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Isn’t Fat Bad? Do you remember all those times you were told low-fat is best? Or that you need to buy the low-fat yogurt or reduced fat peanut butter for your health. For decades we’ve been told we must adhere to a low-fat diet in order to be healthy. After all, healthy fats or not, …
Welcome back! Can you believe we are just over a week into March. I probably put this off long enough. Did you know March is National Nutrition Month ®? This year, we’re focusing on ways to “Go Further with Food.” But what does that really mean? Trust me, I asked myself the same question at …
Self Care Refresh Did you have a chance to check out our article Wellness: Using Self Care to Nourish Beyond Food? In our article last week, we chatted a bit about wellness and self-care. One of the main take-aways was realizing that wellness is multi-dimensional, seven dimensions more specifically. Here I refer to the dimensions …
By: Stephanie Wagner, RDN, LDN Most people assume that eating right and moving more is their ticket to wellness. If you eat all your fruits and veggies, maintain a healthy weight, and build up your fitness, you will be well. All these things provide the structure we need to build our wellness. Self Care …
Welcome back! Today’s post, Inflammation Fighting Foods, is an expansion on our inflammation series. Did you catch our first post – Fighting Inflammation 101? Here I shared the basics behind inflammation and some of the things influencing inflammation in the body. In short, inflammation is the immune system’s reaction to foreign objects. This could be environmental pollutants, …
Fighting Inflammation 101 By: Stephanie Wagner RDN, LDN What is inflammation? You can think of inflammation as a natural body function. We have all experienced inflammation to some extent. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harm. Things like stress, illness, injury, and our environment can trigger inflammation on a daily basis. Without an inflammatory …
5 Healthy Holiday Tips We’ve all heard of the dreaded holiday weight gain. It may just be a pound here or a pound there, but once it’s there, it’s hard to lose. Over the years, that pound here and there can really add up. Keep reading to check out my favorite 5 Healthy Holiday Tips! …
On my trip to the grocery store earlier this week, I stumbled upon an awesome grapefruit sale. I got a five-pound bag for less than two bucks. How could I pass that up? When I can find citrus fruits on sale, I usually buy them. I kind of like the fact that they are in …
All About Beans I know, I know, I said we’d be spilling all about beans. Well that’s mostly true. But, I want to talk Pulses. You may or may not have heard this term used recently. Pulses refer to the seed of a legume. More commonly recognized as beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas. Pulses are …
Good morning all! It’s the first day of fall and I’m finally ready to cave to the all pumpkin everything…and the big sweaters, and the boots, and the autumn leaves. But anyway, bring on the PSL, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and all things pumpkin. I absolutely love the sweet pumpkin treats, but I also enjoy …
You may or may not know this about me, but over the last 9-10 years, I have battled with acne. I’ve tried nearly every holistic remedy, topical cream, face wash, and medication you could think of. Part of this regime was a cocktail of antibiotics. I’ve tried the family of “cyclines” – Minocycline, Doxycycline, and …
Cherry season is in full swing up here in the Midwest. It wouldn’t be August in our household without a trip to “Door County.” If you don’t know what the Door County experience is all about, I’ll quickly fill you in. Door County is a peninsula on the eastern side of Wisconsin. It’s a popular …