Fruit Sugar vs. Refined Sugar: What’s the Difference?

Eating whole, plant-based foods rich in healthy nutrients is the key to living a healthy and long life. Still, how...Read More >

What Causes Insulin Resistance?

Before understanding Insulin Resistance, it is important to understand how insulin normally helps to regulate glucose levels in the blood....Read More >

Nourishing yourself: Is this part of your well-being plan?

At the Aroga Lifestyle Medicine clinic, Nutrition~Exercise~Mindfulness~Love & Support~Sleep~Substance Control is a holistic framework for health and well-being.  Well-being is...Read More >

Saving Time in a Plant-Based Kitchen: A Step-by-Step Guide

MAKE UP YOUR MIND It’s important to reflect on why cooking at home and being efficient is important to you....Read More >

Healthy Eating During Times of Crisis

Every time of crisis is also a time of opportunity. Being at home during a pandemic is an opportunity to maintain or develop healthy eating habits.

Health Food: Beware Junk Food in Disguise

If you’re striving for a healthier diet, beware all the junk food masquerading as health food when grocery shopping.

What to do when others don’t eat like you

We are all continuously faced with these situationswhere we are outside of our normal eating environment and don’t have complete control over what we will be eating. This can be a very stressful situation!