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2 weeks ago | 
verywellhealth.com | Kathleen Ferraro |Karina Tolentino |Nick Blackmer
Season three of “The White Lotus” had a scene-stealer beyond its messy rich people: lorazepam. In the TV series, this anti-anxiety medication is front and center thanks to loony Southern mom Victoria Ratliff (played by Parker Posey), who treats it more like a breath mint than a prescription drug. While the show is a satire, it raises real questions about how lorazepam works and whether it’s safe to be taking the drug regularly.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
dietitiankarina.com | Karina Tolentino
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Nov 4, 2023 | 
dietitiankarina.com | Karina Tolentino
As a dietitian, I have worked with many people who tell me they don’t like vegetables. I’m convinced that those people have had a bad experience with vegetables. Most likely, they have eaten vegetables that just didn’t taste good and were turned off all vegetables. If this feeling sounds familiar, please don’t give up! Let me show you all the different ways you can easily meal prep tasty vegetables you want to eat. We’ll cover fast cooking methods to prepare vegetables and tips to help you succeed.
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Sep 30, 2023 | 
health.com | Lauren Manaker |Karina Tolentino
Electrolyte drinks, which are drinks enhanced with sodium, magnesium, and other electrolytes, are a good way to replenish minerals and retain hydration after excessive sweating or other loss of fluid, such as diarrhea or vomiting.1 Electrolytes are minerals found in our bodies that carry an electric charge.
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Sep 24, 2023 | 
dietitiankarina.com | Karina Tolentino
I have worked with many clients who do not enjoy cooking and need help understanding how to make healthy meals with minimal cooking. So, I’m sharing 10 tips to make cooking easy and help you feel confident. A common misconception about eating healthy is that you need to cook all your meals from scratch. The good news is that you actually don’t have to. And you also don’t need to be a great cook. Let me show you shortcuts to uncomplicate cooking and enjoy eating healthier.
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Sep 2, 2023 | 
dietitiankarina.com | Karina Tolentino
A common misconception about healthy eating is that you have to cook everything from scratch. Meal prepping with rotisserie chicken is one of my favorite simple meal prep hacks. Using already-cooked foods makes healthy meals doable when you are short on time or don’t like cooking. Let’s explore how you can assemble a healthy and balanced meal with rotisserie chicken and give you a few ideas to start.
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Aug 6, 2023 | 
health.com | Isabel Vásquez |Karina Tolentino
Protein is a macronutrient that plays an important role in every part of your body. It serves as the building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood, enzymes, hormones, and vitamins.1 That's why consuming enough protein is essential to a healthy, balanced diet. Not consuming enough protein daily could lead to muscle loss, weak hair and nails, or immune issues.
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Aug 6, 2023 | 
health.com | Isabel Vásquez |Karina Tolentino
Protein is a macronutrient that plays an important role in every part of your body. It serves as the building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood, enzymes, hormones, and vitamins.1 That's why consuming enough protein is essential to a healthy, balanced diet. Not consuming enough protein daily could lead to muscle loss, weak hair and nails, or immune issues.
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Jul 29, 2023 | 
health.com | Courtney Southwick |Karina Tolentino
Dietary fiber, which comes from plant foods, is associated with many health benefits, from lowering the risk of heart disease to keeping blood sugar stable and improving gut health.1 Usually, adding more fiber to your diet is a good idea, since many processed foods in the American diet are devoid of enough fiber content. In fact, an estimated 95% of American adults and children do not consume recommended amounts of fiber.2However, consuming too much also comes with some risks.
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Apr 10, 2023 | 
newsbreak.com | Karina Tolentino
Photos: Kid Rock Wants You to Think He Has ‘Trailer Park’ Roots, But Actually Grew Up on This Wealthy Estate
