By Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDE, CPT, CHWC At first glance, cacao and cocoa almost seem like the same word, but technically they describe two different products. All chocolate comes from the cacao plant, an evergreen tree that grows to 15 to 25’ feet tall and which is found...
By Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND Plant-based burgers are having a moment. These new-fangled vegetarian patties are gaining fans among meat lovers. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike find plant-based meat alternatives – the type designed to mimic...
The DIAGNOSIS It’s not uncommon to start a “better-health” journey after receiving a new diagnosis. This is my story and the reason I began traveling down the unfamiliar path to better health. After struggling for years with chronic digestive issues, migraine...
