Blueberries are not only delicious, they’re packed full of vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Check out the following recipes for ideas on how you can incorporate this healthy fruit into your diet this summer. View a printable version of these recipes. Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade Prep time: 10 m | Total Time: 17 m INGREDIENTS […]
What better way to cool down this summer than with one of our favorite summertime fruits? These pineapple recipes are delicious, healthy and super easy to make. Try one or all of them! View a printable version of all three recipes. Pineapple Coconut Overnight Oats Prep time: 5 m | Total Time: 5 m INGREDIENTS […]
We all know that a few minutes of preparation can go a long way to ensure a successful result. Meal planning is no different. Here are four easy tips to get you on the right track. 4 Steps to Healthier Meal Planning #1 – Plan to plan just a few meals per week. You don’t have […]
Forget Green Eggs & Ham! Add this green, heart healthy recipe as a side dish or as a filling for tacos or stuffed peppers or tomatoes. Green Rice & Beans Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 1 green chili – Serrano or jalapeno (or 4 oz. can of mild green chilies) 1 inch […]
Black-eyed peas and collards offer more than the promise of luck and wealth. When prepared without salt or salty pork products, they offer health benefits too. Also known as cowpeas, black-eyed peas are actually beans, and they are packed with health benefits, some of which are outlined below. 6 Health Benefits of Black-eyed Peas Black-eyed […]
In many ways, preparing for a marathon or a half marathon is the same as preparing for a 5K or 10K. When getting ready for any running event, the focus is always on hydration and nutrition. The difference comes in when you start prepping and what and how much you eat. The reasoning is simple; […]
Every week in the WakeMed Children’s Endocrinology & Diabetes clinic, more than half of our referrals are for weight concerns. Physicians, parents and patients themselves are seeking our expertise to rule out an endocrine problem that could be contributing to increased weight. We can tell right away if a patient’s overweight is from an endocrine […]
Originally associated with the childhood disease rickets, vitamin D has reemerged as an important factor in health and disease prevention. The studies are so convincing, health organizations and our government are considering officially increasing the recommended daily requirement for vitamin D in the diet. It is estimated that 75 percent of US teens and up to […]
Recently sugar has been all over the news as it’s been linked with the growing obesity problem in the United States. Earlier this month, Dr. Robert Lustig told CBS News’ “60 minutes” that sugar is addictive, toxic, and it’s killing us by increasing our risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, hypertension and cancer. The […]
By Amy Bowen, RD, LDN and Lindsey Hurd, Dietetic Intern, MS With sensible management through diet, exercise, and medication, individuals diagnosed with diabetes can live a long healthy life. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that cannot be cured. Luckily, risks for complications and accompanying diseases such as heart disease can be reversed or avoided by […]
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