Nutrition

Our experts in Nutrition

Soraya Benitez

Founder & CEO, MommaBear Organics Soraya is the Founder & CEO of MommaBear Organics, a Women-led company dedicated to providing organic lollipops free of GMOs, gluten, dairy, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners. MommaBear Organics created these Homeopathic lollipops as a replacement for cough drops, which can be a choking hazard for children. 

Thi Squire

Are you consuming high quality food? Thi Squire, Community Garden Project Manager of the Grow2Heal Garden at Homestead Hospital, explains how you can determine the quality of your food by paying attention to the growing technique, freshness, and additives, for example. Portion size is a great way to start cutting down on sugar. Thi Squire, […]

Angie Placeres

Angie Placeres, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, says it is important if you are going to exercise in the afternoon, to make sure you are eating well throughout the day. “Make sure you eat enough complex carbs or starches so that you have that energy source to exercise,” she recommends. She also explains […]

Carla Araya

Registered Dietitian, Miami Cancer Insititute The most common side effects of cancer treatment are: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, mouth irritation, diarrhea, constipation, swallowing difficulty, dry mouth and change in taste. Carla Araya, Registered Dietitian with Miami Cancer Institute, says depending on the type of cancer, the diet can be liquid, soft or calorie. Lemon […]