The Truth About Grains
10 Facts You MUST Know About Grains Whole grains, like wheat, corn, and oats, have been touted for many years as healthy and nutritious, but over the past decade, grains have come under attack. Are whole grains healthy or not? If not, what makes them unhealthy? Looking back over history, grains were never a major […]
Husband’s Delight Low Carb Dessert
Husband’s Delight Low Carb Dessert LAYER 1: 1 ¼ cup almond flour 1 stick (4 oz) real butter, melted ½ cup finely chopped nuts, optional Mix well and press into 9×9 baking dish or deep dish pie pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Crust edges should just be slightly darkening to be considered […]
Nurses as N=1? Let’s Do This!
As nurses, we are trained in critical thinking processes and much of our classroom and clinical experience is designed to facilitate the practical application of critical thinking, logical reasoning, and actions and consequences. We are taught to use these skills as we deliver care to our patients. We are encouraged to utilize these reasoning skills […]
Time for a Change!
In 2015, the US Dietary Advisory Council withdrew its long-standing recommendation for a low cholesterol diet for Americans. This change is a huge step for dietary guidelines; for the past 50+ years, medical and dietary experts have issued recommendations and guidelines that encouraged low fat foods, little red meat and pork, and high intakes of […]
What is Bulletproof Coffee?
Bulletproof or fatty coffee is gaining popularity among dieters and those seeking to improve energy levels, metabolism and brain function. About 5 or 6 years ago, a visit to Tibet resulted in the development of the new recipe for coffee; Dave Asprey created the coffee with “upgraded” coffee beans with lower amounts of mycotoxins. Mycotoxins […]
Diet? Energy Deficit? LCHF?
As many experts have claimed, energy deficits will contribute to weight loss, but historically, patients opt to discontinue the “diet” even after being somewhat successful. Maintaining a total lifestyle change is required to avoid re-gaining the weight or succumbing to some health condition, i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc. Dr. Eric Westman from Duke University has […]
Where did the low-fat dogma originate?
So, what started the low-fat craze? Having been in graduate school to become a family nurse practitioner, we learned to follow the “guidelines” about cholesterol. If a patient comes to us with high cholesterol, we are to implement “lifestyle” interventions. We were told to institute a low fat diet and prescribe statins (cholesterol lowering medications) […]
Sugar, Sugar, Sugar…. Everywhere Sugar……
So, how’s it going? Have you been working on your food diary? Did you take your measurements and photos? Which bulletproof coffee or tea recipe did you find? What labels have you been reading? What labels have shocked you? Today’s blog entry centers around the nutrition labels on commercial foods. I hope you have begun […]
My Beginnings…
About 10 years ago, I attended a workshop led by a doctor of osteopathy, or DO, who had been in family practice for years. Over the years, his practice became mostly one dealing with very high risk patients, like those with heart attacks, strokes, obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, and hypertension. During his presentation, he relayed […]
