Nutrition 101

The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar Substitutes

November 4, 2015 by Melissa Owens, Dietetic Intern

Artificial and non-nutritive sweeteners can reduce calories in a diet, but recent studies have found they may pose other health risks related to glucose intolerance and your gut microbiota. Dietetic Intern Melissa Owens summarizes the new research and provides alternatives to quench your thirst.

The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar Substitutes

Artificial and non-nutritive sweeteners can reduce calories in a diet, but recent studies have found they may pose other health risks related to glucose intolerance and your gut microbiota. Dietetic Intern Melissa Owens summarizes the new research and provides alternatives to quench your thirst.

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Nutrition 101

Consider This Before You Jump on the Paleo Bandwagon

October 16, 2015 by Melissa Owens, Dietetic Intern

More and more people are adopting a Paleo diet, but is giving up grains, beans and dairy and eating more meat the best choice for better health? Dietetic intern Melissa Owens took a closer look at the Paleo diet and what the current science is saying about the health and environmental implications.

Consider This Before You Jump on the Paleo Bandwagon

More and more people are adopting a Paleo diet, but is giving up grains, beans and dairy and eating more meat the best choice for better health? Dietetic intern Melissa Owens took a closer look at the Paleo diet and what the current science is saying about the health and environmental implications.

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Recipes

How To Top A Cauliflower Pizza

October 4, 2015 by Melissa Owens, Dietetic Intern

There are plenty of recipes out for the low-carb cauliflower pizza crust. Staying smart about the toppings can help balance the cheese in the crust so you get more of what you need and less of what you don't!

How To Top A Cauliflower Pizza

There are plenty of recipes out for the low-carb cauliflower pizza crust. Staying smart about the toppings can help balance the cheese in the crust so you get more of what you need and less of what you don't!

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Gluten-free Pizza Crust Throw-down

September 25, 2015 by Melissa Owens, Dietetic Intern

What's a gluten-free pizza lover to do? Dietetic intern Melissa Owens went on a quest to identify the best gluten-free pizza crust recipe.

Gluten-free Pizza Crust Throw-down

What's a gluten-free pizza lover to do? Dietetic intern Melissa Owens went on a quest to identify the best gluten-free pizza crust recipe.

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Infographic: Tips for More Digestible Beans

September 21, 2015 by Melissa Owens, Dietetic Intern

Inexpensive and nutrient-dense, beans are a great ingredient to use...and these tips will help make them more digestible.

Infographic: Tips for More Digestible Beans

Inexpensive and nutrient-dense, beans are a great ingredient to use...and these tips will help make them more digestible.

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Recipes

Berry Banana Quinoa Smoothie

September 9, 2015 by Melissa Owens, Dietetic Intern

Lots of smoothie recipes call for adding oats but SPE’s intern Melissa Owens takes things up a notch and features superfood quinoa as her grain of choice.

Berry Banana Quinoa Smoothie

Lots of smoothie recipes call for adding oats but SPE’s intern Melissa Owens takes things up a notch and features superfood quinoa as her grain of choice.

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