The Westfield News
Posts By Jennifer Giffune
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768HealthProbiotics are good for your health
What does your gut intuition tell you about bacteria? That it is harmful and should be avoided at all costs? That bacteria...
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Green Coffee Bean Extract
Do you have skinny clothes hanging in the back of the closet that you want to wear? Do your knees hurt due...
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Is cheese the ‘other white meat’?
Vegetarians and Allergy Sufferers Beware! Some people choose to have meals that are cheese based and meat-free due to the fact that...
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Are you considering weight loss surgery?
Feeling like you are the only one with a weight problem? You’re not alone. The statistics about obesity are staggering! According to...
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863HealthPeople eat chia seeds
Remember the catchy jingle for those clay pot animals that grow a layer of green “fur” after having chia seeds rubbed all...
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1.1KHealthGrapefruit can be hazardous to your health
Grapefruit as one part of a healthy eating plan can be very nutritious. Grapefruit is a rich source of many health-promoting nutrients...
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In defense of a healthy breakfast
By JENNIFER GIFFUNE, R.D., L.D.N. “I’ll take a large vanilla bean Coolatta.” Sound familiar? 990 calories. Couple this with a sausage, egg...
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2.0KHealthHow to be healthy when you hate eating fish
For years now, people have understood that eating fish 3 times a week is a way to protect your heart. The omega-3...
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772HealthWhat the Glycemic Index really is
Maybe you’ve heard of it? The Glycemic Index (The GI) originally was created as a guide for people with Diabetes to help...
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827HealthMake it a meatless Monday to lose weight
Are you one of the millions of Americans that chose to make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Eating a meal...
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1.1KHealth12 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
Photo by Jennifer Giffune More than 34 percent of adults in the United States are obese according to the Centers for Disease...
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735Food/TravelGive up your diet this holiday season
Every year you are faced with the same dilemma. You have a chronic disease and a diet to follow. You head into...
