Some thoughts on supplements
Before I get started, a disclaimer: this is but a starter for the big conversation on nutrients and we will unpack many in future blog posts. A hot button and a perpetual question for many Should we rely on supplements …
Daniela Ginta, MSc, Nutritionist
Evidence-based NUTRITION GUIDANCE for better health and healthy aging
Before I get started, a disclaimer: this is but a starter for the big conversation on nutrients and we will unpack many in future blog posts. A hot button and a perpetual question for many Should we rely on supplements …
It sounds like something your grandma would have used to keep the Sunday outfits prim and proper, doesn’t it? It’s not that kind of starch. In fact, it’s the opposite. Resistant starch is a type of complex carbohydrate that acts …
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A fair warning: the title is not a metaphor or a figure of speech. I mean it: Eat dandelions. Here’s the thing: most people think of dandelion as a weed and continue to wage war against it every chance they …
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Ok, let’s say from the beginning that this may not be the most popular post. But since we’re here to talk nutrition, this is that one topic that we cannot push to the side. Yes, it’s about sugar. It’s not …