Blog Archive
Registered Dietitian, Certified LEAP Therapist
Danielle VenHuizen, MS, RDN
Three Messages for National Nutrition Month
Happy National Nutrition Month! Yes, that time of the year is here again. Naturally it seems appropriate to write on...
FDA To Start Testing for Glyphosate in Food Products
This week the FDA announced it will start testing certain foods for residues of the world’s most widely used weed...
Eat Your Way to Heart Health
It’s February, and that means it’s American Heart month! Despite all the talk about heart health, I think we honestly...
Personalized Nutrition: There is No One “Right” Diet for Everyone
It seems everyone has an opinion on nutrition these days. It’s not even so much of an opinion anymore but...
Research Support For Coconut Oil to Treat and Prevent Candida Albicans
You have probably heard the word Candida before. It’s a term thrown around casually at times in reference to those...
How to keep your (diet) sanity during the holidays!
Yep, it’s here, Christmas season! While this is a joyous occasion for most, are you one of those dreading the...
Holiday Stollen: A Tasty Tradition
I love this time of year when the doldrums of cold days and dark nights are broken up by some...
Childhood Obesity and Carbohydrate Intake: Review of the Recent Study “Isocaloric fructose restriction and metabolic improvement in children with obesity and metabolic syndrome.”
I think it’s safe to say that we all know obesity is a problem in this country. Sometimes we might...
Bone Health: It’s Not All About Calcium
Seems every time we read about supporting healthy bones we talk about Calcium. “Drink milk for strong bones!” Who hasn’t...
The Horrors of Halloween Candy
It’s that time of year again that I’ve come to dread: Halloween. It’s not so much that I mind the...