Stop eating these foods to protect the trillions of tiny soldiers fighting for your health “My what?” you may be asking. The microbiome is the vast collection of trillions of bacteria in your digestive system… March 31, 2021
When in doubt about your diet, go dense It can be really confusing to navigate the world of nutrition with so many theories and approaches out there, not… February 24, 2021
Bringing everything back to basics As we approach the new year, resolutions are typically on everyone’s minds. Especially after a particularly challenging 2020, we are… December 30, 2020
Make sure stress doesn’t throw away all your nutrients Do this with me, breathe in deep through your nose and out slowly through your mouth. (Repeat three times.) It’s… December 9, 2020
Fad diets: Let’s talk about paleo What’s a fad diet? Are they good or bad? Could you tweak them to make them work for you? First… August 19, 2020
Don’t sell short the healing power of healthy food Are you ignoring what your body is trying to tell you? The people I see in my nutrition practice experience… July 22, 2020
Spring cleaning: From the inside out Every person’s health and well-being is dependent on how their body removes and purges toxins from the body. With environmental… May 20, 2020
Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test Food production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe, but to many, it’s a mystery February 24, 2020
Diet The skinny on intermittent fasting It seems these days that everyone I chat with has questions about intermittent fasting. As simple as “just not eating”… October 23, 2019
How you can avoid joining the failing $33B ‘Dietpalooza’ A mix of vegetables at City Market. When improving your diet, replace packaged, processed food with better, more nutrient-dense food.… July 24, 2019
Healing Nutrition Spring cleaning your nutrition We all get stuck in food ruts when we eat the same thing day after day, leaving us feeling bored… March 20, 2019
Living How much do our diets influence our brain activity? What we eat can affect our mental health and the way we think December 31, 2018
Local News TOPS weight-loss group installs new officers to ‘Sound of Chapter Music’ The new leaders of Take Off Pounds Sensibly, from left: assistant weight recorder Lillian Allen, weight recorder Diane Townley, secretary… August 7, 2018
Living Foods to eat to facilitate a better night’s sleep Do you have “healthy” sleep patterns? With Thanksgiving having kicked off the holidays and Christmas on the way, it’s this… December 6, 2017
The Metabolic Approach to Cancer takes on disease with food Two Durango-based health professionals wrote the book on cancer and nutrition May 24, 2017
Local News Go slowly with those New Year’s resolutions, nutritionist says It’s common to resolve to swear off sweets and sign up for a gym membership for the new year. But… December 27, 2013
City staff sheds 428 pounds Don Cornett is a 52-year-old Cortez public works employee with eight grandchildren. He’s lost nearly 50 pounds over the last… July 22, 2013