Culinary Genomics: A Personalized Nutrition Approach To Better Health
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Culinary Genomics: Use cutting-edge science to control your health (and genes!). How to prepare the right foods to reach your personal health goals
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Genes and Mood: How Serotonin Can Affect Your Mood
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Have concerns about your moods? Have good days and bad days? Maybe Serotonin is at play. Consuming the right foods or supplements can influence your emotions and your happy place in very powerful ways?
Read MoreWondering “What foods should I eat?” The answer is different for everyone!
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Don’t settle for a generic answer to “What foods should I eat?” You deserve personalized nutrition based on your unique health and genetic blueprint!
Read MoreWhat To Eat For Diabetes
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Tired of conflicting information on what to eat for diabetes? One thing is for sure--your genes give us clues and they never lie!
Read MorePair Your Red Meat With Foods High In Antioxidants. Here’s Why
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Science has shown us that antioxidants are great for your health. Here are some delicious foods high in antioxidants and how to incorporate them into a culinary meal
Read MoreYour Food Guide to What Helps The Immune System
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What helps your immune system? Here’s how what you eat can influence key genes for better health.
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Here's What Helps With Inflammation
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What helps with inflammation in the body? Key foods can help reduce those “flames.”
Read MoreHerbs and Spices: The Secret Weapon of Genomics
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Learn the health benefits and power of herbs and spices and why you should not eat a meal without them.
Read MoreWhen a Restaurant Becomes a Book
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In December 2015, I sat down at a Ristorante AGA in Northern Italy with 7 other friends. That 4-hour dining experience became the impetus for my book, The Genomic Kitchen. Enjoy a pictorial journey through AGA, the Dolomite mountains, with excerpts from my book.
Read MoreGreece, The Mediterranean and Its Food Gene Connection
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A pictorial journey of ingredients that are abundantly available and a part of the daily plate in The Peloponnese region of Greece. These ingredients connect to gene interactions that have a known health benefit. We call this the nutrigenomics of the Greek diet.
Read MoreTraditional Mediterranean Foods That Talk To Your Genes
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How genes interact with certain foods bioactives to produce various types of proteins that help our body function properly is the heart of our kitchen. Some of the native foods in the Mediterranean region that are a rich source of bioactives. To help categorize these key ingredients, M.I.S.E. is the acronym we use to guide you through essential food groups and the function each serves in your body.
Read MoreWhy I Wrote The Genomic Kitchen Book
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Explore the journey behind The Genomic Kitchen Guide to Understanding the Food Gene Connection. Get a peek inside the contents and learn how to get the best Return On Ingestion (R.O.I.).
Read MoreMediterranean Conversations With My Parents Part 1
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A conversation with my parents on why the Mediterranean became a part of their life.
Read MoreSavory Breakfast Ideas Beyond Cereal
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Here are our favorite savory breakfasts - beyond cereal! Why we decided to give up our sugary breakfasts for breakfasts that are beyond satisfying.
Read MoreHow to Make a Smoothie Bowl That Talks to Your Genes
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Here’s my go-to simple formula for building a better smoothie bowl that has food-gene potential in 6 easy steps. I provide you with easy tips on how to include ingredients that are beneficial for your genes and overall health.
Read MoreLessons Of Living A Longer And Healthy Life With The Mediterranean Lifestyle And Food.
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Why is the Mediterranean the best "diet" and why do most reports about the Mediterranean lifestyle miss the most vital reason for its renown health?
Read MoreHow To Stretch Your Food Budget And Buy The Best Produce For Your Health
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Let’s face it, most of us only have so much money we can spend on groceries. so it makes sense to spend your money where you get the most value for your dollars. Now some of you may think that value translates to buying in bulk or on sale to stretch the food budget. True. But there is another way to think about value for your food dollars which translates to getting the best return on your ingestion (R.O.I.). This approach is less about dollars and cents, and more about how much health value you get from the food you buy. And bar far, the biggest return on your food dollar investment is found in the produce department. So let’s head over there so I can show you which fruit and veggies to spend your money on, and more importantly, why.
Read MoreHerbs and Spices That Help Your Genes Dance To The Body’s Music
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Most of us do not have unlimited amounts of money to spend on food. We like to stretch our food dollar, spotting good deals when we can and saving money at the checkout. Another way to look at food budgeting is to ask yourself this question: how can I get the best return on my food dollar investment? In other words, rather than looking at total food dollars spent, change the value question. Ask yourself, which ingredients can I buy that deliver the most amount of nourishment and value to my body per penny spent? This indeed may reshape your food purchasing ideas and make your genes dance at the same time.
Read MoreThe best cooking methods to power a food-gene connection
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I’ve been asked many times if it better to eat vegetables raw or cooked? The answer to that question is a combination of both. Although some raw advocates may swear to eat only raw food to retain the most nutrient value, certain food’s bioactive availability is enhanced when cooked.
Read MoreWilted Cabbage with Seasonal Herbs
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I am always looking for quick and unique ways to translate crucifers to the plate, and I always have a cabbage in my refrigerator too. It's my trusty friend, a go to ingredient and its inexpensive too.
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