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21 Healthy and Delicious Easter Treats

Easter is just around the corner, which probably means there is no shortage of chocolate bunnies and candy eggs at your local grocery store. Like many holidays, it seems that Easter has been extremely commercialized, and enjoying the weekend is often very hard on your diet – and your teeth!

Instead of filling your children’s Easter baskets with Cadbury eggs and Peeps, why not try a healthier approach this year? We’ve scoured the Internet high and low for some of the best healthy versions of all your favorite Easter treats! Give these recipes a spin for a more nutritious approach to Easter treats and baked goods:

Vanilla Bean Marshmallow Peeps

7 of Our Favorite Things This March

Here at Integrative Nutrition, we love sharing our favorite healthy finds with each other – homemade recipes, favorite books, and new products from our amazing grads and guest speakers that we just stumbled upon. We’ve rounded up 7 of our favorite things this month.

The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook

Integrative Nutrition guest speaker Dr. Mark Hyman has put together a collection of over 175 mouthwatering recipes to make getting healthy a delicious journey. They’re perfect for sharing with friends and loved ones, especially those who think healthy can’t be tasty, too.

MyOmBody app

Getting healthy is not just about upgrading your food but also your daily habits. With the MyOmBody app from 2012 grad Lindsey Witmer, you can make sure that you’re getting a healthy dose of primary food, tracking everything from moods to exercise to social life and beyond.

Kombucha Brooklyn Home Brew Kit

6 Ways to Maintain Dental Hygiene the Holistic Way

Many holistic dentists view the health of the mouth as a window into the overall wellness of the whole person.

If you have toxins or bacteria in your mouth from poor dental hygiene or an unhealthy diet, they can easily travel to other parts of the body to create or exacerbate disease.

Dentists can assess the likelihood for certain diseases based on oral symptoms. For example, periodontal disease is an indicator for diabetes, and a thick white coating on the tongue can stem from internal candida.

So what would your mouth say about your current state of health?

Like most practices for optimal wellness that include a healthy diet, regular fitness, and a daily dose of primary food, all it takes to have good dental health is a little attention and knowing some helpful tips!

Here are 6 ways to maintain oral hygiene:

A Live Interview with Dr. Walter Willett!

We are so excited to announce that Integrative Nutrition will be hosting a live interview with renowned physician and nutrition researcher, Dr. Walter Willett this Thursday, March 28th at 2pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Dr. Willett is a distinguished guest speaker at Integrative Nutrition, and Chairman of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. His groundbreaking research in the Nurses Health Study II is one of the largest, long-term studies of women’s health ever conducted. It has helped us understand women’s health issues, especially the important connection between certain diet and lifestyle choices and chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.

Dr. Willett will be joining us to talk about the importance role that diet plays in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of disease. He will discuss why there is so much confusion surrounding food and healthy eating, the biggest revelations he discovered from the Nurses’ Health Study, and the connection between dietary choices and chronic disease.

From Breast Cancer to Coach: Eileen Fuentes Becomes a Catalyst for Health and Healing

Eileen Fuentes is a warrior. She has survived triple negative breast cancer and a blood clot in her heart, all while raising three daughters and working a full-time job. But in true fighter form, she came out of her ordeal stronger than ever and intent on becoming a source of positive change.

So she enrolled in the Health Coach Training Program in 2010 and founded The SPEACH, an organization dedicated to making quality integrative healthcare accessible to underserved communities through specialized lectures, workshops, and wellness programs.

Read on to find out how Eileen is helping other people transform their health holistically.

What were you doing prior to enrolling at Integrative Nutrition?

I was recovering from aggressive breast cancer treatment while working full-time overseeing Human Resources and Academic Affairs at Columbia University's Cardiology Division in New York City.

What led you to explore the Health Coach Training Program?

A Gluten-Free Passover Menu

The Passover celebration begins this Monday, and for those of you that are celebrating, it’s likely that you’ll be cooking for a crowd at least once during the week to come.

Traditionally, Passover meals are very heavy and filling. For those of us who try to eat gluten-free or have celiac disease, it can be a downright difficult holiday to observe. Jewish tradition requires that you eat unleavened matzo for eight full days, yet most traditional matzo is made from wheat and water – a recipe that can result in indigestion, inflammation, and discomfort for many gluten-free eaters.

This year, we’ve put together a lighter, gluten-free Passover menu that allows you and your guests to enjoy all of your favorites like matzo ball soup or kugel without over doing it – and without upsetting any food allergies or intolerances.

Gluten-Free Passover Menu

Gluten Free Matzo

Carrot Scallion Latkes

How to Get Healthy, Gorgeous Hair with Natural Ingredients

Healthy, shiny, gorgeous hair—it’s on everyone’s wish list. Many of us go through tons of products (and money!) in order to tame frizz, get rid of dandruff, lock in shine, boost volume, and so much more. The thing is, many of these shampoos, conditioners, and other hair products are full sulfates, sulfites and other questionable ingredients. These chemicals can not only cause your hair to be dry and brittle, but they can also be absorbed into your scalp.

The great news is that there are natural ingredients that we can use to heal and restore our scalp and hair. Many of these all-natural ingredients that are healthy and effective for your hair are the same healthy ingredients that can be found in your fridge and kitchen pantry.

Here are some simple and natural tips for healthy hair:

How Weight Loss Groups Can Bridge Cultural Divides

Is weight loss the solution for peace in the Middle East? According to a new New York Times article, probably not – but it can successfully foster dialogue and forge bonds between cultural adversaries.

A new support group outside of Boston called Slim Peace is uniting Jewish and Muslim women to overcome their cultural differences and support each other in a shared goal: adopting a healthier lifestyle. The group is the American chapter of a non-profit organization, founded by documentary filmmaker Yael Luttwak, that connects Israeli and Palestinian women who want to improve their eating habits for weekly support sessions in Jerusalem.

57 Quick and Easy Healthy Recipes

Cooking is essential to a healthy diet and lifestyle, but the busy demands of day-to-day life can make it challenging to find the time to cook. Fortunately, preparing your own meals from scratch doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. It is possible to prepare nutritious and tasty meals that your whole family will enjoy in thirty minutes or less!

We compiled a list of over fifty quick and healthy recipes, most from the kitchens of Integrative Nutrition students and graduates, for all of your daily meals and snacks. Categorized from five minutes to half an hour, there’s something for every dietary preference. Use these recipes to create a healthy meal plan for the week or bookmark the link as a reference when you find yourself crunched for time.

10 Health and Wellness Twitter Chats to Join

You may have noticed by now that we are big fans of Twitter here at Integrative Nutrition. It’s a great way to connect with our community online, see what are our students and graduates are up to, and share the latest news and updates from our guest speakers.

We’ve previously shared our Twitter lists to follow, so you can connect with health experts, fitness bloggers, and healthy moms, as well as follow updates in nutrition news and healthy recipes.

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