Mira Dessy

Mira Dessy is a certified nutrition educator, The Ingredient Guru, and author of The Pantry Principle: How to Read the Label and Understand What's Really in Your Food. She speaks frequently on how to navigate the grocery store’s mammoth packaged food stock, decipher confusing food labels, and choose healthy foods. She can be found online at http://grainsandmore.com.

Recipe: Red Cabbage Sauerkraut

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Functional Foods For a Healthy Gut

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Bump Up Your Nutrition

Focus on food quality by choosing nutrient dense foods.

Understanding Food Recalls

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Digestive Support for Detoxification

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To Winter Detox or Not

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Sweet Deception

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A Diet for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Reduce caffeine, boost healthy proteins, and make healthier carbohydrate choices…

Revisiting Grandma's Chicken Soup

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