A Gluten-Free Diet and Weight Loss
by Laura J Hieb, ND on June 22, 2022
More and more people are following a gluten-free diet
If you are not following one yourself, you may be wondering "Why are people following a gluten-free diet? " "Should I be following a gluten-free diet?" "Do gluten-free diets help with weight loss?" and "What the heck is gluten anyway?"
Gluten, and gliadin (GLEE-uh-din), a component of...
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What is a Healthful Diet?
by Laura J Hieb, ND on June 15, 2022There is a lot of controversy these days about what constitutes a healthful diet.
But when looking at what makes a healthful meal, there is a lot of consensus.
Everyone can agree that vegetables...
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Weight Loss, continued
by Laura J Hieb, ND on June 8, 2022So you still want to lose weight, but how?
I would suggest mindfulness.
Pay attention to what you eat. Then ask yourself some questions.
What do you like about your eating habits? Which ones...
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Fad Diets Part III
by Laura J Hieb, ND on June 1, 2022I know I'm really dating myself, but does anyone remember the machines from the 1960's and 70's that were supposed to jiggle your fat away? The person stood on a platform, put a looped belt around...
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Fad Diets Part II
by Laura J Hieb, ND on May 25, 2022Many fad diets focus on a certain food that is claimed to be a miracle metabolism-booster that will quickly melt away the pounds--as long as you eat it at every meal, or in place of a meal....
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Alcohol and Weight Loss
by Laura J Hieb, ND on May 11, 2022Okay....this is a big one for a lot of people. When embarking on a weight loss diet, one of the first things we're told to avoid is alcohol. Largely because we are told that alcohol...
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Happy New Year 2022!
by Laura J Hieb, ND on December 28, 2021As we embark on another trip around the Sun, we tend to make some resolutions and/or institute some changes in our lives. Usually these are good. Sometimes they are overwhelming.
Sometimes less...
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Preventing Nutritional Deficiencies on the Pill
by Laura J Hieb, ND on December 22, 2021Supplements to Take While on the Pill or Other Forms of Hormonal Birth control
When taking the pill, or using an IUD that contains hormones, (like the Mirena or Skylar IUDs) your body gets...
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The Skinny on Fats, Part II
by Laura J Hieb, ND on December 21, 2021The Skinny on Fats Part II
Fats can be categorized as being saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.
Saturated fats make up most of the fats in traditional diets, and did so in the US...
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The Skinny on Fats
by Laura J Hieb, ND on December 7, 2021So in my last blog, we explored the concept that all calories are not the same, which debunks the low/no-fat diet theory many of us grew up with.
But why is eating fat good for...
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Fat Doesn't Make You Fat
by Laura J Hieb, ND on November 30, 2021This is something I alluded to in an earlier blog but I think some additional explaining is needed. Especially if you lived through the low-fat craze of the 80's and 9o's, when we were told fat...
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Healthy Foods That Really Aren't Part I
by Laura J Hieb, ND on November 23, 2021Healthy Foods That Aren’t Really
When people think about eating a healthy diet, certain foods often come to mind, but many of these aren’t necessarily that healthy. Some of these foods include...
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Dealing with Hypothyroidism
by Laura J Hieb, ND on October 28, 2021Dealing with Hypothyroidism
So you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and you're taking thyroid medication but you still have hypothyroid symptoms: fatigue, weight issues, hair loss,...
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Thyroid Part 2
by Laura J Hieb, ND on August 9, 2021In my last blog, I wrote about some thyroid disorders and their symptoms.
So if you think you have a thyroid disorder, what is your next step?
Thyroid testing.
There are many tests out there,...
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