Pritikin ICR Blog

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'Tis the Season: 7 Tips to Enjoy a Healthy Holiday Season

While the weather is getting cooler, the holiday party season is just heating up! I look forward to gathering with loved ones during the holidays. There’s nothing quite like

Pritikin ICR Helps Providers Meet Quadruple Aims

Many in the healthcare sector are already familiar with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) triple aim for populations: enhancing patient experience, improving population health, and reducing costs. First

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Chef’s Tip: Sautéing Vegetables – Is Oil Needed?

Many flavorful, heart-healthy recipes begin by sautéing fresh vegetables like onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and peppers.  Early in my culinary career, I was taught that the first step when sautéing

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Calling Everybody to the Dance Floor!

I can't be the only one who thinks back to my dancing days with wistful nostalgia. Remember the days when you would pamper yourself, dress up in your favorite outfit,

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Just a Pinch

The Pritikin Perspective on Sodium

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No Equipment? No Problem

Give Shadow Boxing a Try

When Life Hands You Lemons...Launch a Pritikin ICR Site

How a Small Community Rallied for Intensive Cardiac Rehab

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You are What You Eat So Eat Good Stuff

After graduating college, I moved to Hermosa Beach California where one of my favorite restaurants, Good Stuff, sat on the strand right by the beautiful beach. Good Stuff was just

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Walking Backwards

The Why, What, and How of Changing Behaviors.

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Genetics vs. Lifestyle Choices

What matters most for heart health?

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The Case for Prioritizing Preventative Health Care

When was the last time you visited your primary care physician?

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Maintaining Healthy Habits on Vacation: 4 Tips to Stay on Track

With Labor Day right around the corner, are you planning on taking advantage of the long weekend by going on vacation? Unfortunately, one of the things we tend to forget

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Outsmarting the Health Halo

Have you fallen victim to the “health halo”? Grocery shopping, like laundry, dishes, or any other revolving chore, has become increasingly complicated as it’s difficult to see through eye-catching

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Dairy Girl Gone Soya

Growing up on a dairy farm, my days began and ended with milking cows. We used that milk at home and sold the rest to the local dairy plant where

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Making the Most of Summer Produce

Optimal Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

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Incentivizing Exercise: How I Turned Treadmill Time into Guilty Pleasure Time

I confess—I love fantasy shows. Dragons, elves, fairies and magic—I’m in! My husband, however, is the opposite. If there’s a dragon—he’s out. He makes

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Starting Over

I’ve had trouble keeping up with my lifestyle changes since the COVID lockdown started, and I’ve gained back some of the weight that I had lost in 2019.

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Don’t Let the Heat Beat You: Exercising in Hot Climates

Wow, it’s hot out there! Have you noticed that it’s been harder to motivate yourself to get out and exercise in these warmer temperatures? Whether you are going

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When It Comes to Stress, Less is Best

Simple ways to de-stress for a heart-healthy mind-set

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Vetting Virtual Delivery

Learn more about the future of cardiac rehab utilizing a virtual delivery platform.

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Ready Set Hoe! Getting in Shape for Gardening

Add a few key strengthening exercises into your daily routine to be in top form for growing a bounty of summer vegetables.

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Summer Grilling - Pritikin Style

Tired of the same old BBQ? Get creative, have fun, and don't be scared to try new recipes this summer!

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Navigating the Web of Nutritional Advice

Untangling the facts from the fiction

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Let Me Sleep On It

Improving Sleep to Improve Health

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It’s (Al)most Greek to Me

The Pritikin Eating Plan - a Mediterranean-Style Approach