging, even frustrating, to cut through all the research and be able to confidently answer the question: What should I be eating? Some of the most popular diets...
Feeding Your Teens Well
A study from the University of Minnesota found that teens who ate a high quality diet were less likely to become obese as adults. It specifically tracked 15 year-olds at age 20 and again at age 25. They found the relationship of a quality food diet to optimal weight...
Fresh produce Rx for low-income households?
It seems Western medicine might finally be catching on to the long-held belief of public health practitioners, dietitians, nutritionists, and holistic doctors alike: let food be your medicine. As part of a recent initiative, food banks and health care clinics are...
In-Home Cooking Services Needed ASAP
We’re looking for an experienced cook who can prepare healthy meals for an east side family. The couple have four children plus a newborn. Dad has Type 1 Diabetes (and needs a low-carbohydrate diet). In addition to cooking, responsibilities would likely include menu...
A Closer Look Into the Benefits of Fenugreek Seeds
Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum) have a long history in the culinary and medicinal worlds. Egyptians, Romans and Indians used the seeds for embalming, as cattle fodder, and to improve digestion. Recently there has been some impressive research on...
Selecting and Storing Seasonal Spring Produce
Spring has officially made its way to the Pacific Northwest! Finally! While we’re enjoying longer days, warmer, and enduring the rain that comes with it, so are local plants and gardens. These springtime characteristics foster an environment perfect for the resurgence...
DASH to fight gout
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night with a searing pain in the joint of your big toe. A pain that burns so bright that even a lightly draped bed-sheet is intolerable. Walking is nearly unbearable and wearing shoes? A joke. If this happens, you may be...
Get Growing: Spring Planting for Your Vegetable Garden
Spring is officially here and while we wait for the Seattle weather to warm up to the idea of consistent sunshine and higher temperatures, it is the perfect time to start planting vegetables for late-spring and summer harvest. The mild spring weather makes it the...
The Many Names of High-Fructose Corn Syrup
We hear a lot about avoiding sugar in our diets these days but beyond moderating intake of sugar, it’s also important to consider the quality of sugars we are consuming. The dominating contributor to sugar intake in the American diet is high-fructose corn syrup and...
Taking Care with Supplements Why to consult with a trained health care provider before selecting one that will work best for you
Recently in our office we had an incident where one of our nutritionists recommended a certain supplement for a client. As many people do, she took this information and went to amazon.com and ordered one based on GREAT reviews! The supplement not only had the main...
Put Your Best Fork Forward – It’s National Nutrition Month!
Every March the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” reminding us that every bite counts. As we transition from winter to spring, this is a great time to refocus your attention to...
Orthorexia Nervosa: Can Healthy Eating Become Unhealthy?
In pursuit of better health, one of the first things we’re likely to do is to identify strategies for healthier eating. While we may or may not be working toward weight loss, we look for ways to incorporate more whole, less processed foods like fruits, vegetables,...
Join Our Team: Seeking FT Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Certified Nutritionist (CN)
Starkel Nutrition, located in the University District of Seattle, WA, is looking for a reliable, flexible, and compassionate RDN or CN to counsel clients. We are a small clinic with three other nutritionists/counselors and value a warm, compassionate, friendly...