By Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist When we want to eat well at home, we do not always need another complicated recipe or an unfamiliar list of rules. Sometimes we simply need one flexible ingredient that can make familiar meals more nourishing. Quinoa can fill that […]

A balanced look at the benefits, drawbacks, and digestive clues By Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Xanthan Gum: Helpful Tool or Hidden Concern? Have you looked at the ingredient list in a baked good and wondered is this good or bad for me? I sure have. […]

Article 2 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Deep Sleep and the Brain’s Cleaning System Deep NREM sleep is associated with coordinated changes in brain activity, blood flow, and cerebrospinal-fluid movement. Educational illustration of slow brain waves and cerebrospinal-fluid movement […]

Article 1 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Sleep and Overnight Restoration Sleep is not an inactive state. Throughout the night, the brain and body move through a carefully organized series of restorative stages. Educational illustration of the brain during […]