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Eat the Rainbow

March 10, 2019 By Eliza

Rainbow Foods

You may have previously heard the recommendation to ‘eat the rainbow’ but why is important to include all the varying colors in the diet? Compounds called phytochemicals that are naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables determine their color. Phytochemicals are not required for intake in the diet but provide vast benefits beyond those that essential… read more Eat the Rainbow

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Making Lasting Resolutions

January 1, 2019 By Eliza

Goal Setting

The start of a new year often motivates people to adopt a new lifestyle and take charge of their health. Positively intended New Year’s resolutions are made by the masses. Unfortunately, more often than not these resolutions are forgotten by the end of January.  Behavior change is never easy, but it will be helpful to… read more Making Lasting Resolutions

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Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

December 4, 2018 By Eliza

Holiday Eating

The holiday season is infamous for hijacking our healthy choices and making us pack on the pounds. Approach the season with these tips in mind in order to both indulge as well as to maintain your overall healthy lifestyle. Choosing a small dinner plate, 8-9 inches in diameter, and filling it only once is a… read more Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

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Mindful Eating

November 16, 2018 By Eliza

mindfulness

Mindfulness involves bringing one’s awareness to the present moment while nonjudgmentally accepting one’s thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Mindful eating is the relearning of your ability to listen and respond to your internal cues while simultaneously being in touch with external factors that may be at play in food related decision making. People eat in their… read more Mindful Eating

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The Problem with Diets

October 29, 2018 By Eliza

Diet

We live in a time and society with two very conflicting food and nutrition based ideologies. One the one hand: mass abundance of very available, highly processed, and caloric rich foods, and on the other: glorification of a slender figure. This paradigm is at least partially to blame for the eruption of our current restrictive… read more The Problem with Diets

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Anti-Inflammatory Eating

September 13, 2018 By Eliza

Anti-Inflammatory

What is Inflammation?  Inflammation is an immune response that occurs as a part of the body’s normal healing process.  Without inflammation tissue repair cannot take place.  Chronic inflammation, however, occurs when an inflammatory response happens inappropriately in the absence of tissue damage.  This type of unwanted inflammation is common in Western culture and has been associated with many… read more Anti-Inflammatory Eating

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Grains

August 25, 2018 By Eliza

Grains

Several of the most popular fad diets recommend avoiding all forms of grains, but are grains really as bad as they have been portrayed? As with most nutrition questions, the answer is not so black and white and must be dissected to answer correctly. What is a grain? Simply, a grain is the edible seed… read more Grains

Filed Under: Information Tagged With: bread, pasta, rice, whole grains

Produce of the Month: Stinging Nettle

July 22, 2018 By Eliza

Stinging Nettle

Sometimes healthy eating is just a matter of getting more connected to your food source. Becoming familiar with the seasonality of regional edible plants allows you to access healthy foods at the peak of their ripeness. Nutrition and Wellness Elevated develops a monthly blog post featuring an edible plant that is in harvesting season in… read more Produce of the Month: Stinging Nettle

Filed Under: Information Tagged With: Circulation, detoxifying, Inflammation, nutrition, seasonal, stinging nettle

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