Stephanie Ronco 6/14/22 Stephanie Ronco 6/14/22

Lettuce: Leafy, Healthy, and Delicious!

Eating salads that contain a variety of types of lettuce is associated with several health benefits, including higher nutrient intake, consuming fewer calories, and slower cognitive decline associated with aging...

Stephanie Ronco 12/5/18 Stephanie Ronco 12/5/18

Good Nutrition from Head to Toe

The food you eat affects every living cell in your body. From providing energy to padding organs, we need food for every part of our bodies. So, if you're looking for good health, try eating from head to toe...

Stephanie Ronco 12/5/18 Stephanie Ronco 12/5/18

Green Tea: A Good Source of Healthful Antioxidants

Drinking green tea is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer where oxidative stress plays an important role...

Stephanie Ronco 5/2/18 Stephanie Ronco 5/2/18

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: The Role of DHA

While DHA and EPA most often function together, DHA plays a starring role in several crucial areas...

Stephanie Ronco 5/9/17 Stephanie Ronco 5/9/17

Finding Your Way to Enough Omega-3s

National and international health organizations recommend that we consume an average of 250 to 500 mg of EPA + DHA daily, yet adults in the US consume only about 90 mg per day, a far cry from the amounts recommended to support healthy hearts, eyes, and brains...

Stephanie Ronco 3/10/16 Stephanie Ronco 3/10/16

Focusing on Dressing: Are We Missing the Point?

Any time we switch from pale "greens" like iceberg lettuce to darker-colored leafy greens like kale, spinach and Romaine, we gain important phytochemicals and antioxidants that are present in larger quantities in darker-colored vegetables...