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It’s a new year and you are ready for a new, healthy eating plan to get you back on track after weeks of eating rich holiday foods. You may also be burned out on your usual go-to healthy meals and want to introduce some variety into your diet this year.  However, the thought of tryingContinue reading “Start the new year with an easy, healthy meal plan designed specifically for you!”

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland that sits in the middle of the lower neck in front of the trachea. It produces hormones that are involved in vital functions in your body such as metabolism, growth and development, heart rate, energy level, calcium balance, temperature control, and mood. It is estimated that over 12Continue reading “Hypothyroid: Diet Changes Can Help”

Sugar, like any food, can have a place in a healthy diet. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from added sugars to no more than 10% of your total daily caloric intake. The American Heart Association takes it a step further and recommends women limit added sugars to less than 100 caloriesContinue reading “Natural vs Added Sugar: Does Our Body Know the Difference?”

There are bacteria living on all surfaces of our bodies inside and out. However, our gut contains the most at over 100 trillion cells. These beneficial bacteria which live primarily in the large intestine are called our microbiota or what is now referred to as the microbiome. They perform a number of important tasks thatContinue reading “A High Fiber Diet: Keeping You and Your Gut Bacteria Healthy”

For many people the Covid-19 pandemic has caused unwanted weight gain. Now (NOT January 1st!) is the perfect time to start working towards losing those extra pounds. To get started sooner rather than later, here are some quarantine weight loss tips. Eat balanced meals. Use the Healthy Eating Plate as a guide and make half your plate fruitsContinue reading “Quarantine Weight Loss Tips”