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Food is Medicine Blog materials are curated to create a nutrition-educated community.
Our current collections focus on 6 major areas, providing tips & tricks for living a
full life with special dietary needs.
These articles are meant for informational purposes; please talk with your physician or medical personnel before making any dietary changes
Healthy Habits for Heart Health
Making habits for heart-healthy eating take repeated small changes. When you take care of your heart, you'll be able to do more of the things you love.
What is insulin sensitivity?
Although not preventable in all cases, avoiding a state of insulin resistance by improving insulin sensitivity within the body can be a way to prevent the development of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in many individuals.
Diabetes: Balancing Blood Sugar
If you are experiencing prediabetes, healthy lifestyle changes like healthy eating and exercise can often reverse it and prevent further onset of type 2 diabetes.
Heart Healthy Substitutions
For people who already need to avoid certain foods, due to allergies or celiac disease, a heart healthy diet may seem just about impossible. But it is not!
Home Workout: Strengthening Your Heart
I’m here to provide you with my favorite beginner at-home workout that will help you with your aerobic and strength training needs.
Gluten-Free Survival Tips for Holiday Entertaining
With planning and a few tips and tricks, a delicious, gluten-free holiday meal is possible.
An Alcohol Gluten-Free Guide
From navigating “gluten-reduced” beer options to the general lack of allergen labeling on alcohol, picking a drink is harder than you think.
Gluten-Free Pets? A Closer Look
What should individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity consider when sharing homes with pets? Should our pets go gluten free too?
Is it a Food Intolerance or a Food Allergy?
Occasionally people are unable to distinguish food intolerance from food allergies and are confused by the health professionals, patients, and the public.
Eating Safe N’ Free on a SNAP Budget
During the week of the challenge, I started to view the activity of eating as an obstacle for my mind and body whereas I had previously viewed it as a reward. With a tight budget and limited food options, every choice I made had to be strategic.