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10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
10 tips to avoid holiday weight gain The holidays are here: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, Christmas cookies and sweets of all kinds, eggnog… the list goes on and on! While many people may feel that holiday weight gain is inevitable, RMC is sharing some tips to share for how you can stay on track with…
Read MoreImplementing A Gluten-Free Diet
My first post on gluten explained what it is, which foods commonly contain gluten, and some of the benefits of implementing a gluten-free diet. To enjoy all the benefits of a gluten-free diet, it is not enough to simply swap out regular cookies, bread, and crackers for their gluten-free counter parts. Even though these modified…
Read More“Training for My First Marathon” Part 3, by Dr. Donaldson
One of my fellow MDs in the ER ran the marathon every year so I told him I wanted to run a marathon because Barry Sears said if you eat the Zone diet before and during you won’t hit the wall at mile 20. I asked him how I could set up a training schedule…
Read MoreBell Pepper Cups with Salmon, Chicken or Tuna Salad – Healthy Recipes
Bell Pepper Cups with Salmon, Chicken or Tuna Salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1-2 bell peppers, color of choice 1 can tuna, salmon or chicken 1 TBSP Mayonnaise* or full-fat plain greek yogurt Salt/pepper to taste Optional add-ins: celery, apple, onion, walnuts, almonds, dried cranberries Directions: 1. Cut bell pepper in half & scrape…
Read More“What’s In Your Bag?” Eating Healthy, On-The-Go!
Eating Healthy, On-The-Go! Last weekend, I traveled to Chicago to attend a meeting about Orenda supplements – what an amazing learning experience! Traveling is fun, but it can often throw us all off our normal eating patterns, especially when our food options are limited to airports or highway rest-stops. These options are usually poor, ranging…
Read MoreKetogenic Protocol: Fat for Fuel, Part 1 by Dr. Donaldson
Calories In. Calories Out. It Is All In The Math! A ketogenic diet is high fat, adequate protein, low complex carbohydrate that promotes the use of stored body fat for fuel instead of relying on glucose from carbohydrates we consume. History of Ketogenic Diet The ketogenic diet was first recorded in 500 BC as a…
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