Nutrition
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Summer’s Simplest Medicine
in NutritionEvery year, I count the days until I can once again step outside my kitchen door and snip fresh herbs to add to whatever I’m cooking. The first signs of chives pushing through the soil each spring feel like a small celebration, and I have to resist the urge to harvest them too soon. By…
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Eat Your Greens: The Science-Backed Strategy for a Sharper Brain
Why Leafy Greens Are Brain Fuel If you are looking for a single, evidence-based habit to protect your cognitive health, the data points to your produce drawer. Research confirms that consistently consuming nutrient-dense green leafy vegetables is a foundational pillar for maintaining mental clarity and preventing age-related decline. The Evidence: Can You “Eat Yourself Younger”? Recent…
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Food Is Medicine: A Free Blood Sugar Balancing Recipe Collection from The UltraWellness Center
If you’ve been feeling more tired than you should, reaching for something sweet after every meal, or hitting a wall at 3pm no matter how much sleep you got — blood sugar imbalance may be playing a bigger role than you realize. It doesn’t take a diabetes diagnosis for blood sugar to affect how you…
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The Mediterranean Diet for Fertility
When preparing for pregnancy, what you eat lays the foundation for reproductive health, regardless of whether you’re conceiving naturally or with fertility support. Studies consistently show that certain eating patterns can help support hormone signaling, reduce inflammation, and improve both egg and sperm quality. The Mediterranean diet stands out as one of the most well-researched and effective approaches for women and men alike. …
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Beyond the Scale: Loving Your Body Through Change
Growing up in a world that places so much value on outward appearance can be hard to navigate. From the time we’re little, we’re surrounded by messages about beauty and body ideals long before we can even understand what they mean. Over time, these messages quietly seep in and start to shape how we see…
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The Heart of the Table: Finding Balance Between Celebration and Nourishment
The holidays are coming — a time to gather, connect, and enjoy good food. As I start planning menus filled with my kids’ favorite dishes, I’m reminded that food is so much more than fuel. It’s comfort, tradition, and the thread that ties our stories together. Each recipe holds a memory — the soup that…
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Arugula Salad with Roasted Delicata, Pomegranate, and Pecans
Written by Eileen Boté, RD, LDN, IFNCP This arugula salad is a celebration of fall flavors, pairing peppery greens with caramelized roasted delicata squash, bursts of jewel-toned pomegranate, and buttery toasted pecans. Its colors are stunning on the plate—vibrant greens, golden arcs of squash, and bright ruby seeds, all accented with warm, earthy nuts. Packed…
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Infant Feeding – Approaches to Introducing Solid Foods
As a new parent, introducing your baby to solid food can feel scary. The second you nail down your bottle or breastfeeding schedule, things change again. In my first year of parenthood, I learned that the only certainty in raising small humans is rapid change – this is joyful but also overwhelming. In this blog,…
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Keep Your Cool with Hibiscus Tea
in NutritionHibiscus tea, or Roselle, is a standout leader in my running list of herbal success stories. Hibiscus is refreshing, tart, and fruity, with a vibrant ruby red hue. If you’re already a pink lemonade fan, this one is an easy sell. Served over iced during the summer months, hibiscus will cool you down, keep you…
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Understanding Anti-Nutrients
in NutritionAnti-Nutrients: Should You Be Concerned? Applying nutrition research to one’s diet is complicated because foods are often studied in isolation, unlike how we consume them. Even within a single food, various vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals interact, and this complexity increases when combining different foods. This in addition to individual factors such as nutrient needs, genetic…