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What is Contrave and Will it Help with Weight Loss
What is Contrave? Contrave is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved weight-loss medication for people who are overweight or struggling with obesity. It is designed to reduce hunger and control food cravings. Contrave is the only FDA-approved, 2-in-1 combination drug containing sustained-release (SR) naltrexone and bupropion that targets the brain’s appetite regulatory center and the mesolimbic reward…
Pantry Essentials
Have you ever come home from work full of intention and motivation to cook dinner at home, only to find an empty pantry and nothing to work with? Sometimes cooking at home sounds totally do-able, but making that extra stop at the grocery on the way home is where we can lose steam. Making sure…
Fiber 101: Your Guide to the Benefits of Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber (also known as bulk or roughage), like fiber rich veggies and other high fiber foods, includes all the parts of plant food that our bodies cannot digest or absorb. Yet it is an important part of a healthy diet. Today we will be diving into what I call “Fiber 101: Your Guide to…
Arugula vs Romaine: Your Guide to Healthy Greens
Definition and Background Arugula vs Romaine Lettuce: What are the main differences between arugula and romaine lettuce? Which is better for me? These are questions I receive often as a registered dietitian. In the quest to follow the United States Dietary Guidelines and meet the daily requirement of vegetables, salad is definitely our friend. A…
27 High-Fiber Foods That You Should Be Eating Every Day
Fiber is an important part of our diet. What are the benefits of eating high-fiber foods? What type of fiber is best for constipation? We’ve got answers to these questions and more! What is Fiber? Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn’t absorb. The two main types of fiber are soluble…