Nutrition

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Ingredients By Any Other Name You’d Want To Avoid:: MSG

In the world of responsible dietary consumption, reading labels has become second nature for me. If I can’t pronounce it or if the source is not identified on the label, most likely I’m not ingesting it and would recommend the ...

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To Gluten or Not to Gluten? That is the Question.

Recently, Jezebel.com published Will Everyone Please Eat Gluten? Please? Because You Are Literally Killing Me, Kind Of. The article was inspired by a new survey released by the NPD Group that shows 29% of Americans are cutting gluten out of ...

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Seize the Day And Your Gastrointestinal Issues

Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, ulcerative colitis, GI issues, etc all deal with inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, but in various areas depending on your condition. While a program of treatment should be discussed with your health practitioner, on any ...

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Keeping Your Immune System Strong Post Natural Disasters (and at all times)

If you missed last week’s tea chat at #wmnhealth about post hurricane health and keeping your immune system strong, here are some key takeaways. Being a native NYer and living in Jersey City, I have been witness to some of ...

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How I Beat Sicktopia in 3 Days + Lymphatic Massage

I’m not sure what it was. Perhaps my body rebelling against and detoxing from my now no sugar/very low sodium lifestyle change. Maybe the transitional weather coupled with getting enough adequate rest. Or even running around sans scarf during the ...

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5 Tips for Staying Healthy during Transitional Weather

The weather has noticeably changed especially during the early morning and early evening hours. You notice that short sleeve shirts are not cutting it anymore. While you and many other may love the fall, this is the perfect scenario to ...

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Yoli’s Guide to Dark, Leafy Greens

A few days ago, I walked into an event with a bag of fresh veggies and fruit. A lovely bunch of lacinato kale stuck out looking rich in nutrients and lovely. One man stopped and asked me, “What is that?” ...

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Sobering Health Infographs

On today of all days, I saw numerous wishing Michael Jackson Happy Birthday and remembered today he would have been 54 years old. Between a dysfunctional medical system and poor diet, many of our friends, family members, and people we ...

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