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5 Disease-Fighting Foods to Add to Your Thanksgiving Menu

5 Disease-Fighting Foods to Add to Your Thanksgiving Menu

There are numerous ingredients from my book Eat to Beat Disease that I include on my Thanksgiving menu every year to help my family stay healthy while we celebrate, and I want to share a few of them with you so that you can incorporate them as well.  1. Chestnuts You...

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Guava

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Guava

Now more than ever it’s important to maintain a strong immune system. One easy way to do this is by adding a boost of vitamin C to your daily routine. Guavas are amazingly rich in vitamins A and C to help fight off harmful germs and bacteria this cold and flu season....

Boosting Our Immune System Through Food

Boosting Our Immune System Through Food

https://youtu.be/4Cx5zMU_-TM   As we head into week four of our self-isolation and “new normal” it’s important to focus on the things that are within our control. Just as we need to continue to focus on washing our hands and practicing social distancing, we must...

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How Worried Should We Be About Sugar?

How Worried Should We Be About Sugar?

  That depends on where the sugar is coming from!   Sugar consumption then vs. sugar now.     There was a time when we humans only consumed sugar in the form of fruits and vegetables, and only when those fruits and vegetables were in season. Now, sugar...

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Dietary Management of Crohn’s

Dietary Management of Crohn’s

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that affects an estimated 1.3% of US adults. Although no one is sure of what causes the disease, Crohn’s is symptomatic of an autoimmune...

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