After a great 2 days of 2020, Betsy and David once again slipped off plan during a quick 48 hour trip to Boston, with little time for sleep and limited access to healthy, unprocessed food. Having difficulty managing food choices away from home? Here is what was
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Are you ready to feel great? Feeling motivated to start fresh in 2020? David and Betsy are welcoming in the new year with a healthy eating reset! Foods that reduce inflammation are on the menu, with a focus on fruits and veggies and omega-3’s! Don’t know what
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David and Betsy are doing a one-week reset this week. They’ve gotten off track and can feel it. This time around, they’ve made a few modifications and allowances. Big debate – when following a diet plan for health reasons, how good is good enough?
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We are glad to bring you an update on our diet progress… however, have to admit, one of us is falling off the wagon 🤫 How do you get yourself motivated when you get busy and would rather order a pizza?
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This tasty meal is gluten free, dairy free, sugar and flour free, and anti-inflammatory! My kids love it, as does David! Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp green onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, diced 1 Tbsp jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and diced 2 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
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David and Betsy have anti-inflammatory updates for you! Seems like they need to back-pedal on the splurges a bit to get the full benefit of anti-inflammation! They are still searching for the proverbial line, and will continue to keep you posted. David and Betsy have updates for
Read more →Hey anti-inflammatory diet fans… Did you miss us? We’re back! Tune in as David and Betsy give a brief update on how they’re eating and feeling 8 days after ending the anti-inflammatory diet! What happened when David added back pizza? What is Betsy’s biggest struggle? We doubt
Read more →After a month on the anti-inflammatory diet, David reflects on how he feels and how the whole diet experiment has gone. He now knows firsthand what it’s like to be a patient of his wife, Chicago’s Northsore pediatric dietitian, Betsy Hjelmgren. “I’m in!” Admittedly, I hadn’t thought
Read more →I have a long list of aches and pains. The first significant issue began the last time I edited a chapter of the Nutrition Care Manual for the (former) American Dietetic Association, which must have been around 2009. I remember noticing, after hours of sitting in the
Read more →Join Chicago-area pediatric dietitian Betsy Hjelmgren and her husband, David, as they venture on their own nutrition journey this August. Their vlog contains all the laughs, fun banter and tips you would expect from a great couple attempting a restrictive diet rollercoaster. Tune in as Betsy learns
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