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Why Your Meal Plan Keeps Falling Apart

Why Your Meal Plan Keeps Falling Apart

When Food Isn't The First Problem

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4 days ago5 min read

Pumpkin-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie

Pumpkin-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie

Pumpkin-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie with Date-Nut Crust

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4 days ago2 min read

Can diet really lower cholesterol enough that I won’t need medication?

Can diet really lower cholesterol enough that I won’t need medication?

Can diet really lower cholesterol enough that I won’t need medication?

Heather Borders

Oct 214 min read

Purple Sweet Potato + Black Bean Tacos with Lime Cabbage Slaw

Purple Sweet Potato + Black Bean Tacos with Lime Cabbage Slaw

Purple Sweet Potato + Black Bean Tacos with Lime Cabbage Slaw

Heather Borders

Oct 202 min read

Understanding why LDL and HDL should not be labeled simply as “bad” and “good” cholesterol, and how ApoB helps clarify cardiovascular risk.

Understanding why LDL and HDL should not be labeled simply as “bad” and “good” cholesterol, and how ApoB helps clarify cardiovascular risk.

Dropping the "Good" and "Bad" Titles to Cholesterol

Heather Borders

Oct 63 min read

Creamy pumpkin and red lentil curry with spinach, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro served in a rustic bowl.

Creamy pumpkin and red lentil curry with spinach, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro served in a rustic bowl.

Creamy Pumpkin & Red Lentil Curry

Heather Borders

Oct 62 min read

Triglycerides: The Other Number on Your Lipid Panel

Triglycerides: The Other Number on Your Lipid Panel

Triglycerides: The Other Number on Your Lipid Panel

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Sep 133 min read

Thai-Inspired Edamame & Cabbage Crunch Salad

Thai-Inspired Edamame & Cabbage Crunch Salad

Thai-Inspired Edamame & Cabbage Crunch Salad

Heather Borders

Sep 132 min read

What is non-HDL cholesterol, and why does it matter? Learn how non-HDL captures cholesterol carried by all atherogenic particles, how it differs from LDL-C and ApoB, and why looking at these markers together can give a clearer picture of cardiovascular risk.

What is non-HDL cholesterol, and why does it matter? Learn how non-HDL captures cholesterol carried by all atherogenic particles, how it differs from LDL-C and ApoB, and why looking at these markers together can give a clearer picture of cardiovascular risk.

Non-HDL Cholesterol: How Much Risky Cargo Is on Your Highway?

Heather Borders

Sep 133 min read

Creamy White Bean & Tomato Skillet

Creamy White Bean & Tomato Skillet

Creamy White Bean & Tomato Skillet

Heather Borders

Sep 132 min read

Mediterranean Lentil Power Bowl

Mediterranean Lentil Power Bowl

Mediterranean Lentil Power Bowl

Heather Borders

Sep 92 min read

Beyond LDL: Understanding ApoB and Your Real Heart Risk

Beyond LDL: Understanding ApoB and Your Real Heart Risk

Beyond LDL: Understanding ApoB and Your Real Heart Risk

Heather Borders

Sep 83 min read

Buddha Bowl, kale, apple, farro, healthy, lower cholesterol, fiber, beans,

Buddha Bowl, kale, apple, farro, healthy, lower cholesterol, fiber, beans,

Apple, Kale & White Bean Farro Bowls

Heather Borders

Sep 22 min read

The 4 Food Levers I Use to Build a Cholesterol Lowering Meal

The 4 Food Levers I Use to Build a Cholesterol Lowering Meal

The 4 Food Levers I Use to Build a Cholesterol Lowering Meal

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Aug 284 min read

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Taco Bowls

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Taco Bowls

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Taco Bowls

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Aug 272 min read

Chickpea Chickn' Salad

Chickpea Chickn' Salad

Chickpea Chickn' Salad

Heather Borders

Aug 111 min read

Chia seed overnight oat berries lower cholesterol

Chia seed overnight oat berries lower cholesterol

Berry Chia Overnight Oats

Heather Borders

Aug 51 min read

Perfect Cashew Parmesan

Perfect Cashew Parmesan

Perfect Cashew Parmesan

Heather Borders

Aug 1, 20231 min read

EAST MEETS WEST SALAD

EAST MEETS WEST SALAD

EAST MEETS WEST SALAD

Heather Borders

Nov 1, 20221 min read

FIGHTING INFLAMMATION WITH FOOD

FIGHTING INFLAMMATION WITH FOOD

FIGHTING INFLAMMATION WITH FOOD

Heather Borders

Oct 3, 20222 min read

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