Halloween is fast approaching and the kids are getting more and more excited with each passing day.Halloween used to be one night a year that kids would look forward to all year long, but more and mor...
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Like a car uses gas to run, your body burns food for energy. And if you fill your body with the right type of fuel, you can expect better results from your workouts. The right foods and drink can give...
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Reading a nutrition label can be quite confusing! There are calories, grams, milligrams, percentages, and an ingredient list full of words that you don't recognize. Wich so much information packed int...
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September is National Cholesterol Education Month, making it a great time to take a closer look at one of the most important numbers for your heart health.
If you've been told your cholesterol is too...
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Eating a low carb diet has been a fad for several years now, but we here at Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating have never caved to fads or the latest trends. No, we have always followed what health and m...
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You may indulge in diet soda on a regular basis or on a rare occasion, but that may not be your best choice of beverage according to science. In study after study, diet soda is taken to task and right...
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The American diet is notorious for having way too much salt, or sodium, in it and rightfully so. The human body only needs about 200 milligrams of sodium, or about 0.5 gram of salt, each day to functi...
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The postpartum period is a beautiful transition, but it is also physically demanding. Your body is healing, your hormones are shifting, and if you are breastfeeding, your nutrient needs increase signi...
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Mornings are a busy time of day, rushing to and from, and trying to get there on time! Add in breakfast and it seems overwhelming to get it all done. You already know breakfast is the most important m...
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Diabetes is a global health crisis – reaching far and wide, and impacting nearly every country around the world. In fact, in 2015 more than 400 million people had diabetes. That does not take into th...
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Today, July 18th is National Hot Dog Day and as a registered dietitian nutritionist, I understand fully the health implications from consuming these overly processed products on a regular basis. Too m...
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Legumes are a class of vegetables that includes beans, peas and lentils. They are truly among the most versatile and nutritious foods available. And did you know that “Eat Beans Day” is officially on...
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We all have guilty pleasure foods that we just love (you can keep your non-food guilty pleasures to yourself). From chocolate to popcorn these guilty pleasure foods offer us comfort and hit the taste...
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Carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. But not all carbohydrate foods offer the same nutritional benefits. So, what are smart carbs?
Smart carbs are carbohydrate-rich foods t...
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Yoga -- it is more than a stretch! We have been hearing about the health benefits of yoga for decades now. But what exactly are they and how are they achieved?Research has shown us that yoga directly...
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With all the buzz about protein, you might think Americans were at risk for not eating enough. But in reality, most of us eat more protein than we need. The latest statistics estimate that Americans c...
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Caffeine. Many of us have a love/hate relationship with it. While caffeine does have some health benefits, it also has its drawbacks. One of the overlooked drawbacks is its effect on weight. While con...
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Losing weight and being healthy is often a complicated task. So, what happens when you complicate this with travel? Many of us lose sight of our goals while traveling.This is often due to lack of a r...
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