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December 31, 2020/Nutrition

Craving Chinese Food? How to Pick Asian Food That’s Heart Healthy

… quickly sabotage this heart-healthy fare. Be good to your heart by following these tips from dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD.Dining out: Heart-healthy menu swapsAsian menus typically contain many heart-friendly …

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December 14, 2020/Heart Health

How to Pick Heart-Healthy Mexican Food

… When you make a few heart-smart choices, Mexican food can be tasty, fresh and healthy.Dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, offers heart-smart tips for restaurant dining and at-home cooking.Order …

January 7, 2021/Exercise & Fitness

6 Do’s and Don’ts for Athletes Losing Weight

… goal in ways that may jeopardize their overall performance and their immune function.Here, sports nutrition dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, shares tips on how to safely and effectively achieve weight loss while …

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December 30, 2020/Nutrition

Diet Tips to Help You Fight Inflammation

… the body.“Exercise can cause acute or short-term inflammation, which is normal,” says sports health dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD. “A proper diet helps keep this inflammation under control.”What is most …

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July 13, 2020/Nutrition

The 5 Worst Breakfast Foods for You

… mid-morning crashes, wreak havoc on your metabolism, encourage disease and can cause weight gain.Registered dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD weighs in on the worst breakfast food options.Doughnut and pastries. Doughnuts …

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August 22, 2023/Exercise & Fitness

Are Electrolyte-Loaded Sports Drinks Healthy?

… for you? They can be if they’re consumed at the right time, says sports health dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CCSD, LD.So, let’s break it down.What is an electrolyte?Electrolytes are …

September 1, 2022/Nutrition

Pre-Workout: What Does It Really Do?

… important to know what’s actually in this supplement and how it affects your body. Registered dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CCSD, LD, talks about what it is, what it can do and what to …

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May 17, 2022/Nutrition

Do ‘Cheat Meals’ Help or Hurt Your Diet?

… different experts are going to give you a wide range of answers. But according to registered dietitian Kate Patton, RD, LD, yes, a cheat meal is OK now and again, but it comes with caveats …

December 1, 2020/Recipes

4 Simple Steps To Roast Chestnuts in the Oven

… of holiday songs that conjure up all sorts of festive thoughts. And according to preventive cardiology dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, you can feel good about cracking into this tradition because they have …

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June 18, 2021/Nutrition

DASH Diet: What Is It, Meal Plans and Recipes

Lots of diet plans have come and gone (cabbage soup diet, anyone?) — but DASH is here to stay. The DASH eating plan (or DASH diet) has been around for decades because it has solid science …