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The FODMAP Diet: What You Need to Know

The term "FODMAP" stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols. These are types of carbohydrates, more specifically short-chain carbohydrates, that are poorly a...

The Gluten Free Diet - Is it Healthy?

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, one of the most common questions I hear is: Should I go gluten-free? The answer depends entirely on your individual health needs. For people with celiac disease...

Menopause and Manopause: Myths, Facts and the Power of Food

As May comes to a close and June begins, it's the perfect time to focus on whole-body wellness for everyone. May is Women's Health Month, and June is Men's Health Month. These observances remind us ho...

The Truth About Seed Oils

Oil is a staple ingredient in many kitchens worldwide. Whether it's used for sauteing vegetables, marinating meats, or dressing a salad, oil adds flavor, texture, and depth to a wide range of dishes....

Do You Need a Low-Fat Diet? When and How to Make the Switch

A low-fat diet involves reducing your intake of fats and may be recommended to help with different health concerns. A low-fat diet typically involves reducing total fat intake to about 20-30% of daily...

Therapeutic Diets for Managing Chronic Illness

Therapeutic diets are specially designed nutritional plans tailored to manage specific health conditions, such as heart failure, kidney disease, or gastrointestinal disorders. These diets are more tha...

Debunking Diverticulitis Diet Myths

Nutrition advice for diverticular disease has changed significantly over the years. Research on how diet impacts flare-ups shows that much of the guidance once considered “standard” doesn&...

What to Eat for Fatty Liver Disease

Fatty Liver Disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the United States with more than 100 million Americans carrying this diagnosis. Having Fatty Liver Disease can lead to serious health pr...

GUEST BLOG | How Home Delivered Meals Can Help People with Kidney Disease

We are honored to welcome registered dietitian Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, FAND for our latest guest blog. Melanie is a nationally recognized researcher, speaker and educator in kidney stone nutrition....

Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle: New Research for Breast Cancer Survivors

Seattle Sutton RN, the founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, and Alyssa Salz MS, RD, LDN, the lead dietitian at Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, are both breast cancer survivors. Sea...

All About Processed Foods

Most people associate the term “processed food” with unhealthy food. While that is sometimes the case, it is not true 100% of the time. How do you know if what you are eating is healthy? H...

New Kidney Diet Recommendations

It is estimated that 15% of American adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD) or approximately 37 million people. Nutrition recommendations for kidney disease have always focused on limiting certain n...

Fueling Your Body Before, During and After Breast Cancer Treatment

Here at Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating, we work hard TOGETHER every day to provide our customers with healthy and nourishing meals. This month is a great opportunity to speak about Nutrition and how...

What to Eat for Healthy Hair

I am often asked if the foods we eat has an effect on our hair. The answer… YES! Your hair growth is just like any other major process of the body and needs to be nourished. However, hair loss...

What is the Gout Diet?

One of the questions I receive a lot as a Registered Dietitian is what someone should eat if they have gout. In addition, many people call into Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating wondering if our m...

Diet Recommendations for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the lining of healthy joints, causing pain, inflammation, stiffness, and sometimes lo...

Cut Your Stroke Risk This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost here, a time filled with family, tradition, and indulgent comfort foods. While many of us take a break from thinking about nutrition and exercise during the holidays, new resear...

Are Your Headaches Linked to Your Diet?

Next time you are out at a public event, glance around and try to keep track of every sixth person that walks by you. Did you struggle? Was it too many people to count? According to the National Libra...