Category: Nutrition

Going Gluten Free April 30 6:30pm

December 13, 2012 0 Comments
Going Gluten Free April 30 6:30pm

Gluten-Free 101 – Beyond the Basics Free Celiac and Gluten Intolerant Educational Class! Going Gluten Free Class Location Living Well Health & Wellness Center 14330 Midway, Dallas, 75244. Phone: 972-930-0260. Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 from...

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Going Gluten Free January 29 6:30pm

December 13, 2012 0 Comments
Going Gluten Free January 29 6:30pm

Gluten-Free 101 – Beyond the Basics Free Celiac and Gluten Intolerant Educational Class! Going Gluten Free Class Location Living Well Health & Wellness Center 14330 Midway, Dallas, 75244. Phone: 972-930-0260. Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 from...

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Plan a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving with These Tips

November 14, 2012 0 Comments
Plan a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving with These Tips

By Betty Murray Gluten-free diets are more common today than ever. An ever-increasing number of restaurants now accommodate gluten-free diets with special menus and grocery stores have added entire sections stocked full of gluten-free foods. Some individuals are on a gluten-free diet for medical reasons, including celiac disease or a gluten allergy or gluten sensitivity, while [...]

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More Healthy Fall Foods

November 9, 2012 0 Comments
More Healthy Fall Foods

By Betty Murray Daylight Savings Time has ended, Halloween is now behind us and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. With the cooler fall temperatures come some of my favorite fall vegetables. Many people equate fall holidays with weight gain, but there are a number of fall foods that are healthy and rich in nutrients. As [...]

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Tips for a Healthy Halloween

October 26, 2012 0 Comments
Tips for a Healthy Halloween

By Betty Murray Halloween is a holiday packed full of thrills and chills for kids and adults alike. It is also packed full of sugar and sweets. Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without trick-or-treating, but before your kids fill up their buckets of candy, take some time to prepare for a “healthier” Halloween. Try these [...]

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Pumpkin Seeds: Small seeds, big health benefits

October 23, 2012 0 Comments
Pumpkin Seeds: Small seeds, big health benefits

By Betty Murray Did you know pumpkin seeds are packed full of nutritional benefits. When it’s time to carve pumpkins this year, don’t be too quick to throw away the seeds. Pumpkin seeds are a delicious and nutritious snack, in fact, they are some of the most nutritious seeds we can eat. Pumpkin seeds are rich [...]

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Healthy fall foods found at the Farmer’s Market

October 18, 2012 0 Comments
Healthy fall foods found at the Farmer’s Market

By Betty Murray Dallas is enjoying a slight drop in temperatures this week, reminders that the sweltering summer heat is over for another year. The fall season ushers in the holidays, which for most people means more parties, more celebrations and more eating. Eating fall foods doesn’t have to equal weight gain. There are plenty of [...]

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Nutritional and other benefits of eating organic foods

October 17, 2012 0 Comments
Nutritional and other benefits of eating organic foods

By Betty Murray Organic foods are more nutritious than non-organic foods. Or are they? A study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine in which doctors from Stanford University examined 240 other studies on organic foods over the last 40 years found that organic foods contain little additional nutritional benefits than non-organic foods. The Stanford [...]

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To lose weight, less is more when it comes to exercise

October 15, 2012 0 Comments
To lose weight, less is more when it comes to exercise

By Betty Murray If you’re looking to lose weight by working out, you will likely be disappointed in the results. Are you in denial that you need to change your eating habits in and exercise regularly to lose weight? Over the years, multiple studies have confirmed that exercise yields little weight loss when not combined with [...]

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The link between sugary drinks and genetic obesity

October 10, 2012 0 Comments
The link between sugary drinks and genetic obesity

By Betty Murray Sugary drinks may increase the effect of genes that predispose people to obesity, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sugary drinks, including sports drinks and soda are directly related to increased weight gain. They are the largest single food source of calories in the country. According [...]

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