When summer starts I want a few easy dishes that make everyone happy and keep me healthy; a set of go-to recipes that are quick, easy and most important of all, impressive. They have to look and taste so good no one realizes they came from the nutritionist’s kitchen. A go-to summer recipe superstar has […]
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Nutrigenomics and You
When I was in grad school studying nutrition, the field of nutrigenomics (how genes and nutrition interact) was just getting started. The human genome was in the process of being decoded, and scientists were beginning to make rapid progress in finding out what each gene does. The thought that we could personalize each person’s medical […]
A Perfect Summer Salad
Whenever I go to a potluck or picnic, it is expected that I bring a healthy salad. I almost dread walking in with my dish, because some people are skeptical that anything healthy can taste good. They and are wondering how much they have to take to be polite, and they can be pretty vocal about it. […]
Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup
Cold and flu season has hit my house hard this year, and the one thing that will always make me feel better is this Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup (Avgolemono). It has a base of chicken broth (low sodium), and is made creamy and rich by adding some eggs and lemon juice. Sounds a bit […]
The Key is Joy
This year I’ve seen clients make some incredible progress in a very short time. Daily joint pain gone in just a week. Triglyceride levels cut in half in just one month. Blood sugar down by 20 points in just a few weeks. Years of digestive trouble eliminated. What do all of these people have in […]
Tart Cherries – They Work!
I rolled my eyes when my husband got off the phone with a friend and told me about the tart cherry miracle cure that took his pain away. So I did some research, to see if it was worth a try (and maybe to prove him wrong). It turns out I was wrong. Tart cherries […]