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Savor the Flavors: Uncover the Best Low Sodium Chili Recipe for Your Taste Buds!
A tasty low sodium chili recipe can be helpful as the cold weather comes. It's soup and stew season but unfortunately these foods can be quite high in sodium. Chili can be a wonderful heart healthy option when you use lots of beans and veggies. With beans and...
15 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Desserts to Try this Year
Gluten Free Thanksgiving Desserts to Impress Everyone at the Table Whether you follow a gluten free diet, or you have a guest coming who needs a GF option, we've rounded up our favorite gluten free Thanksgiving desserts. Is it healthier to eat foods that are gluten...
8 Delicious Low FODMAP Thanksgiving Recipes to Make This Year
Our favorite gluten-free and low FODMAP Thanksgiving recipesThe holidays are coming up, and if you are on a Low FODMAP diet, you might be wondering what that means for you. You may have gotten used to avoiding the necessary FODMAPs in your everyday meals, but what...
10 Low Sodium Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
What can I eat for Thanksgiving dinner if I need to follow a low sodium diet? Typically my answer to this question, is that Thanksgiving is one meal out of hundreds of meals in a year. An occasional high sodium dinner is most likely not going to impact your health....
The Ultimate Guide to Low FODMAP Pasta Sauces: Taste Without Worry
Low FODMAP Pasta Sauces The low FODMAP diet definitely comes with its challenges, but one of the hardest foods for people to avoid during the short-term elimination are garlic and onion (part of the fructan group). As essential flavors in nearly all cuisines of...
Achieve Your Athletic Goals: The Science of Protein Intake for Athletes!
Since the dawn of nutrition, protein has been overlooked when it comes to diet trends. We had the fat scare in the 80s and early 90s, where fat was the bad guy so everything was low fat or fat free. Then in the late 90s and early 2000s carbs became the villain thanks...
Intuitive eating and alcohol: How to find balance
Intuitive eating and alcohol can coexist Intuitive eating is a non-diet eating framework that encourages eating based on your hunger and fullness cues. The principles of intuitive eating focus on mindfulness, or reconnecting to your body to make choices about...
Low FODMAP Dairy: Your Ultimate Guide to Gut-Friendly Choices!
Navigating low FODMAP dairy products can be quite challenging when you are just hearing about this dietary change. This blog will not replace the need for dietary counseling on this topic with a dietitian. For now, here is what you’ll need to know about choosing low...
20+ Insulin Resistance Recipes for Balanced, Nourishing Meals
Are you looking for insulin resistance recipes because you’ve been diagnosed with insulin resistance (IR) or suspect you are experiencing IR? You are not alone. IR is a precursor to diabetes type 2, as well as a common concern for women with PCOS. What is...
What is the Best Supplement for PCOS Fertility? 8 Supplements to Consider when TTC
How Does PCOS Affect Fertility? Before we discuss the best supplement for PCOS fertility, let's rewind a bit. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine condition (aka hormonal condition) that affects many women. While this condition can impact women in...
15 Satisfying Low Sodium Snacks for High Blood Pressure
What are good low sodium snacks to eat if I have high blood pressure? Sodium. We’ve all heard about it. Packaged foods, convenience foods, restaurant foods, snack foods, sauces and condiments…can all be significant sources of sodium. Does that mean cutting it out of...
Worst Breakfast Foods: 12 Things to Avoid and Tips to Improve your Meals!
What are the worst breakfast foods for me to eat? We need to talk about the worst breakfast foods. Why? Because I am a huge proponent for eating breakfast. Breakfast is often referred to as the most important meal of the day. I’m sure you’ve heard this, but does it...