Month: February 2011
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Health Coaches from IIN featured in Oprah Magazine!
Very cool! The March issue of O Magazine includes an article featuring health coaches, and specifically highlights 5 experts who happen to be grads from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition – the school where I did my nutrition training. I can’t wait to get a paper copy and include the article in my portfolio. Health coaching […]
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Diet soda increases risk for strokes and other vascular events
A study of more than 2500 people showed that drinking diet soda on a daily basis increased the risk for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke by 61%. This is the first study to demonstrate a relationship between diet soda and vascular events, although other studies have also shown a link between diet soda and metabolic syndrome and […]
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Warm up with this Sweet Potato Stew
BRRR is it cold outside! Warm yourself and your family right up with this simple stew. Bonus: sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A and C, which can brighten your skin and help fight off winter colds and flu. Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced pinch red pepper flakes 1 Tablespoon cumin […]