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Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, CPT 6/4/23 Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, CPT 6/4/23

So Many Burgers – Which One to Choose?

Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, CPT 6/4/23 Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, CPT 6/4/23

Functional Ingredient Spotlight: Green Coffee Extract

Unroasted #coffee beans contain higher amounts of chlorogenic acid (CGA) — the #phytochemical in coffee that provides many of the health benefits — than roasted coffee.

Studies using CGA have found that it decreases fasting blood sugar, insulin levels, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol as well as reducing body weight and decreasing body fat.

So let’s talk about green coffee extract, a popular #functionalingredient…

Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD 6/4/23 Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD 6/4/23

Protect Your Brain Now. Hypertension in your 30s means worse brain health later

If you’ve got high blood pressure as a young adult, don’t wait to get it under control. A new UC Davis study finds that individuals in their 30s with hypertension have worse brain health in their mid-70s.

Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD 6/4/23 Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD 6/4/23

Earlier Meals Mean Better Blood Sugar Control

Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, CPT 6/4/23 Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, CPT 6/4/23

Choose More Blue Foods for Improved Health

The blue foods include fish, crustaceans (crabs, shrimp, krill, prawns, lobster), octopus, squid, mollusks (clams, cockles, sea snails, mussels, scallops), aquatic plants like water spinach or watercress, seaweed, and other aquatic animals such as sea cucumbers, sharks, and eels. There are over 2500 different types of blue foods that contain important nutrients for optimum health.

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