It’s holiday season again and there’s plenty of time to prepare so you can avoid holiday weight gain. If you are like me, you don’t want to make your New Year’s resolution centered around dieting (again)! Holidays are a celebration of family and friends and having good times with those we care about. They don’t necessarily need to be centered around…
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9 Healthy Food Swaps that Will Transform Your Health
There are several healthy food swaps that will make a big difference in moving the needle on your health and your weight. You don’t need to try all of them at once, but just one change will bring you one step closer to your health goals. Start with the healthy food swap that seems the easiest and work your way…
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Plant-Based Protein: All You Need to Know
Whether you are vegan or are just looking to reduce your consumption of meat, knowing which plant-based proteins have the highest amount of protein and how much of that protein is required will help you meet your nutritional goals. Protein is duly named the building block of life and is crucial for: Build and repair muscles Skin and bone health…
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Is Collagen One of the Best Kept Anti-Aging Secrets?
What is Collagen? Before learning about all the anti-aging benefits of a collagen supplement, you should understand what exactly collagen is and its purpose in the body. Collagen is an insoluble fibrous protein that helps give structure to hair, nails, skin, bones, tendons, and ligaments and is often known as a beauty and anti-aging supplement. This is why it is…
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The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners and Your Health!
As a nutritionist, I need you to know the truth about artificial sweeteners and why I cannot recommend them. Artificial sweeteners are synthetic sugar substitutes known as non-nutritive sweeteners since they do not provide nutrition or calories. There are five non-nutritive sweeteners approved by the FDA: Saccharin (Sugar Twin, Sweet ‘N Low) Acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One) Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet)…
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How to Pick the Best High Quality Multivitamin
It’s difficult enough looking at an entire wall of multivitamins in the store but being able to pick out the professional grade high quality multivitamins involves a little bit of detective work. A daily multivitamin mineral (MVM) supplement is designed to prevent nutritional deficiencies and bridge the gap in your diet. While a healthy whole foods diet should provide what…
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