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Food Labels Decoded (Part 2)
As I mentioned previously, March = National Nutrition Month. In honor of such, I thought today I’d share with you a basic “Vitamins & Minerals 101.” You see them listed on food labels, you know...
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FODMAP Free’s the Way to Be?
March is coming to a close and that means it’s the last week of National Nutrition Month. In honor of such, I’d like to share with you a funny sounding word with an important function: FODMAPs. In the...
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Reflections On A Week of Low FODMAP Eating
I did it! No apples. No cottage cheese. No greek yogurt. I survived my seven-day challenge of Low FODMAP eating in an attempt to make my stomach happy. If you missed the past few days, here’s what I’ve...
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“Fresh As Can Be” Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
Recently, Greatist.com had a feature entitled “54 Healthy Smoothies for Any Occasion.” While all of them sounded delightful, with the warm temperatures lately I was instantly drawn to a homemade...
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3 Documentaries That Will Make You Think Before You Eat
It’s been a month since we decided to ditch the DISH and I have to say I don’t miss it. It’s been a refreshing change not to be glued to the tv from 6-9pm every night out of habit. One thing that Z and...
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My Stomach Story: The F Word (FODMAPS)
I first wrote about FODMAPS here on the blog back in March in a post called “FODMAP Free’s the Way to Be?”. As a reminder FODMAP stands for: Fermentable Oligosaccharides Disaccharides Monosaccharides...
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Five Things Friday [1/3]: Happening in 2014
First Friday of the new year! While this past month’s worth of blog posts has been about looking back on the wedding, and remembering all the special memories that we made, now it’s time to turn the...
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HealthCorps in Bmore
Recently I was contacted by an organization called HealthCorps—a national national nonprofit working to fight childhood obesity in the US. The organization was founded by the one and only Dr. Oz (yes,...
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Reasons You Should Be Eating Chia Seeds
Recently, a co-worker asked me if I knew anything about chia seeds. My response, “I only eat them every single day, sooooo…yes.” We all remember these little gems debuting in the early 80s. Who knew...
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On Comparison, Nutrition and Social Media
Many of the books I read these days are related to health/wellness/nutrition in some way. I’m a science nerd at heart and learning about the ways that food affects the body is fascinating. However in...
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