by Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDE
Every cuisine has its own history. Mexican cuisine can be traced back to 7000 BC, when hunter-gatherer indigenous people lived in present-day Mexico. The most common plants were chili pepper and corn. Corn was treated with lye to make it soft for grinding, which...
by Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDE
Happy and healthy new year! I am sure a vast majority of you made new year resolutions. These may have entailed a new “diet” or a new gym membership to lose weight . Weight loss is the second most common category of resolution after physical health. Study after study...
by Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDE
The Mediterranean diet is inspired by the eating habits of people living near the Mediterranean Sea. It has been of interest since the 1950’s when Dr. Ancel Keys found that people living in these regions had lower instances of heart disease, reduction in...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDE
With COVID-19 and flu season, we are all concerned about immunity. People with diabetes are more susceptible to infections as high blood glucose levels can impair the immune system. Optimal immune function depends on many things, and adequate nutrition is one of...
by Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDE
It is a known fact that type 2 diabetes and other chronic metabolic disorders can be prevented and managed with a healthy diet and lifestyle changes. People with pre-diabetes have an opportunity to improve their health through balanced healthy meals before progressing...