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Desiree Reads: 10-Day Detox Diet by Dr. Mark Hyman

I don’t make weight loss a focus in my practice, for many reasons – including the fact that I...

You asked, I answered: What is inflammation?

I talk a lot about inflammation… I practice anti-inflammatory nutrition! I even have a book coming out on the...

Spring Fling: Five Foods to Eat Right Now

I cannot tell you how happy I am that spring is here…I feel like I have been waiting for...

5 Easy Ways to Help Prevent Colon Cancer

As a dietitian, it is my job to help people figure out which foods will help them feel their...

Can’t cook? Here is how to still eat well!

If the only thing you know how to make for dinner is reservations, you might need to read this!...

Relax! Why there is no such thing as the ‘perfect’ eater…and how you can eat better for life.

As a dietitian, people come to see me to learn how to eat better to prevent disease, tread lighter...

Meatless Monday? It’s Gluten Free Ramen Time!

I really love food. Healthy food. Tasty food. In fact, food is pretty much my work, my hobby AND...

10 New Year’s Nutrition Goals You Will Actually Want to Keep

You know what? Making resolutions can really suck the life out of living well; quite frankly, I have stopped...

Have a Healthy Holiday! No, really…

The holidays are one of my favorite times of year, with all of the food, drink, friends…did I mention...

Build Strong Bones, Without Dairy!

We are  nearing the close of National Osteoporosis Month, so I couldn’t let the month pass without some talk...

Got statins? My thoughts on the new cholesterol guidelines and how the way to a healthy heart is definitely though the stomach.

This month, controversial new cholesterol management guidelines were released in the US that greatly increased the chance that your...

Five Surprising Ways to Keep Blood Sugars in Check

Today is International Diabetes Day. Diabetes may not get the media attention that prostate cancer or heart disease attracts...