The Truth About Coconut Oil
By Brittany Nelson, RD, CHWC Over the past few years, the coconut oil craze has taken off, which has provided a wide array of health information to consumers. With so much buzz, it’s hard to know what to believe. You’ve heard about all the perceived health benefits of coconut oil—such as decreasing your risk for […]
Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Katie Boscia, MS, RD, IBCLC Learn more about healthy eating by participating in the one-on-one Nutritional Counseling program at Riverview Health. Fat is often considered a taboo word when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating. Studies about the nutritional benefits and disadvantages of different types of fat are constantly evolving as scientists perform more […]
3 Tips for Eating Healthy
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health Changing the way you eat can reduce many risk factors for disease. Altering your diet can lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. Your diet doesn’t have to be bland and boring to be healthy. Just follow three simple steps: Eat less fat Eat […]