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    Read more about the article Can Red Yeast Rice Lower Cholesterol?

    Can Red Yeast Rice Lower Cholesterol?

    • Post author:Alexa Sparkman asparkman
    • Post published:June 7, 2018
    • Post category:Food/Healthy Living
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    By Zoe Halbert, CPD UT Austin with Alexa Sparkman MA, RDN, LD Red Yeast Rice is a traditional Chinese ingredient and medicine found in both food and supplement form. Recently…

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    Read more about the article Part 2 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    Part 2 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    • Post author:Alexa Sparkman asparkman
    • Post published:November 3, 2016
    • Post category:Food/Healthy Living
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    This is Part 2 of a two part post: FODMAPS = Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols Fermentable: bacteria in our gut can easily break it down Oligosaccharides: short-chain carbs…

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    Read more about the article Part 1 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    Part 1 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    • Post author:Alexa Sparkman asparkman
    • Post published:October 21, 2016
    • Post category:Food/Healthy Living
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    This is Part 1 of a two part post: Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plants. It’s indigestible to humans but it’s still important to incorporate in our…

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    Read more about the article Overcoming Mind-Hunger™

    Overcoming Mind-Hunger™

    • Post author:Alexa Sparkman asparkman
    • Post published:October 6, 2016
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    Why do we want to eat past the point of being satisfied or full?  Sometimes we eat just for the absolute pleasure of having a desirable taste on the tongue.  …

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    Read more about the article How Healthy is Coffee?

    How Healthy is Coffee?

    • Post author:Alexa Sparkman asparkman
    • Post published:August 25, 2015
    • Post category:Healthy Living
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    From: Bret S. Stetka, MD | Medscape.com August 19, 2015 Earlier this year, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released a report[1] stating that up to five cups of coffee…

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    Read more about the article Quinoa, the Superfood

    Quinoa, the Superfood

    • Post author:Alexa Sparkman asparkman
    • Post published:January 22, 2015
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    Quinoa, the superfood

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    Read more about the article “Lose the Fat” Talk

    “Lose the Fat” Talk

    • Post author:Anne Wilfong awilfong
    • Post published:January 6, 2015
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    Just about everyone is dieting or trying to lose weight these days, or so it seems. It’s all too easy for people to get sucked into a pattern of wearing…

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    Read more about the article Reviewing Meal Delivery Services and Kits

    Reviewing Meal Delivery Services and Kits

    • Post author:Anne Wilfong awilfong
    • Post published:December 5, 2014
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    Have you ever wished to have all the ingredients for a healthy, wholesome meal simply provided directly to your door? AFM’s contributing nutritionist Anne Wilfong tried them out, and here’s…

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    Read more about the article Book Review: Grain Brain

    Book Review: Grain Brain

    • Post author:Anne Wilfong awilfong
    • Post published:November 5, 2014
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    AFM nutrition writer Anne Wilfong looks at Dr. David Perlmutter’s recommendations for a low carbohydrate diet. You should eat no more than 60 grams of carbohydrates per day. That’s what…

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    Read more about the article Travel the World with Your Fork

    Travel the World with Your Fork

    • Post author:Anne Wilfong awilfong
    • Post published:September 4, 2014
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    Foods from other cultures add variety, vitamins to daily dishes. Americans are lucky to live in a country with a melting pot of cultures, and this includes some amazing food…

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