Cardiology Dietitian and Preventive Heart Health Nutritionist Michelle Routhenstein is a Preventive Cardiology Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Cardiology Dietitian. Michelle’s goal is to inspire people to take an active role in their health by raising knowledge of heart disease and its risks. She has more than a decade of experience working […]

Registered Dietician with Homestead Hospital

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 […]

Amy Kimberlain, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, explains soluble fiber versus insoluble fiber: “The soluble fiber is that gel-like substance that is helping to move things through and does not let things adhere to the artery walls,” she says. This type of fiber can be found in oatmeal and apples, for example. According […]