Jun 1, 2021 | Carbs, Desserts, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Fiber, Legumes, Nutrition, Science, sweeteners, Weight Loss
Glycemic Index – Good Carbs and Bad Carbs Are there “Good” and “Bad” Carbohydrates? The Glycemic Index (GI), originally used in research on treating diabetes, measures how much a particular food increases blood glucose in the two-hour period after eating. Foods...
Jan 17, 2021 | Carbs, Desserts, Diet Tips, Fiber, insoluble fiber, Nutrition, Recipes, Research, Science, soluble fiber, Weight Loss
Dietary fiber: A ‘magic bullet’ for healthy weight management If I had to name one single food constituent that is most helpful for weight management, it would be dietary fiber. It just has so many benefits and strangely has been researched much less for its weight...
Sep 12, 2020 | Carbs, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Exercise, Fiber, In the Media, insoluble fiber, Nutrition, Public Health, Research, Science, soluble fiber, sweeteners, Weight Loss
Recent science updates Fiber and your health: Did you know your intestinal microbiome and your immune system are tightly linked? Your microbiota are vital for extracting nutrition from your food, maintaining your metabolism, boosting pathogen resistance and immune...
Aug 30, 2020 | Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Exercise, Fiber, In the Media, Nutrition, Public Health, Science, Weight Loss
Are you eating your veggies? The colon cancer death of a famous young actor this week is a reminder that screenings and a good lifestyle are important, no matter how healthy you may feel. Currently in the USA, only 5% of people get adequate fiber, only 10% eat the...
Jul 28, 2020 | Carbs, Diet Tips, In the Media, Nutrition, Public Health, Research, Science, Weight Loss
Learning from the data on COVID weight gain Some recent data reveal insights into COVID-19 weight gain. It’s not everyone, and it’s not always 19 pounds, but it is real 🙂 And there are things you can do about it, if you fail into that category. Many of us have had to...
Feb 20, 2020 | Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, Nutrition, Research, Science, Weight Loss
Our best weight loss advice, Part 1 Dr. Roberts was recently interviewed for a private online summit. We can’t share the recording, but we can share her best advice and insights! Dr. Roberts was generous with many of her most valuable insights, and we are thrilled to...
