by lisarutledge | Feb 8, 2016 | Advice on Specific Foods, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
February is Heart Month! If you’re thinking this has something to do with chocolates or roses, think again! This national campaign has been going strong for more than half a century. The goal is to raise awareness (and donations) for the Heart and Stroke...
by Lisa Rutledge | Jan 19, 2016 | Advice on Specific Foods, Healthy Eating
Co-written with Jenna West, dietetic intern You may have heard that the UN Generally assembly has declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses. The point of this campaign is to shine alight on the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating more pulses. If...
by Lisa Rutledge | Oct 28, 2015 | Advice on Specific Foods, Healthy Eating
A lot of RDs are scrambling to respond to the recent announcement that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has made on the connection between red meat and processed meat and certain cancers. I am happy to read that a lot of RDs continue to side with reason...
by Lisa Rutledge | Oct 26, 2015 | Advice on Specific Foods
written by Jenna West, dietetic internCoconut water is definitely an acquired taste. Although many people love it, you’re not alone if you wonder why some people like it! For those of you who are unfamiliar with coconut water, it is the liquid portion of...
by Lisa Rutledge | Jul 27, 2015 | Advice on Specific Foods, Healthy Eating, Uncategorized
Written by Jenna West for Custom NutritionHave you walked into the grocery store lately and been overwhelmed about what bread to buy? Or what cereal to choose? There are so many options on the market that it has become more difficult to shop than ever before.The rise...
by Lisa Rutledge | Jun 11, 2015 | Advice on Specific Foods, Healthy Living
If you are following any of the diet and nutrition fads, you have likely run into the idea of juicing fruits and vegetables and juice cleanses. The so-called miracles of juice cleansing range from promising weight loss to improving digestion to detoxing the...
