Thyroid: Is it purely genetic, or does diet play a role?
Your thyroid is the butterfly shaped metabolic organ at the base of your neck. It’s primary function is to secrete hormones responsible...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
The Surprising Truth About Weight Loss
Can you believe we are already on our way to Spring? We have a lot to look forward to in the next few months, a few of those being a trip...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
Happy Whole-I-Days: 10 Plant-Based Holiday Swaps
Hello All, With American Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching, I thought I would share some holiday recipes and ingredients from...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Oct 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Art of a Head Start: How Lifelong Health Begins in the First 10 years
Have you noticed the increasing rates of eczema, allergies, asthma, ear infections, and other childhood diseases among your children,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Scrumptious Vegan Linguine (kid friendly, gluten-free optional)
I have tried several different recipes for a vegan "fettucini alfredo" type recipe. Sometimes I just get a hankering for something creamy...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Jun 14, 2021
- 5 min
Postbiotics: The Newest Buzz Word is Worth the Buzz
I bet all of you have heard of probiotics. I bet that some of you have heard of pre-biotics. But I bet that rarely any of you have heard...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Jun 7, 2021
- 5 min
Beans 10 Ways
Know that eating beans is good for you, but don't know how to incorporate them more into your life? Remember when I talked about the Blue...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
BBQ Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Growing up, one of my favorite pizzas was the BBQ chicken pizza from a restaurant chain in California. It was so simple. Delicious crust,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
DHA, EPA, ALA, What's in a Name?
Have you heard the buzz about "healthy" fats, "essential" fats, fish oil, olive oil, and on and on? In this article, I'm going to break...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- May 7, 2021
- 5 min
Is Chocolate Healthy?
The question we all want to be answered is this: is my chocolate obsession good, or bad? This article is for me as much as you, because I...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 29, 2021
- 7 min
Plant-Based Family? Is a Plant-Based Diet Best for Everyone in Your Family?
Let me cut to the chase here. The answer is YES. Plant-based diets are not only the best diet option for grown adults, but for children,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Vegan Rainbow Salad Rolls
Are you like me and don't really enjoy a lot of raw veggies? Especially if piled into a salad that takes hours to eat and leaves your jaw...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 23, 2021
- 7 min
Haywire Hormones? What Foods Might Be Causing A Wide Variety of Hormonal Conditions.
What types of conditions are caused by out-of-balance hormones? Diabetes (insulin is a hormone) Female-specific conditions like PCOS,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 8, 2021
- 8 min
Losing Weight on a Plant-Based Diet: It Just Makes Sense!
One of the reasons people will begin looking into nutrition is that they want to lose weight, and they appropriately recognize that diet...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Mar 12, 2021
- 7 min
Killing You Softly, But Not With Love: How Heart Disease is Killing 12 Canadians Every Hour
I'm back with more provocative statistics. It's actually surprisingly hard to get a handle on just how many deaths happen due to heart...
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