Breakfast is your first opportunity of the day to influence both inflammation and blood sugar. For many women, this is where things can get off track. Common breakfast choices like sugary cereals, pastries, or coffee […]
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What Makes a Food Anti-Inflammatory? If you’ve ever searched for anti-inflammatory foods lists, you’ve probably found a long list of foods, but not much explanation for why those foods are actually anti-inflammatory. As a dietitian,
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What Is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet? If you eat three meals a day, that’s 21 opportunities each week to fuel your body well. Add in a few snacks, and you’re looking at 30+ chances every week
Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Perimenopause I turn 40 on March 23, 2026. And over the past few years, I’ve had a front-row seat to how hormones can shift. In April 2023, I had a partial right
Brief Recap of the First CGM Experiment Wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) without diabetes taught me that the fundamentals matter more than any single food or meal. Balanced meals with protein and fiber, eating
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Why I Tried CGM During My Real, Busy Life I love nutrition, food science, and experiments…so when I was given the opportunity to trial a continuous glucose monitoring system for a month, I said yes!
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If you’re like me, the first time you heard of it, you may wonder why it’s called Hashimoto’s or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The name comes from Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto, the physician who first described this condition
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Consuming a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet can help you manage health conditions and improve your overall well-being. Here are some surprising nutrition tips or healthy food hacks to help you get more out of your eating
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This simple, no-cook salsa is a great way to eat anti-inflammatory veggies, spices, and oil during the summer. I often call this our veggie smoothie based on the amount my kids will eat! Salsa counts
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This simple, no-cook vegetable side dish (or entree) is a realistic way to boost your intake of anti-inflammatory foods and have some meal prep done. A prep-ahead salad that stays fresh for 3 or 4
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