What is Intermittent Fasting, and Does It Really Work?
By Hannah Meier You may have heard of caloric restriction and the myriad benefits it supposedly brings to the metabolicContinue Reading
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Yoga: Treatment for Type II Diabetes?
by Connie Ray Scrolling through your Facebook and Instagram feed, you might think yoga is just another avenue for theContinue Reading
Aqua… Advantage?
by Alexandra Simas Fish are a fabulous source of many nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids. Growing popular demand has strainedContinue Reading
A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
by Marissa Donovan A former tuberculosis vaccine is thought to be a possible cure for type 1 diabetes. Research ledContinue Reading
This Test is Helping Me Achieve Better Athletic Performance
by Katie Mark What if you could restock your fridge based on your blood nutrient and hormone levels? A generalizedContinue Reading
Vitamin K2: What Is It, Where Is It, What Does It Do, and Do I Need It?
by Emily Finnan, RD 10 years ago, vitamin K2 was largely unheard of. Today, it’s a top Google search term, theContinue Reading
Probiotics: What Do These Bacteria Do?
by Nusheen Orandi When I’m shopping in the dairy aisle of the grocery store, I stand in front of the yogurtContinue Reading
How Does a Ketogenic Diet Affect YOU? Part 2: A Deep Look Into Cortisol
by Katie Mark Recent high hopes for high-fat diets have us further evaluating the ketogenic diet for a wider population.Continue Reading
Mechanism that Causes Cataracts Discovered in Mice: The Latest in Nutrition and Vision at the HNRCA
by Nusheen Orandi Although it may be hard to see through seven feet of snow and gray slush, the HumanContinue Reading
How Do You Find a Word that Means the Food Babe? A Fearmonger, a Food Activist, a Clown?
by Katherine Pett Vani Hari, AKA The Food Babe, has taken the Internet by storm and created quite a controversy.Continue Reading
Bulletproof Coffee: the Breakfast of Champions?
by Ally Gallop, BSc, RD, CDE Imagine waking up in the morning to a breakfast of butter, oil, and coffee.Continue Reading
The Science of MCT Oils
by Mireille Najjar While medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oils are known to be effective fat substitutes for those with abnormalContinue Reading
How Does a Ketogenic Diet Affect YOU? Part 1 of a 3 part series
by Katie Mark If you could tap into your approximately 40,000 calories of stored fat during endurance exercise instead ofContinue Reading
Turmeric: The Health Benefits of a Spicy Life
by Nusheen Orandi What if adding only a fraction of a teaspoon of something to your cooking could prevent andContinue Reading
A Look Behind the Bar: Can Barre Classes “Sculpt” Your Body?
by Katherine Pett Barre is a fun, challenging, joint-friendly way to get a workout. But don’t buy into the hype;Continue Reading
