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8 Tips for Healthy Grilling

May 30, 2023
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Health Hints, Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition

Take your cooking outdoors this summer and grill delicious meals with fewer health risks. By Camille Berry | Experience Life |May 12, 2023 I'm firing up the grill as soon as it is warm enough for shorts and sandals. I love to hear the sweet song of sizzling brats and burgers, to smell the air rich with hickory, and to watch the licks of flame leap up. Sure, it makes a hot day even hotter, but that’s part of the fun of this time-honored summer tradition. Maybe you can’t get enough carne asada, boast of your barbecue skills, or are committed to an ­annual Fourth of July cookout. Whatever your menu, a summertime grill session is a ­glorious way to celebrate the season. But it’s not all sunshine and fun when it...

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Getting to know Dee Iraca, RDN, LDN, Professionally Trained Chef

April 6, 2023
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Healthy Life, Nutrition, Providers, Thriver Spotlight

Dee Iraca is a licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, a professionally trained Chef, and the founder of Eat Well Chef. Her specialty is cooking classes. However, she also does private chef work and small-group catering and occasionally does wellness retreats focused on health and wellness. She also works with individuals to help sift through the “noise” of food and nutrition. Her mission is to help people live their best and healthiest lives by way of nutrition and food, and her superpower is teaching cooking techniques and inspiring with nutritious, delicious recipes. Dee has worked in a variety of settings, including a nutrition private practice where she helped people improve their health using motivation techniques, education, where she taught culinary and nutrition classes at Johnson & Wales University and the...

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Super Detoxifying Foods

January 3, 2023
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Healthy Life, Nutrition

During your 30-day Detox, try including all of these foods. Detoxifying foods are naturally cleansing foods with properties supporting the liver in all three detoxifying steps. In addition, many of these foods contain ample fiber to help flush out toxins in the gastrointestinal tract. Celery: this vegetable is alkalizing and has natural diuretic properties which will help to read the body of excess fluids and toxins. Cell recedes cleanse the liver but also helps to detoxify by reducing uric acid levels. Cayenne Pepper or Capsaicin: Capsaicin help stimulate the detoxification process by increasing blood flow. It also helps stimulate sweat glands which is another way our body helps to filter out toxins. Watercress: This peppery green helps to energize cleansing enzymes in the liver, hoping to...

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What Exactly is Clean Eating?

November 1, 2022
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Dr NP, Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition, Vitamins

[caption id="attachment_9894" align="alignleft" width="300"] Nancy A. Palermo MD[/caption] Clean eating is an important part of what we provide at Thrive is Functional Medicine. Functional Medicine is a completely different approach to symptoms and diseases. It aims to get to the root cause of the symptoms rather than cover them up with medication. When we talk about root causes we cannot proceed without discussing diet as it is such a foundational component of our health. When I first meet a patient at their Functional intake visit, we often discuss their diet. I would say that most of them say they eat clean and do not feel their diet is the cause of their issues. While this certainly might be true more than not, we can find some places where...

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How Does Alcohol Affect Gut Health?

April 13, 2022
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Dietitian Services, Health, Health Hints, Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition

Overindulging in alcohol damages a variety of bodily functions from your liver to your mental health. An often overlooked area affected by alcohol is your gut. But how exactly does alcohol affect your gut and what are the signs your gut isn’t happy with how much you’re drinking?   Alcohol and the Gut   Gut health is about more than your stomach–it can impact your mind, immune system, the risk level for certain types of cancer, and more. Basically, it’s one of the major determinants of health in your body.   When you drink alcohol, it can affect your gut health in two primary ways. First, once it's metabolized, it will enter the small intestine and decrease intestinal permeability. This can lead to a leaky gut syndrome, a condition that can...

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Mini Salmon Cakes

May 18, 2021
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Nutrition, Uncategorized

People raved about this Mini Salmon Cakes recipe when we made them at our last in-person cooking event..remember those things ;) So much so that we felt necessary to share it with the world. Enjoy! Serves 10 Ingredients: 2 Salmon Filets or 2 large cans of Salmon 1 1/2 t salt 1 1/2 t pepper One onion diced, sauteed 2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs (Almond Flour as a Vegan option) 1/3 cup light mayo (Avocado Mayo as a Vegan option) 1/4 cup Dijon mustard One egg 4 T lemon juice Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Salt & Pepper the salmon and cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Let fish cool down and flake it apart with a fork. Mix ingredients and scoop into 1 1/2 inch scoops or roll and place on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake...

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Gluten Free Cooking

May 5, 2021
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Nutrition

The gluten we are currently eating is not what our grandparents ate. Today’s gluten has been hybridized and processed and saturated with glyphosate (Roundup) a pesticide commonly used in the harvesting of wheat. Gluten is a common food sensitivity. Gluten has been found to negatively impact our gut lining leading to an immune response that can set us up for systemic inflammation and symptoms. Unfortunately, many gluten-free food options are not always healthy alternatives. Homemade Gluten-Free Flour Blend   4 ½ cups plus 1/3 cup white rice flour 1 2/3 cups brown rice flour 1 1/3 cup potato starch ¾ cup tapioca starch 3 T nonfat milk powder Whisk together all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 months. Can freeze for up...

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Celiac Gluten Free Lifestyles & Food Labeling

May 3, 2021
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Lifestyle, Nutrition

Are you suffering from Celiac disease or living a Gluten-Free Lifestyle? It's complicated to shop for Gluten-Free products. Not only are there specific labels to look for, but we also need to be careful of products that inadvertently come in contact with Gluten. Thrive's Registered Dietitian Annette Habecker helps break it down for you and how to recognize which labels are certified gluten-free and identify unpackaged foods to stay away from. https://vimeo.com/410305839  ...

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Roasted Cauliflower Hummus Dip

April 27, 2021
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Lifestyle, Nutrition

Roasted Cauliflower Hummus Dip  Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 25 minutes  Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower broken into inch-sized florets 2 teaspoon sea salt 4 - 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Add the cauliflower florets, sea salt, and 1 - 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to a large bowl. Toss with your hands to evenly coat all of the florets with olive oil and sea salt. Spread the cauliflower florets in a single layer on the foil lined baking sheet, giving as much space in between the florets as possible. Place the baking tray in the oven and roast the cauliflower for 20-25 minutes, or until it's browning...

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Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebobs

April 26, 2021
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Lifestyle, Nutrition

Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebobs Summer is right around the corner and it's time to start thinking about healthy grilling! This recipe is one of my favorites. It's full of flavor, and healthy natural herbs. Don't be afraid to modify, one of my favorite adds to this recipe is to add a big bunch of German Thyme to the marinade. Adding simple cucumber tzatziki is a nice way to add some fresh flavor to this recipe. Give it a try this weekend! [mkdf_button size="" type="" text="Download Recipe!" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://thrivecarolinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Grilled-Mediterranean-Chicken-Kebobs.pdf" target="_self" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""] Ingredients: (Servings: 10 skewers, Calories: 228, Time: 55 minutes) Chicken Kebabs: 3 chicken fillets cut into 1-inch cubes 2 red bell peppers 2 green bell peppers 1 red onion Chicken Kebab...

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