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Confused about high-fructose corn syrup?

I’m sure you’ve all seen this commercial that came out a few years ago. Some of you might have been confused since don’t we all know that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is bad? Others might have been embarrassed (much like that mom) for jumping on the anti-high-fructose-corn-syrup bandwagon. Well, let’s set the record straight. There are many reasons to limit or discontinue your consumption of HFCS. If only that snooty mom had read this article prior to attending the

August 27, 2013 No Comments

What’s The Deal With Gluten?

It seems like everywhere you go now‐a‐days, everyone’s throwing around the term “gluten-free”. But what exactly is gluten and should everyone avoid it? What is gluten? Gluten is a protein that is found in a variety of grains. It’s located in the endosperm of the grain, which is where the highest percentage of protein and carbohydrates are found. Why can gluten be harmful? One of the top foods that naturopathic doctors (NDs) clinically see associated with a variety of diseases

July 2, 2013 No Comments

Clearing Up The Coconut Oil Confusion

“What is the latest research on coconut oil? Years ago they said it was absolutely no good but that thinking seems to have changed, especially in Alzheimer’s research.” Great question. It’s difficult to stay up-to-date on the most current research and even more difficult to discern what’s good research. Luckily, I was able to time-warp back into my undergrad mode (where I was involved in research for over a year) to look at the research surrounding coconut oil and health.

June 11, 2013 No Comments

A tasty new hope for Alzheimer’s

There’s a lot of talk in the media about Alzheimer’s disease, but what is it and why should we care? Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that typically begins with memory impairment and progressively worsens over time. It affects more women than men and the average person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will live 5-10 years after they’re diagnosed. Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s not only affects the individual diagnosed, but their family as well, since their condition worsens over time which puts a strain

May 28, 2013 No Comments

It’s Time For A Change

As you might have read from a previous post, I went a whole month eating a strictly vegan diet. Having been a long-time vegetarian (9+ years), this was not as challenging as I anticipated. Not only did I survive the month, but I’ve decided…drum roll please…to make the full transition to being vegan. Animal Place / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND This is not me but I love

March 10, 2013 No Comments

Fat Is Your Friend?

ucumari / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND With Spring upon us in less than a month, I thought it would be appropriate to briefly touch on a fairly simple way to lose weight. But first, we must overcome a falsehood that has been drilled into your brain: fat is the enemy. My hope is that by the end of this article, you will at least question the previous statement. So. Stop reading and take a moment to get out all your exclamations, protests,

February 23, 2013 1 Comment

A New Way To Celebrate Heart Health Month

In honor of February being American Hearth Month, as well as the month in which Valentine’s day takes place, I decided to listen to my heart. I’ve been a vegetarian for over 8 years now but I’ve been toying with the idea of going vegan for almost a year now. As you know, vegetarians abstain from eating anything in which an animal has to be killed (ie avoiding meat but eating eggs and dairy) whereas a vegan abstains from eating

February 3, 2013 2 Comments

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