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Food Lessons from Lent

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Over the years, our nutrition practice has witnessed countless people discovering three valuable lessons over Lent, and wishing they had internalized them sooner. Lesson 1: The loss is temporary. Giving up a favorite junky food (for Lent or any time) is hard....but only for a few weeks. Once a processed food loses its hold on… Continue reading Food Lessons from Lent

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3 times when moderation doesn’t work

jillbbrook

While the golden rule of eating -- "everything in moderation" -- is often a great policy, there are a few times when it can backfire. Moderation doesn't work for: Food allergies or Celiac disease.  If you have a true allergy or Celiac disease, then eating just a little bit of the trigger food can still… Continue reading 3 times when moderation doesn’t work