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Reyna Franco, RDN, is a New York City–based dietitian-nutritionist, certified specialist in sports dietetics, and certified personal trainer. She is a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has a master’s degree in nutrition and exercise physiology from Columbia University.In her private practice, she provides medical nutrition therapy for weight management, sports nutrition, diabetes, cardiac disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, food allergies, eating disorders, and childhood nutrition. To serve her diverse patients, she demonstrates cultural sensitivity and knowledge of customary food practices. She applies the tenets of lifestyle medicine to reduce the risk of chronic disease and…
Frozen cauliflower is an affordable, convenient and versatile frozen food item to keep on hand.The best ways to cook frozen cauliflower are steaming, roasting and air-frying.Frozen cauliflower is rich in vitamins C and K, along with antioxidants and retains more nutrients than its fresh counterpart. For far too long pale foods have been demonized as not as nutritious as their rainbow-hued peers. True, there are countless benefits to consuming fruits and vegetables that rock coats of many colors. I often snag a bag of frozen berries while stocking up on a bell pepper multi-pack, bananas, leafy greens and blueberries. However,…
Protein builds and repairs muscles including your heart—making the right types essential.A variety of heart-healthy proteins support your diet, with fish as the No. 1 choice.Fish supplies omega-3s, lean protein and nutrients that help reduce heart disease risk. Trying to eat a heart-healthy diet? Chances are, you have questions about heart-healthy proteins. Protein is one of the three macronutrients your body needs to stay strong and healthy (the others are carbs and fat). “Protein is an important part of a heart-healthy diet, but not all proteins are the same,” says cardiologist Kimberly Campbell, M.D., FACC. “Your body needs protein to…
Fiber is best known for keeping your digestion on track, but it does a lot more—your gut health influences nearly every system in your body. Research increasingly shows a strong connection between the gut and the brain, meaning that nourishing your gut with the right nutrients—like fiber—can even support your memory, mood, and sleep.
Beauty & Health EditorHannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written across lifestyle sections including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends, and more. She previously worked for Almost 30, a top-rated health and wellness podcast. In her current role, Hannah reports on the latest beauty trends and innovations, women’s health research, brain health news, and plenty more.
By modifying a protein in the cell’s normal elimination pathway, researchers targeted specific cells for destruction.Image credit:Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMSWhen cells die or the body no longer needs them, phagocytic cells arrive to engulf them. This process relies upon the cells destined for destruction to express a protein that serves as an “eat me” signal. An adaptor molecule grabs onto this signal and then tethers itself to a protein on phagocytes, bridging the two cells. This binding activates the phagocyte to pull in the unwanted cell and chow down on it. A research team at Kyoto University wondered whether they…
Beauty & Health EditorHannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written across lifestyle sections including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends, and more. She previously worked for Almost 30, a top-rated health and wellness podcast. In her current role, Hannah reports on the latest beauty trends and innovations, women’s health research, brain health news, and plenty more.
My birthday is usually the first day of fall, so you could say I was essentially born for the season. I love everything about it—like the smell of hay at a pumpkin patch, to the satisfying crunch of a freshly picked apple, the vibrant colors of the changing leaves and, most importantly, the comforting scents of recipes crafted in my kitchen. Wafting warm spices, bubbling casseroles adorned with golden layers of cheese and the bakery-fresh aroma of browning flour and rising bread are joyous hallmarks of the season for me. Despite my motivation to get in the kitchen rising at…