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Monthly Archives: June 2016

29 06, 2016

Charred Chard: Chock Full of Vitamins, DASH Diet Friendly

By Rosanne Rust|2019-06-26T13:54:17-04:00June 29th, 2016|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Food Facts, Heart Disease, Uncategorized|2 Comments

"Eat your greens" said my grandmother. Growing up, my Italian immigrant grandparents always grew vegetables in the summer, and my dad followed suit. Now my husband is the gardener of the house. My grandfather built a "hot bed" in which he'd start some greens or small plants, like tomatoes [...]

8 06, 2016

Super-sized or Super-mindless?

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:41:48-04:00June 8th, 2016|DASH Diet/Wellness, Uncategorized, Weight Management|Comments Off on Super-sized or Super-mindless?

I've been a dietitian for a long time. I've seen sick patients, well patients, patients with diabetes, heart disease, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, kidney disease, obese patients, and patients with eating disorders. Genetics and physiology play a role in the development of some disease, but lifestyle and [...]