
Lifestyle as Medicine


Benefits of Frozen Produce: Nutrition, Cost, Convenience
Frozen Organic Broccoli Florets – Costco – 4 lbs./ $5.99 ($1.50 per lb.) Benefits of Frozen Produce In the age of local, raw and clean, health-minded cooks have become confused about frozen produce. Are frozen fruits and vegetables o.k. to use? Do they have any nutritional benefit? And even if not confused, individuals often overlook frozen […]

Turmeric Milk: If You Like Chai, Try This
Photography and content by guest author Jacqui Gabel, CARE Nutrition Intern Turmeric Milk If You Like Chai, Try This You’ve probably heard of turmeric and all of its amazing therapeutic properties, most notably to help manage inflammation. But have you found a way to incorporate this spice into your diet more regularly? This is a […]

Ancient Wheat Grains: Einkorn, Emmer (farro), and Spelt… Nutritionally Better?
Emmer Seeds (photo www.prairieheritagefarm.com) Ancient Grains: Getting Lots of Modern Attention Ancient wheat grains, as implied by the name, refers to genetic types of wheat grasses that were available several thousands of years ago. My own culinary training taught me that they were all ‘cousins’ of our modern wheat, like durum and winter wheat, used […]

Lemon Water: What’s True (and not so true)

Recipe: Sautéed Leek Greens; Too Much Nutrition for the Compost Bin

Why We (temporarily) Feel Worse When Eating Healthy

Decreased Added Sugar = Decreased A1C!
Decreased Added Sugar = Decreased A1C! Written by Guest Author: Deirdre Diggins, NBC Nightly News Story Participant The catalyst to working with Teri for me was the nutritional questions I had around my son’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis. I was searching for someone to help me figure out what were the best foods for […]