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Try "Nutrient-Dense" for the New Year

The closer a food is from being hand picked, the more nutrient-density it has. Eating a variety of these types of foods helps fuel our body with macronutrients and micronutrients.

How Much Sugar is In that Drink?

Did you know that sugar-sweetened beverages are one of the biggest contributors to weight gain and obesity? There are many ...

4 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy

We’ve been hearing it for over a decade now: Our kids are getting heavier. One in three of our youngsters ...

Starving Children in China

A few decades ago children all over this country were expected to polish off platefuls of brussel sprouts and broccoli ...

The Answer I’d Been Waiting For

My name is Amy Safford and was a patient this past weekend at CHI Health Hospital. My husband is Pat ...

Diminishing Returns

Misplaced surgery sponges are dangerous, and more common than you might think I came across an interesting article in Time magazine ...

The Gluten-Free Diet: All You Need to Know

My heart goes out to those with celiac disease back when the gluten-free diet was not popular 10-20 years ago. ...

Healthy Superbowl Snacks

Sporting events tend to mean sitting around watching the game while eating a lot of food - which can add ...

Diabetes Meal Plan Priorities

Can you give me a meal plan? What should I eat?  What about potatoes?  Can I eat fruit? When I first ...

The scoop on salt (recipe included)

In less than a week February 2012 will be recorded in the history books.  For me, it is the end ...

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