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Monthly Archives: May 2019

29 05, 2019

Can a Healthy, Budget-friendly Diet Include Processed Food?

By Rosanne Rust|2024-02-02T10:32:26-05:00May 29th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Food Facts, Food Trends, Health Professionals, Uncategorized, Wellness|2 Comments

You may have read several news pieces about the recent study comparing two small groups of people who were offered the same amount of calories of either "ultra-processed food" or "whole foods", but only the ultra-processed food group gained weight. The authors then conclude: "Limiting consumption of ultra-processed [...]

15 05, 2019

The Mighty Microbiome: Four Quick Tips to Feeding Your Gut

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:43:56-04:00May 15th, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Food Facts, Food Trends, Health Professionals, Uncategorized, Wellness|Comments Off on The Mighty Microbiome: Four Quick Tips to Feeding Your Gut

In a session sponsored by Beneo earlier this year, I learned more about how certain fibers interact with the gut's flora. I was not compensated to write this post, and the thoughts expressions are my own. This post includes affiliate link to Regular Girl® products, I am not [...]

1 05, 2019

May is High Blood Pressure Month – Get Checked!

By Rosanne Rust|2019-08-27T15:52:04-04:00May 1st, 2019|DASH Diet/Wellness, Health Professionals, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Uncategorized, Wellness|Comments Off on May is High Blood Pressure Month – Get Checked!

May is High Blood Pressure Month - a time to bring awareness to your blood pressure. Have you had yours checked? It's normal for our blood pressure to fluctuate during the day, but consistent high blood pressure (called Hypertension) causes wear and tear on your heart, kidneys and [...]