Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health Written by Kathleen Blanchard, R.N.

Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.

What Can Happen to My Body If My Sugar Is Higher Than 600 for Many Hours?

Published Jul,26 2011 | By Kathleen Blanchard, R.N.

Dangerously high blood sugar levels cause ketoacidosis. A blood sugar level over 600 for many hours is considered extremely dangerous and should be treated at a hospital. Hyperglycemia is the medical term for elevated blood sugar levels.

The Good & Bad About Sodium If Trying to Eat Healthy

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kathleen Blanchard, R.N.

Sodium intake is linked to higher rates of hypertension, kidney and heart disease. Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association suggest everyone reduce salt intake to no more than 1,500 mg a day. The U.S.