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A Patient Story

This blog post is a testimonial written by a patient who wanted to share their experience in hopes it could be inspiring or help others. This personal story may resonate...

Staying Active and Healthy Indoors

The quarantine, colder weather, and not being able to go to the gym can all be barriers to maintain a healthy level of physical activity. There is one thing that the quarantine may have taught many...

Tips for Restaurant Eating

If you know in advance where you are going for your meal, go online and check out their menu. This will allow you to be able to make a better...

Insulin Resistance

Trying to lose weight and convinced that something is just not right? You have spoken to healthcare providers about your concerns and they have tested your thyroid with results that...

Dieting vs Lifestyle Change

People often wonder what the best way to manage their weight is. Should they go on a diet? Will it work? How can they keep the weight off in the...

Are You Motivated?

What drives you to want to stay healthy, manage your weight, and eat well? Many people struggle to answer this question, but it’s an important question to answer for yourself.

Let's Eat Local!

This is a great time of the year to enjoy foods grown and produced locally! Farmer’s markets and farm stands are in full swing until October and some even until...

Be a Smart Consumer

Be a smart consumer! Investigating nutrition labels and package claims Do you ever find yourself attracted by those flashy advertisements on labels? “Low fat!” “Excellent source of fiber!” “Natural!”, “Gluten-free!”...

Should I Be Eating Meat?

Meat has gotten a bad rap in the last few years. Everywhere you go, the “Beyond Burger” and plant-based entrees are advertised and touted as the ultimate healthy meal. But...

Stress: How to Manage Without Food

It would be quite the task to find someone that has not eaten something because they were ‘stressed’ at least once during their life. You could probably argue that a...

Let’s get Physical! All about weight loss and exercise

Does that word make you cringe or excited? Exercise can be perceived as “difficult” or “time-consuming” or “unenjoyable.” What if we challenge these thoughts and give exercise a new definition?...

What's the deal with Probiotics?

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that naturally live in our intestines. There are hundreds of different species of bacteria that call our digestive track “home” and when they are in the...

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