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Focus on Garlic

December 24, 2019 by Teri Sprouse

Today I started making our Christmas Eve dinner.  It is an old family favorite and involves a lot of garlic and shrimp.  As I was smashing the garlic,  I started thinking about all the benefits involved in consuming garlic.  Being a daughter in a long line of Cajun cooks, garlic has had a prominent place […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, athletes foot, blood sugar, cancer, diabetes, Garlic, ldl

Inflammation Reducing Foods

September 15, 2019 by Teri Sprouse

As I wrote about a few weeks ago, the foods we eat and the chemicals we expose ourselves to in our environment can have a profound effect on our health.  In my last post, I talked about some of the foods to avoid to reduce  inflammation.  Below I talk about some of the foods that […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: anchovies, Anti-Inflammatory, antioxidants, berries, Broccoli, cauliflower, fatty fish, green tea, herring, Mushrooms, salmon, trout

Crazy for Cauliflower

March 17, 2019 by Teri Sprouse

Cauliflower is enjoying its moment in the sun!  It seems like everywhere you look, you can find a new way to enjoy this tasty cruciferous vegetable-gnocchi, baked, riced, fried, grilled, made into steaks or pizza crust- the possibilities are endless.  Given all these options, you may be wondering why should cauliflower become a regular part […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, cauliflower, cruciferous, gnocchi, photonutrients, pizza, riced

Focus on Cabbage

March 10, 2019 by Teri Sprouse

Next weekend is St. Patrick’s Day with all the craziness of green beer, leprechauns and pinches for forgetting to wear green.  Luckily, even with all the celebrating, you can still do something good for your body.  The traditional Irish meal of corned beef and cabbage offers an amazing opportunity to fill your body with nutritional […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, bowels, cabbage, calories, cancer, cruciferous vegetables, digestive tract, Fiber, Vitamin C, vitamin k

Ginger Greatness

February 16, 2019 by Teri Sprouse

The weather here in Portland has been fairly wet and cold lately.  We dodged the huge snow storm that was predicted but the temperatures have been hovering around an uncomfortable 35-40 degrees with plenty of dampness.  I have been hearing from many clients that they are having a difficult time feeling warm during this weather.  […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, blood pressure, ginger, gingerol, nausea, pregnancy, tea, warm

Resisting Sugar

June 24, 2018 by Teri Sprouse

Now that we know sugar has such a negative impact on our health, it seems important to figure out some ways to manage sugar cravings.  Many of my clients lament the almost daily struggle they experience when it comes to sugar.  There are some tricks to help reduce those cravings. Start your day with protein.  […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, Exercise, fruit, Hydration, minerals, Sleep, Sugar, vitamins, water

Focus on Flax

September 18, 2017 by Teri Sprouse

Flax seeds are tiny, brown seeds that are the richest sources of a plant-based healthy omega-3 fatty acids, called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the world.  The ALA in flax can help protect the lining of the digestive tract and maintain GI health by reducing gut inflammation.  This versatile seed is used in baking, for feeding chickens […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: ala, alpha linolenic acid, anti oxidants, Anti-Inflammatory, cancer fiber, eggs, flax, hormone balance, insoluble, omega 3, soluble, vegan

Eating to Reduce Chronic Pain and Inflammation (Part One)

February 20, 2017 by Teri Sprouse

Chronic inflammation has been implicated in many modern health conditions including heart disease, chronic pain, diabetes, arthritis and allergies.  Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury.  It allows our body to heal.  However, when inflammation happens in response to repeated exposure to allergens, toxic chemicals or unhealthy foods, inflammation can become chronic, leading to […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Cherries, olive oil, pain, salmon

Don’t Underestimate the Health Benefits of Cauliflower

January 18, 2016 by Refinery Fitness

Good Afternoon and Happy MLK Day! I am hoping that you have the day off and are enjoying this long 3 day weekend. Today, I want to talk about the lonely Cauliflower that often gets overlooked in the vegetable aisle. I LOVE Cauliflower and feel it deserves to be spotlighted as the new hot superfood! […]

Filed Under: Nutriton Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aids in Weight Loss, Anti-Inflammatory, Cauliflower CousCous, Health Benefits of Cauliflower

Do you Meditate? Try this One Minute Meditation

August 24, 2014 by Refinery Fitness

Good Evening and Happy Weekend! Today, I want to talk about Meditation. Yes, I am a yogi.  And yes, I feel that adding a meditation practice to your daily life is important because it: Reduces Stress Increases Immunity Lowers Blood Pressure Anti-Inflammatory Promotes a sense of Peace and Calm I also think it makes people […]

Filed Under: Nutriton Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: Anti-Inflammatory, Calm, Focus, Health, Health Benefits of Mediation, Mediation, One Minute Meditation, Peace, Stress, Yogi

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