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Top of the Muffin to You

My favorite Seinfeld episode points out the truism that the best part of any muffin is the top. Nobody wants the muffin stump; it’s garbage. Muffin tops are coveted…except, well, when it comes to your health.

In nutrition, the afore mentioned “muffin top” is the dreaded accumulation of fat around your mid-section, or visceral fat. Everyone accumulates fat somewhere, but Read the rest of this entry »

Function over Fashion

For most– well, girls at least, it is usually the other way around- function takes a back seat to fashion. (Think peep toe 4 inch heels!) But when it comes to nutrition, you can have your cake and eat it too! Enter: functional foods.

The term functional food, according to the International Food Information Council, is defined as a food or dietary component that provides a health benefit beyond basic nutrition. This is excellent news if Read the rest of this entry »