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Small Steps, Big Change

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

October 07, 2010 - 2:23PM

There are many factors involved in the development of diseases: environment, genetics and even luck. The reality is that you have more control over your health than you might think. Scientific studies support that a healthy lifestyle, one that is smoke-free and includes exercise and healthy eating to maintain ideal weight, improves longevity. Change can be made to create a healthier lifestyle through the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen, or taking small steps toward big changes. Whether it’s disease prevention or disease treatment, changing what you eat has a powerful effect on your health, including your cancer risk. With the tremendous amount of information available about what to eat and what not to eat, it can be confusing. Here are the top healthy eating priority changes for cancer prevention and overall good health:

Foods as Medicine

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

January 27, 2011 - 5:00PM

For centuries we have used the foods we eat to create poultices, creams and lotions, to make homeopathic remedies, and even to form the foundation of many common supplements. But Hippocrates probably had something even simpler in mind when he said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."

Unfortunately, the American diet has digressed in the last 50 years to one largely filled with convenience and pre-packaged foods, contributing to the American epidemic of obesity and to many of the chronic diseases that currently plague all segments of society. As increasing data emerges proving the degenerative effects that processed foods have on our bodies, however, a more deliberate shift to healthier eating is occurring.

Cool That Inflammation

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

January 10, 2012 - 8:00AM

Discussions related to inflammation in the body and its role in chronic disease have been increasingly popular in health news. As the topic gains momentum, further media attention will no doubt spur the marketing of consumer products claiming to reduce the body’s inflammation. So what is inflammation, and why the sudden interest?

Omega-3: The Fountain of Youth?

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

March 02, 2012 - 12:00PM

With the wide variety of supplements and procedures marketed to make people look and feel younger, you may be wondering if it’s all hype or if science actually endorses any of these options.

There is in fact one supplement that consistently yields positive results for improving health and vitality as well as slowing age-associated diseases: omega-3 fatty acids.

A Plant-Based Diet Offers Great Benefits

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

March 29, 2012 - 9:00AM

We are hearing a lot about the potential benefits of a plant-based diet; even former president Bill Clinton attributes his weight loss and improved health to this increasingly popular way of eating. But what exactly is included in a plant-based diet?