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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian Growing up, I began to understand the importance of healthy eating and the effects that poor diet and limited physical activity have on the body when both parents were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Watching them become dependent on medication to help control their blood sugar levels led […]
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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian Having a hard time deciding what to make for dinner that’s both healthy and delicious (and hopefully the kids will enjoy, too)? Feeding your family healthy food does not mean it’s all about salads and vegetarian dishes. There are plenty of ways you can transform family favorites into
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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian As fall approaches and summer vacations come to an end, it’s time to get our brains ready to work at optimal levels for work and/or school. What better way to prepare for the months ahead than to stock up on brain food – foods that boost brain function
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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Nutritionist It’s summertime! It’s a perfect time to go out, enjoy fresh air, and spend time with family and friends. Summer is filled with social events such as picnics, potlucks, BBQs, carnivals and state fairs with plenty of unhealthy temptation. Traditional summer barbecue foods can definitely compromise the beach body
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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Nutritionist Summer has arrived which means sunny days, warm temperatures, and ample opportunity to show off your hard-earned bathing suit-ready body. If you’re still trying to work off the winter weight, healthy eating and exercise will do the trick in getting your body summer ready. Healthy eating focuses on including
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Love the beer but afraid of the “beer belly”? There is no doubt that excessive beer intake may lead to the infamous extended gut since alcohol provides 7 calories per gram. In actuality, a beer belly comes from excess calories, not necessarily from the beer. Too many calories of any kind can lead to weight
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In this day and age, it can be difficult keeping up with a busy schedule for the whole family including work schedules, appointments, sports, and other extracurricular activities. One of the most important things in our busy world is to make time to have dinner together as a family. It may seem nearly impossible for
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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Nutritionist Article adapted from WebMD A day’s worth of exercising and eating right can go down the drain in just one night of happy hour. Calories consumed while drinking your favorite cocktails can add up fast. For example, an 8oz Long Island Iced Tea can rack up to 780 calories!
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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Nutritionist Springtime has arrived and with this season comes spring cleaning. While you’re getting ready to clean out old storage items and organize closet spaces, why not spring clean your bodies as well by throwing out processed foods in your kitchen and replacing it with fresh fruits and vegetables? Spring
By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Nutritionist Clean eating has been a recent major movement amongst people who want to feel good about what they put into their bodies. The main principle of eating clean is replace processed foods with wholesome, fresh, and natural foods. For example, instead of a banana nut muffin, eat a banana
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