I'm often asked as a breast cancer dietitian, I had a breast cancer diagnosis, what should I eat? Do I need to go vegetarian—or vegan— t

A new language has emerged about food in our culture. Clean eating, diet, wellness, guilt free, and obesity, are a small selection of harmfu

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Try these 5 things to meet your body with grace, while reducing your risk of chronic disease and breast cancer recurrence, for which breast

Avocado and other oils just got much healthier for your heart, given the new FDA designation last month for oils high in oleic acid.

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The evidence is very strong that eating a spectrum of fruits and vegetables protects your heart and brain. But do these plant foods also low

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Smashed Chickpea Salad is just right for the first day of Mediterranean Diet Month in May. The Mediterranean Diet is pattern of eating that

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