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Hydration for the Athlete Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD
Staying hydrated is an important nutrition strategy that can elevate your performance. Even a mild degree of dehydration can impair...
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Jan 11, 20183 min read


It's All About the Soil Lisa & Kathleen Putnam
When we first started gardening, we were concerned about the chemistry of the soil — the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


Composting 101 Lisa and Kathleen Putnam
As discussed in our previous posts, keeping your soil alive and nutrient-rich by using crop rotation and cover crops is paramount for a...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


The Power of Sleep by Alex Dimitriu, MD
I have often joked with my friends that I have to keep quiet about what I do for a living when I’m in social situations. Sleep and...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


Why Meat? by Theresa Donovan Brown
A brief history of America's love affair with meat Let's start with a fact: The average American consumes 210 pounds of meat and 15.5...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


Understanding Food Sensitivities Deborah Blake, NC
Most of us know someone who is either allergic, intolerant or sensitive to certain foods. In fact, experts in the field of nutrition and...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


Mindfulness of the Body Clia Tierney, MA
My working definition of mindfulness is this: being present and aware with kindness and compassion. It is about being awake to what is...
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Jan 11, 20183 min read


Unlock Your Someday Drawer Diana Silva
Do you have a someday drawer filled with dreams of being a world traveler, a best-selling author, an entrepreneur or ….? Have you made...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


The ABCs of a Whole-Food, Plant-based diet by Reshma Shah, MD, MPH
Nutrition information these days can be overwhelming, if not downright confusing. Every expert seems to offer a different opinion. One...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


The Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet & Animal Welfare Reshma Shah, MD, MPH
Previously, we talked about the health benefits of following a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. In addition to optimizing health,...
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Jan 11, 20183 min read


Feed Your Family Without Losing Your Mind Reshma Shah, MD, MPH
Increasingly, people realize that what we put on our plates can have more of an impact on our health than most pills or medical...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


Is Your Teen Athlete Eating Enough? Katherine Hill, MD
Kayla is a 16-year-old competitive soccer player. Like many of her teammates, she has irregular periods—generally only a few times per...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


What is Oxidative Stress? Jeanne Rosner, MD
Have you ever wondered why apples or avocados turn brown a few minutes after you cut into them? Why do old cars start to rust? It’s...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


Fight Cancer With Your Fork by Jocelyn Dubin, MS, RD
Day in and day out, I work with patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. One of my greatest joys as a registered dietitian is when I...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


The Trillions of Mouths You Feed Each Day Erica Sonnenburg, PhD
Are your gut microbes more famished than you realize? Our intestine is home to approximately 100 trillion bacteria. There are more...
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Jan 11, 20184 min read


The Skinny on Fats Martha Mejia, MD
Is butter really back? Can we eat bacon with abandon? These were the headlines in the popular media a few years ago—based upon a...
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Jan 11, 20186 min read


Eating for Energy and Focus Deborah Blake, NC
It’s late afternoon, your eyes start to glaze over and the yawning begins. Maybe you think a caffeine boost will help, or you...
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Jan 11, 20186 min read


How Our Food Choices Affect the Environment Jeanne Rosner, MD
An overview Human survival is dependent on consuming food. What we choose to eat, however, can have an enormous impact on our...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


Saving Antibiotics: One Mother's Journey Everly Macario, Sc.D.
Antibiotic-resistant germs (bacteria), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), kill 23,000+ people and cause 2+...
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Jan 11, 20185 min read


Holidays, Alcohol and Weight Sabotage by Joan Kent, PhD
Happy Holidays, right? In one survey, 69% of people said their stress levels increase during the holidays. People listed crowds, long...
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Jan 11, 20186 min read
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