By Tara Garfield, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team If you have high cholesterol, chances are you are familiar with statins. Statins are one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States (more than 35 million people are taking them at any given time). Statins inhibit an enzyme that our bodies…

By Ava Scarpato and Catarina Marchioli, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team Power outages are more common than we would like these days, especially as we make our way through both fire and hurricane seasons. With the right information and preparation, there are ways to ensure that your family will have access to…

By Ava Scarpato, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team Breakfast cereals are a classic comfort food that might remind you of childhood late nights or early summer mornings with friends. Unfortunately, some brands disguise added sugars, artificial colors, excess sodium, and other preservatives behind delightful, colorful packaging and the promise of toys hidden…

By Ava Scarpato, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team Welcome to another installation of Benefits of Buying Produce In Season, where we provide a guide to the best in-season produce month by month. …

By Tara Garfield & Amanda Ceglarz, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team Dietary fats have historically been blamed for all sorts of health issues, including unwanted weight gain, rising cholesterol levels and elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. Despite decades of research, the public remains uncertain about the role of dietary fats on disease…

By Ava Scarpato, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, about 30 million American adults have some degree of lactose intolerance by the age of 20. …

By Amanda Ceglarz, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team Is it really August already? Summer has flown by. The month of August not only has some of the warmest weather of the year, it also produces a bountiful summer harvest of fruits and vegetables that taste amazing when eaten at peak ripeness. Healthy…

By Tara Garfield & Ava Scarpato, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide evidence-based nutrition information and advice to help Americans make healthy food and beverage choices in…

By Tara Garfield, Rejuvenan Nutrition Team Sweeteners come in many different forms and can be referred to on food labels in a variety of different ways, such as sucrose (table sugar), high fructose corn syrup, brown rice syrup, agave nectar, honey, molasses, and the list goes on. Sugars are commonly…