Blood Sugar Management, Insulin, and Inflammation
Sugar in our blood is inherently a good thing, we need it to survive. The sugar circulating in our bloodstream, known as blood glucose,...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Aug 24, 20224 min read
Eating Well When Dining Out
A big part of eating well for your health is consistency. In the United States, the average person eats away from home multiple times per...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Aug 9, 20225 min read
How to Hack Your Habits
Have you ever experienced the following? You want to start a new habit. A habit you know is beneficial to your well-being, that will help...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Jul 28, 20226 min read
Everything You Need to Know About the Gut-Brain Axis
Our brain, or "command central part 1" as I like to think of it, is connected to every part of our body. The link between our brain and...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Jul 13, 20225 min read
How Food Affects Your Mood
When you are feeling down, what do you tend to gravitate towards? Binge-watching your favorite series of the moment? Calling a good...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, Dietetic Intern
May 12, 20226 min read
Managing Fibromyalgia Through Diet and Lifestyle
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic pain conditions. It feels like pain or tenderness that is sensitive to the touch, can...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, Dietetic Intern
Apr 27, 20227 min read
Food Allergies vs. Sensitivities vs. Intolerances
Ever wonder what the differences are between a food allergy, a food sensitivity, and a food intolerance? All three of these are food...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, Dietetic Intern
Apr 12, 20225 min read
What factors influence your weight? (Hint - It's not just calories)
Body weight is not as simple as calories in versus calories out. You have likely heard this oversimplified equation before. While...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, Dietetic Intern
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Blood Sugar and Heart Health
Did you just read sugar and automatically think, "bad?" You are not alone. For years, I was scared of sugar in any form - added sugar,...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, Dietetic Intern
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Tips for Improving Your Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene is just a fancy way of describing sleeping habits. You may have heard of countless ways to get better sleep, but here are a...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, Dietetic Intern
Mar 3, 20223 min read
What are sprouted foods?
When I was a little kid, we would go visit my grandparents for weeks on end each summer. All of my grandparents loved to garden but my...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS Nutrition Student
Jan 31, 20225 min read
Nutrition Sustainability Series Part 2: Building Sustainable Health Habits
As yourself: what tasks do I do every day that are second nature? Any tasks, not just health-related ones. Now, think back and identify...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS Nutrition Student
Jan 10, 20224 min read
Nutrition Sustainability Series Part 1: Food Sustainability
As a global community, we generate an exorbitant amount of food waste. Worldwide, about one-third of the food produced for human...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS Nutrition Student
Dec 22, 20213 min read
Instead of a New Year's resolution, try adopting a new mantra!
Are all the posts and conversations about New Year’s resolutions and setting lofty goals for 2022 making your head spin? You are not...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Dec 15, 20214 min read
How to add more antioxidants to your diet!
Antioxidants. You have likely heard of them, but what are they? It seems like there is a general belief that antioxidants are beneficial...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Nov 28, 20214 min read
Things to do, aside from eating, when you're truly not hungry.
We've all been there - we know we truly are not hungry but we just want to eat something! That being said, this blog is not intended to...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Are you getting enough fiber from your diet?
At The Functional Kitchen, we like to think of fiber as nature's broom for our digestive system. Before we dive into the benefits of...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Sep 30, 20216 min read
What is inflammation and how can you manage it?
Chances are, you have heard of “inflammation.” After all, we talk about it all the time here at The Functional Kitchen! What is...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Sep 1, 20215 min read
All about collagen peptides and why we love them!
If you have been following The Functional Kitchen for a while now, you know we love collagen peptides! In this post, we will cover what...
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Marie Belzile-Davidson, MS, RDN, LD
Aug 10, 20213 min read
Understanding Constipation and How to Relieve it
Are we really going to talk about poop? Yes, we are! The truth is, your bowel movements can provide valuable insight into the health of...
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