Life throws a lot at us. Folks like you working in health care have had to adapt on the fly. You have likely found wells of flexibility you didn’t know you have. Â
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Mayonnaise Matters
by OR Today Magazine | Oct 1, 2022
AÂ few issues ago, I explained why your number one mission in the grocery store needs to be reading ingredient labels. Front of the box labels and misleading packaging is about marketing and profits, but the ingredient list is where the rubber meets the road. Most of us purchase mayonnaise so it is my favorite way to explain why label reading (and the knowledge needed to back it up) is so important. Â
READ MOREWater on Your Plate
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2022
The record-breaking scorching heat across the nation means your body is more in need of water than ever. Afterall, you are mostly water. (Men are about 60% water and women 55%.) Water is vital to all your bodily functions including removal of waste, oxygenation, movement and nourishment. In fact, water is so essential that we can only survive about 3 days without it! Â
READ MOREThe One Thing You Must Do in the Grocery Store
by OR Today Magazine | Aug 1, 2022
Grocery stores are marketing battlefields where you are getting attacked from all sides. Much of the marketing onslaught comes from processors in the form of packaging claims, but some of it is as subtle as where items are placed. Brands can even pay a premium for...
READ MORE9 Ways to Crank Up the Nutrients
by OR Today Magazine | Jun 1, 2022
If you want to subscribe to a particular way of eating, let it be nutritvorism. Nutrivores follow the nutrients, not the fads. When you are cooking for yourself or others, take the nutrivore challenge and crank up the nutrients, not the dogma.
READ MOREEggs Are In Season
by OR Today Magazine | May 1, 2022
When you envision seasonal eating in spring, produce like asparagus and strawberries may leap to mind. In fact, most proteins have a season when they are at their best as well and that is certainly the case for eggs. They are nutrition powerhouses that peak in quality in spring and summer if you know what to look for.Â
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