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OUR BEDSIDE MANNER
HAS NO BOUNDARIES
BECAUSE WE’RE JUST ABOUT
EVERYWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
Life is a balancing act but maintaining a cholesterol and helps you feel fuller, longer.
nutritious diet can help you feel more stable – Always remember to vary your fruit intake to
physically, mentally and emotionally. To ensure receive optimal nutrition benefits.
a balanced diet, add in your recommended For optimum taste, check fresh berries after
daily dose of fruit, especially berries, like buying them and toss any damaged ones before
strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, they spoil the rest. Store berries in a produce
which are high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamin drawer, and if you don’t have a produce drawer,
C, potassium and folate. Depending on the try keeping them in a sealed container and just
berry, just one cup has between 40-84 calories. rinse before eating. A budget-friendly option is
Berries are low in fat, sodium and have no to purchase frozen berries when they are not
cholesterol. Small, but mighty, berries also in peak season. Just make sure to shake the bag
come packed with dietary fiber which reduces - large clumps are a sign of defrost.
Overnight Blueberry Nut Oatmeal
By: Michelle Briceno, RD at TGMC Healthy Lifestyles Center
Ingredients
• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats • 1 tbsp chopped nuts
• ½ cup water (pecans work great)
• ½ cup blueberries • 2 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp nonfat plain Greek yogurt • Pinch salt
Directions
1. Combine oats, water and salt in a jar or bowl.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. In the morning, heat if desired, top with berries,
yogurt, nuts and syrup. Serves: 1 cup
LEARN MORE ABOUT BUILDING A NUTRITIOUS
DIET FROM OUR EXPERTS!
Michelle Briceno is a Registered Dietician at TGMC Healthy Lifestyles Center and works with
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