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Diverticulitis. Diverticulosis. What?
Both are conditions of the large intestine (colon) that result from poor diet, low fiber intake, too much processed meat, and/or weak connective tissue. Diverticulosis results from the development of pouches in the colon wall. This alone may or may not produce immediate symptoms, but diverticulitis (-itis always refers to an inflammatory condition) [...]
Exciting announcement: Brand new feature! Sign up for our mailing list and get news, updates, information on workshops, and FREE teleseminars. Simply enter your email address in the box on the right hand side of this page (below the archive and twitter feed). These teleseminars are really great, and the best part is that you [...]
I love Martha Stewart. But most of the time, we don’t have time to cook like Martha Stewart. For me, Sundays are usually reserved for planning for the week’s recipes and doing some cooking prep, making a big pot of something that can be adapted for leftovers all week. I’ll often roast a chicken, make [...]
“READ LABELS” is the nutritionists’ darling phrase. What exactly are you looking for on the label? Here’s a quick primer.
First off, how long is the list of ingredients? The longer the list, the more likely the food contains processed, artificial ingredients and chemical preservatives. Does the label have ingredients you cannot pronounce? Step away and [...]
I had a surplus of some exceptionally peppery and big, leafy arugula the other day and needed to find a good way to utilize it. I love arugula – it’s a wonderful, spicy leafy green to eat raw and add to mixed salad greens. Try it with roasted beets and goat cheese or alone, drizzled [...]
A recent study confirms that organic foods are no more nutritious than foods grown conventionally (referring to produce, not organic meats).
I have seen angry tirades cropping up in the wake of this study; people feeling they’ve been duped and “ripped off” for paying more for organics. I have strong feelings about this particular topic, because [...]
You’ve decided to eat and live more healthfully. Good for you! Changing your lifestyle can be daunting. There is so much information (and misinformation) out there; it can be difficult to know where to begin. It seems like every week, new studies are released that refute old studies. One week eggs are bad; the next, [...]
The most frequently asked question when you meet a new person, I think, is “What do you do?” Some people probably dread discussing their work, and others probably answer this in a way that is incomprehensible to most. For me, well, I’m glad you asked!
For those of you who feel so tired when the alarm [...]