Posts Tagged ‘diet’
RMC Gift Certificates
Give someone you love the gift of health + wellness by purchasing a Regenerative Medicine Center Gift Certificate. It’s a wonderful gift. “Be the Best Version of YOU” Valerie Donaldson, MD., Founder of Regenerative Medicine Center Call our office at 412-767-9890 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Mention this post and receive a…
Read MoreDawn’s Story. Part #1 “Angioedema”
Angioedema. Just take a minute to google the word and look at the images that come up. WARNING: not for the faint of heart or for those with weak stomachs! Go ahead, I’ll wait for you. You’re back? Scary, huh? Now you know where I’m coming from because I have experienced multiple instances of angioedema…
Read More32 Clean Eating Low-Calorie Snacks
It is so easy to fall off the healthy eating track. You get a little hungry between meetings at work, and all of a sudden the candy bars in the hallway vending machine look extra tempting. Prepare healthy snacks to bring with you, whether to work, the mall, on a hike, or to the airport,…
Read More2016 in Reflection
2016 in Reflection It seems every year on the topic of health, something new and exciting opens my eyes to how magnificent our bodies are. For example, how amazing is it that we live with billions of organisms called our flora working in precise unison with our human cells, keeping our bodies and minds functioning…
Read More10 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 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 MoreSugar: The Bitter Effects by Anne-Marie Alderson
Sugar, sugar….honey, honey…. We’re all familiar with the catchy tune by the Archies. But what exactly is sugar, and what is sugar doing to us? Sugar is found in many forms- cane sugar, honey, high fructose corn syrup, and maple syrup, to name a few. When we hear “sugar”, most of us think of candy,…
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…
Read MoreGluten Free: What’s the Deal? by Anne-Marie
You may have noticed more and more restaurants offering “Gluten-free” entrees, and more and more foods popping up on grocery store shelves bearing the same label. But what exactly IS gluten? Where does it come from? Why would you want to avoid it? And, why are we suddenly hearing SO much about the problems associated…
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