Category Archives: Nutrition

PLC Recipe: Sea Bass with Avocado Sauce

Add flavor to a mild fish like sea bass with this quick protein-rich recipe.  The avocado complements the other flavorful ingredients in this recipe and it also supplies healthy monounsaturated fat to help your body absorb nutrients and keep inflammation controlled. … Continue reading

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PLC Recipe: Almond Millet Balls

Keep a stash of these no-bake, gluten-free snack balls in the refrigerator for a convenient, yet nutritious snack option!   1 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup almond Butter 1/4 cup agave or honey 1/2 cup ground millet (millet flour) 1/2 cup millet … Continue reading

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Make Your Gluten-Free Diet a Healthier One!

Research reports that eating a gluten-free diet may result in a diet that supplies little iron, folate, niacin, zinc and fiber.  This isn’t a surprise since gluten-free ingredients in packaged products typically consist of cheap basics like white rice and … Continue reading

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Grilled Fruit Skewers

Filled with vitamin C, this unique, low calorie recipe makes a great barbeque appetizer or dessert! Serves 8  4 peaches, halved or quartered 10 chunks pineapple 2 plums, halved 2 nectarines, halved 1 papaya, halved ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 2 tsp. … Continue reading

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Reducing cancer risk in your backyard: 4 Tips for Safer Grilling

According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, when red meat, poultry and fish is cooked at high temperatures, especially when “well-done” or “charred”, cancer causing compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form.  With the 4 … Continue reading

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If you like pina coladas…

Drinking a pina colada used to be one of the few ways coconut would make its way into someone’s diet.  But, recently, I have seen all kinds of coconut based products popping up on grocery store shelves.  Along with these … Continue reading

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Almond Baked Catfish

Serves 4 The blend of flavors in this recipe will turn catfish into a family favorite!  Quick and simple to prepare, this recipe also provides vitamin E, omega-3 and fiber. ½ cup whole dry roasted almonds 3 Tbsp cornmeal 2 … Continue reading

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World’s Most Popular Fruit may also be one of the Healthiest!

Already one of the world’s most popular fruits, scientists are discovering that mangos may also be one of the healthiest. New research suggests people who eat mangos have a better diet and that the fruit also contains a substance that … Continue reading

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10 Things Dietitians Have To Tell You About Weight Loss

This article published in the March 21st issue of the Chicago Tribune revealed some interesting common  recommendations dietitians and nutritionists have for people looking to losing weigh or improve their overall health with diet. Any patient that has worked with … Continue reading

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CoQ10 may give Mediterranean Diet a boost

According to a study described in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, the addition of co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) to a Mediterranean Diet lowered a number of indicators associated with inflammation in older men and women.  The Mediterranean Diet contains high … Continue reading

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