By: Helen Agresti RDN Your gut microbiome plays a major role in your overall health. What is a microbiome? It’s a community of microorganisms and their genes living in an environment. Plants, animals, soils, and oceans also have their own microbiomes. The largest microbial population in the human body is located in your colon or […]
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Ingredient Spotlight: Butternut Squash
September 6th, 2017
By Zachari Breeding, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND When people think “Fall,” they think of trees, leaves, squashes, and gourds. Butternut squash is but one example, along with the pumpkin, of a food in the squash family. Its versatility and flavor profile allow it to be used in both sweet and savory dishes. Known scientifically as […]
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