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Gluten-free Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

October 30, 2019

By Anna Varriano

This delicious recipe is a great way to use up pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns you may have hanging around after Thanksgiving and Halloween festivities! You can also use store bought canned pumpkin puree. If you don’t have donut pans, the batter is also gr …

The Lectin-Free Diet: Fact or Fiction?

September 5, 2019

By Anna Varriano

It seems that every other day, some new theory surfaces in the nutrition world. Sometimes these theories are foundational to overall good health, but most of the time, they end up being just another fad. A recent theory that is getting a lot of attenti …

Carrots for Bone Health, Sage for Memory, and More…

July 5, 2018

By Anna Varriano

In this month’s video, I’m taking you on a nutritional tour of my veggie garden, sharing one or two interesting health benefits associated with each veggie and herb growing in it. For your convenience, I’ve summarized the information in a list below th …

Chocolate Nut (or Seed) Butter Banana Frozen Treats

June 21, 2018

By Anna Varriano

These dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free (other than the natural sugars in the bananas) frozen treats are super easy to make and a perfect way to use up very ripe bananas! You can make them up in popsicle molds for a classic casual fudge …

5 Grab-and-Go Breakfasts

June 7, 2018

By Anna Varriano

In this blog, I’m sharing 5 yummy recipes for grab-and-go breakfasts, but first, a bit of breakfast conversation. Do You/Should You Eat Breakfast? I’m guessing that at some point you’ve heard someone say that breakfast is the most important meal of the …

Should You Stop Taking Fish Oil?

April 26, 2018

By Anna Varriano

You may have heard, or may soon hear, about a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this month basically stating that fish oil supplements are useless; more specifically, that they don’t reduce the risk o …

Great Granola

April 13, 2018

By Anna Varriano

When you hear ‘granola’, do you think health food or junk food? Wait … granola could possibly be junk food? As in bad for you? Yup. It sure can. Some brands of store bought granola are loaded with sugar. Just read the ingredients to see how many gram …