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Here’s To A Healthy Heart
Romance May Be In The Air Each February, But There’s No Better Time To Think About Your Cardiovascular Health Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day, Galentine’s Day—or neither—February is Heart Health Month and a good time to think about how you’re treating your...
The Whole30 Reset Challenge
With 2020 finally behind us, we’re feeling optimistic about the future and want to make a fresh start in 2021. We all need a food reset from time to time, so whether you’re looking to shed that “quarantine fifteen” or simply want to try eating cleaner, we invite you...
Have Your Holiday Meal Catered
midniPlanning a smaller, more intimate holiday gathering this year? Cooking, even for a small group, can be stressful and 2020 has been challenging enough, so leave the cooking to us. We’ve experienced such an overwhelming response to this offering, we extended our...
Put a New Spin on Hanukkah with Sweet Potato Latkes
We celebrate the first night of Hanukkah this evening by offering a different spin--dreidel pun intended--on the traditional latkes or potato pancakes that are a Festival of Lights staple. We use sweet potatoes and gluten-free flour to make this treat AIP-, Whole 30-,...
Thankful for Sweet Potatoes All Year Long
Someone took the time to analyze Google trends to determine favorite Thanksgiving side dishes by state and it turns out Florida’s is sweet potato casserole. While we think this almost qualifies as a dessert instead of a side dish, once you subtract the large...
Sugar Substitutes Make Sweet Holiday Treats
It’s hard to believe holiday season is upon us. For some of us that means baking--and eating--more sweets than we should. We know consuming too much sugar has negative health consequences, so let’s explore some alternative sweetening options. Natural Sweeteners You...
The Nutritional Power of Nuts
It’s National Nut Day! And we don’t mean it’s time to celebrate your wacky side--you should do that every day-- we are honoring the variety of shelled seeds that pack great nutrition and should be part of a healthy diet--at least for anyone that’s not allergic....
Why Sugar is Not So Sweet
With Halloween around the corner and candy sales up by double digits this year compared to 2019, it’s a good time to look at how sugar affects us and what we can do to cut back. How Much Sugar is Too Much? While many of us crave sweets, sugar is not a nutrient our...
How to Combat Chronic Inflammation and Why It’s Important
Inflammation is your body’s immune response to injury or infection. But what about the chronic inflammation we’re hearing so much about these days? Chronic inflammation is a similar biological response that is not always as obvious because it’s not visible like a cut...
Cut Back on Salt for Better Health
Almost half of American adults have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. High blood pressure makes your heart and blood vessels work harder which, over time, can lead to heart disease and stroke. We all know that a healthy diet and regular...