by Sally Hammer, RD | Dec 23, 2020 | Nutrition
While cultivated mushrooms can be found anytime in the grocery store, most wild mushrooms only appear in autumn. This makes Fall the perfect time to start incorporating mushrooms into your diet! Fungi appear to be plant-like organisms, however mushrooms are more...
by Sally Hammer, RD | May 9, 2018 | Nutrition
FATTY ACID BALANCE: Omega-3 to omega-6 fat balance is essential for mental health and addiction treatment. Up to 60% of our brain is made of w-3 fats. A majority of Americans consume a 1:26 ratio, not the recommended 1:4 ratio. It is likely rebalancing these fats will...
by Sally Hammer, RD | Apr 3, 2018 | Nutrition
All too often people hear the words registered dietitian or nutritionist and think “diet” or “weight loss”. While yes, weight management can be one aspect of health, our job is not only to work with those looking to lose weight. In honor of...
by Sally Hammer, RD | Apr 2, 2018 | Nutrition
Did you know that your body contains more bacteria cells than human cells, 100 trillion to 10 trillion respectively. This diverse ecosystem of bacteria and other microorganisms is known as our microbiome. Our microbiome is unique to each of us like a fingerprint,...
by Sally Hammer, RD | Dec 7, 2017 | Mini Blog, Uncategorized
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, or SNPs (pronounced “snips”), are slight variations in our genetic code that can occur during DNA replication. These variations may have no effect on our bodies or they may impact how we utilize nutrients and medications. Nutrigenomics...
