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Heart-Healthy Fats: Understanding Good Fats vs. Bad Fats

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:09:30 +0000

Fats are good! I repeat: fats are good! … some of them. For decades, we’ve been told that all fats are bad for our health. But the truth is more nuanced—and more delicious. Your body actually needs certain fats to function properly, support heart health, and reduce inflammation. ...

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Some Fats Are Good!

Dr. Travis Simmons — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:24:01 +0000

Fats are good! I repeat: fats are good! … some of them. I’d like to give you an easy to understand summary of what to look for in foods to help you eat fewer bad fats and more healthy fats. You’ll see some common buzzwords in quotes.

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Your Doctor’s Thoughts on Intermittent Fasting

Dr. Katie Keller — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 03:04:30 +0000

We hear a lot about fasting or intermittent fasting these days. Questions about fasting diets come up often in my practice. This and other supposedly “fad” diets are all over the media, but is this one truly a fad?

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Mini-Peppers With Herbed Goat Cheese: The Perfect Baked Or Grilled Addition To Your Summer Cookout

Dr. Katie Keller — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:36:00 +0000

Do you ever see those packages of mini sweet peppers at the grocery store and wonder what you could do with them? Look no further, I have the perfect recipe!

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Dr. Keller’s Mint & Chocolate Chip Health Smoothie

Dr. Katie Keller — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:11:00 +0000

This is my favorite healthy smoothie that tastes just like mint chocolate chip ice cream! This smoothie has several nutrition superstars, but did you know that mint has the additional benefit of helping with indigestion and nausea?

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Coffee: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. What’s In Your Cup?

Dr. Katie Keller — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 18:40:00 +0000

I know I’m not alone in my love for this warming morning ritual. It starts days, brings people together, and crosses cultures. I have cherished memories of sipping café con leche at the corner coffee shop in my mom’s hometown in Spain.

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The Truth about Trick or Treating!

Dr. Katriny Ikbal — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:18:00 +0000

It is almost ironic that the eve of celebrating the dead cherishes a food that causes the most health problems in the world. Candy, whether it be the hard candy or chocolate variety, has sugar as the main ingredient. Sugar is being more widely accepted as the contributing cause of many medical issues including diabetes, cancer and even mood disorders in adults and kids.

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Pumpkin Carving Tips You Never Knew!

Dr. Katriny Ikbal — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:25:00 +0000

Pumpkin carving is a tradition which dates back hundreds of years ago that originated in Ireland when turnips and potatoes were actually used as Jack-o’-lanterns. Early Irish Americans transitioned to using pumpkins which turned into the classic Halloween tradition we celebrate today.

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The One Diet That Can Cure Most Disease!

Dr. Katriny Ikbal — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:07:00 +0000

Nearly two weeks into the Institute for Functional Medicine approved 'Elimination Diet' and I already feel a world of difference with my body. Is it a placebo or is it actually working?

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Diets! Are Any of Them Actually Healthy?

Dr. Katriny Ikbal — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:20:00 +0000

With a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from UT Austin, I have a very solid foundation of knowledge about the foods we eat and the role which nutrients play for our health. However, in most medical residency programs in the U.S., the focus seems to be on medications for specific diseases rather than avoiding medications altogether through proper eating habits.

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