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April 2018

Thrive Carolinas / 2018 / April

Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Fish Tacos are just what's needed for a hot spring night! We need to thank our friends at Yummly for this irresistible fish tacos recipe. The catfish is great but try it with another white fish such as Alaskan Cod. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 pound catfish  1 tablespoon cajun seasoning 1 mango (ripe, peeled and diced) 1/2 cup cilantro (minced) 1/2 cup red onion (minced) 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (1-2 limes) 1 jalapeno (minced, removed seeds and stem for mild salsa) Salt Pepper 1 teaspoon canola oil 12 corn tortillas   Instructions Pre-heat broiler on high. Line a broiler pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Arrange prepared fish filets in a single layer and broil until fish is golden brown the flakes easily with a fork, about 6-8 minutes. While the fish is broiling, prepare mango salsa by tossing together all ingredients in a medium...

Do You Have Tight Neck and Back Pain? Check your posture.

Do you suffer from chronic upper body pain or tightness? Or in need of a daily back massage from stress? If you are using your smartphone, tablet, or hunched over a keyboard all day (whoops, like I am now writing this) you may have “tech” neck with related stress and pain running from your neck down your back to your hamstrings. Time to straighten up. [caption id="attachment_2590" align="alignleft" width="250"] Wrong - Bent Spine + Poor Posture[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2591" align="alignright" width="258"] Right! Great Posture + Straight Spine[/caption] Years ago my 5th-grade English teacher told our class over and over to bring the books up to our eyes rather than hunch over our desks to read. Now in 2018, we have books and technology. She was clearly on to something. Stand and sit...

Oven Roasted Artichokes

Oven Roasted Artichokes Artichokes add an elegant aspect to your daily diet and are simple enough to cook for your next dinner party. An additional bonus, the artichoke is a superfood typically high in polyphenols, magnesium, potassium, vitamins C and K and folate. Give it a try this weekend! Oven Roasted Artichokes with Lemon and Olive Oil Dipping Sauce Courtesy: The Candidadiet.com  Author: Lisa Richards Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 45 mins Servings: 6 servings Calories: 82 kcal Ingredients 1 lemon, juiced 3 artichokes 6 tsp. and 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced Salt and pepper to taste Fresh herbs, such as thyme, oregano or parsley, finely minced Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F ( 200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. Place the juice of one lemon into a shallow dish, set aside. Working with one artichoke at a time, begin by trimming one inch off the...

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Artificial Sweeteners, Obesity and Diabetes

Artificial Sweeteners, Obesity and Diabetes From DrMirkin.com  Virtually all scientists agree that North Americans need to reduce their intake of sugar. But their views on artificial sweeteners are not as clear. Increasing evidence is showing that artificial sweeteners are not good substitutes for sugar. In a new study, people who took sucralose (an artificial sweetener) for just one week developed signs of insulin resistance and diabetes, such as: • increased cellular sugar uptake, • increased fat formation, • signs of inflammation and • higher rises in insulin and triglycerides. The overweight people in the study developed the highest rises in these markers of diabetes (The Endocrine Society's annual meeting, March 20, 2018, Abstract SUN-071). The higher the dose of sucralose, the higher the rise in the markers of risk for diabetes. This study...

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