by Rebecca Mcabee | Mar 3, 2013 | Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
Happy National Nutrition Month! By: Morgan R. Davis, RD, LDN My favorite time of year is finally here… a whole month devoted to celebrating nutrition and all the wonderful benefits that can be found from choosing real foods to nourish your body, mind and soul. ...
by Rebecca Mcabee | Jan 31, 2013 | Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
Super Snack Spread for Game Day By: Morgan Davis, RD, LDN According to the Calorie Control Council (CCC), the average football fan will consume 1200 calories and 50 grams of fat, from snack foods alone, while watching the big game this Sunday. As a nation, this...
by Rebecca Mcabee | Sep 21, 2012 | Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
The Sour Side to Sugar, Part 3: Early Onset Dementia By Stephen Brandis, CSCS In two of our previous posts we discussed sugar; what it is, the different kinds, and why our bodies require it. We also went over how chronically elevated blood sugar levels can be...
by Rebecca Mcabee | Aug 15, 2012 | Nutrition
Inaccurate Calorie Labeling? Buyer Beware! As many of you already know, the prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen quite dramatically in the past 30 years which is attributed by (but not only to) an increase in overall energy intake. In other words, more...
by Rebecca Mcabee | Jan 4, 2012 | Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
The Sour Side to Sugar (Part 2) By Kimberly Ancira, MS, CPT What is high blood sugar (Hyperglycemia)? There is nothing sweet about high blood sugar, and many people who are at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease don’t learn about its detrimental...
by Rebecca Mcabee | Jan 4, 2012 | Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
The Sour Side to Sugar (Part 1) By Kimberly Ancira, MS, CPT Back to Basics: What is sugar? Sugar is a simple molecule comprised of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Its natural source is from carbohydrate, which are complex molecules consisting of long chains of...
