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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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