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Alkaline Water
Have you tried alkaline water or seen it in the stores? Alkaline water is water with a higher pH compared to normal drinking water or tap water of neutral 7 pH. Someone I talked to recently was drinking alkaline water. This person was thinking that alkaline water will...
Plant-Based Iron
A question that I got this week was in regards to increasing iron through diet. This particular person had low iron for loss of blood and was already on iron supplement. This individual did not care for eating meat which is known to have iron, but does eat fish. You...
Intermittent Fasting
Fasting is not a new concept and has been done for a very long time especially in Christianity. In the book of Matthew chapter 6, Jesus stated "when you fast" thus it was expected people to fast which they did to seek God's guidance like in Acts 13. However, this type...
Dietitian’s Story with IBS
Just a warning, if you don't like to talk about poop, then this is not the story for you. A long time ago in a... Well, my journey with Irritable Bowel Syndrome started to really come to the forefront of my life less than 10 years ago. I had come to the point where I...
Keto Diet: pros & cons
I continually get asked about the Keto diet and what are my thoughts on it. Some people continue to think that the keto diet is a high protein/high meat diet. Adkins diet restricted carbohydrates while eating fat and protein. Then paleo came along restricting certain...
Acid Reflux Diet: Where to start?
When starting out either after having been diagnosed with acid reflux, gastritis, or just have some symptoms of heartburn, here are the basics on nutrition and lifestyle intervention. You might not have to be taking antacids forever. You actually need acid to digest...
Dietitian’s Top 5 Anti-Inflammatory Foods
These are simple easy to find and eat on a daily basis. These Whole Foods are my personal preference of what I love and try to eat on daily basis. https://youtu.be/7Cj71pwiXwc 1. BERRIES I absolutely love eating berries daily. Even in the winter and can't get fresh...
Should you avoid nightshades?
WHAT ARE NIGHTSHADES? There are couple different spectrums, either you have never heard of nightshades or you read/heard all about nightshades. To start nightshades (Solanaceae) are a family of plants which we mostly consume tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, tamatillo,...
Anti-inflammatory Diet: What to look for in the grocery store?
Do you struggle with joint pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, or even heart disease? Then the anti-inflammatory diet may be for you. There are many more health conditions that can benefit from an anti-inflammatory diet. However, you may not have a specific health...