Selecting an energy bar from the seemingly endless available options can be quite daunting. We see sports nutrition bars being sold with labels promising “energy” and “performance” despite containing over 20 grams (or 5 teaspoons) of sugar per serving. Not…
Top 5 Tips for Better Digestion
People seem to like lists. They like short lists; easy to ‘check-off’ lists. And my comrades at Prescribe Nutrition and I like optimal digestion. So we thought what the hell, let’s marry the two. Why? Because good health starts with…
This Carrot Ginger Soup is Chock-full of Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients
Simple, healthy ingredients can be very beneficial for healing inflammation, and carrot ginger soup is no exception. A recent trip to Berkeley’s Mission: Heirloom, an organic, completely holistic, predominantly paleolithic restaurant, reminded me just how good so few ingredients can…
Wellness in the Workplace: What’s Good for Employees is Good for Business!
It may come as no surprise that when employees feel better and are in good health, they are more productive in their jobs. Yet, it has taken some time for this notion to translate into action within businesses to promote…
Eat your Citrus Every Day – And the White Stuff, Too!
Eat Your Citrus – It’s Full of Bioflavonoids Hundreds of different bioflavonoids have been identified in fruits and vegetables in recent years, and are extra abundant in the skin of citrus. Given that we didn’t know much about them just…
Stay on Track with These Healthy Travel Snacks
Planning a trip? Whether traveling by car or plane, our eating routines are often subject to whatever is available at the kiosk or drive-thru. Plan ahead and pack any of the following healthy travel snacks to make sure you’re getting good…
The Ketogenic Diet is More Than Just Another Fad
By now you’ve probably seen many news headlines regarding the ketogenic diet (also commonly shortened to: ‘keto diet’). This high-fat, extremely low-carbohydrate diet promises a myriad of benefits. These include quick weight loss, metabolism reset, and blood-sugar stabilization. Perhaps more…
Maintaining Stable Cells: Why Antioxidants are Important
We hear a lot about antioxidants and how we need to make sure to incorporate them into our daily diet, but why? What do they do that is so helpful for our bodies? Here are some reasons why antioxidants are…
How to Eat Healthy Around the Holidays
It’s easy to get swept up in the indulgence of the season. With all the cookies, pastries, appetizers, alcohol, cheese and crackers, dips, rich sauces… need I go on? A certain amount of indulgence is to be expected (and celebrated!)…
Best Tips for Perfectly Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
It’s winter squash season, and that means – Toasted Pumpkin Seeds! Shamelessly (or savvy-ly, some might say), at the AOC kitchens, we toast every squash seed we come in contact with: Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Sugar Pie Pumpkin… why throw…
What’s Making Our Children Sick? How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It
We know that environmental health and human health are inextricably linked. So, when we talk…
