Nutrition

Sugar is so hard to resist! Our brains are hardwired to seek out sweet things.   Research has shown that sugar is as addictive as Cocaine.  Sugar causes a release of dopamine: that feel good, pleasure feeling, and satisfying hormone.  However, the addictive property of sugar can also...

A FREE App for People with Gluten Issues Erin Heidenreich, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), has celiac disease. Erin understands the physical, emotional, and mental hurdles faced by those in our community who are gluten-free.  Erin helped develop Spoonful!, a new app for gluten-free grocery shopping. Open the...

You are what you eat! Your health is directly related to the types of foods that go into your body. No single food can offer all the nutrition we need, but there are certain foods, “superfoods”, that can really power-pack your health. Here is a list of...

Are you trying to lose weight but you don’t know which diet to choose. What diet is best for weight loss? ketogenic diet: low-carb, high-fat or plant-based diet: low-fat, high-carb A recent study, published in Nature Medicine, conducted by the National Institute of Health looked at the effect of...