Whitney Stuart MCN RDN CDE

The small salty snack right before bed can end up disrupting a night’s worth of rest. High sugar, high saturated fat and high carb meals have been shown to decrease the deep-sleep wave cycles. The body needs 7-8 hours of sleep to completely cycle through the 5 stages of the sleep cycle (REM sleep). The different supplements Proper offers are customized for your individual sleep needs, and don’t cause that day-after drowsiness that most sleep supplements can cause.

Swapping out canola oil, margarine (does anyone even use that anymore?) and dairy products for extra-virgin olive oil can reduce the risk of heart disease by a minimum of 5% RDN tip: One key aspect of the Mediterranean diet is that the primary source of dietary fat comes from extra-virgin olive oil. The extra-virgin olive oil used in the Mediterranean cuisine is rich in natural antioxidants and polyphenols, as well as varying flavor profiles and cooking qualities. , sets a high bar with a single origin extra-virgin olive oil produced from olives grown at their family farm in Morocco. Stir until aromatic Add the eggplant to the skillet and stir for about 5 minutes, the eggplant will begin to caramelize.

I try to incorporate a variety of starchy and non-starchy vegetables into every meal. Non-starchy vegetables include leafy greens, peppers and summer squash. The easiest way I can suggest managing starchy versus non-starchy veggies on your plate is through color; more color the better! None Leafy greens and starchy vegetables can be massaged with olive oil based dressings to not only add more flavor to the veggie, but also alter the texture to a different, more desirable mouth feel.

Beef has received a bad rap in the nutrition world, although it’s a naturally occurring whole food and not every beef, just like not every chicken, has to be sourced from your local canola-laden greasy burger joint. It’s really fulfilling to educate, enlighten and inspire my patients to let go of food rules that aren’t rooted in science and add foods back into their diet that provide rich nutrients. The packaging makes it really easy to be “touch-free” when cooking (for those of you that have a hard time with raw meat) and it’s 100% nitrate and BPA free. Try it yourself using our healthful and delicious recipe below with Pre’s grass-fed ground beef.