Pritikin ICR Blog

CHRISTUS Shreveport–Bossier Health System Cardiac Rehab

Lillie Harris, BSN, RN, CCRP has been with CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier’s Cardiac Rehab Program long enough to appreciate the difference between a traditional cardiac rehab (CR) program and a more

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Building a Better Salad

During hot summer months when the only thing you’re craving is something cool and refreshing, it’s easy to reach for a plain old salad. Salads can be healthy

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Smoothies Are Popular, But Are They Healthy and Good for Weight Loss?

Smoothie shops are popping up everywhere – shopping centers, airports, fitness clubs, and wellness spas. Their target consumer is one that subscribes to a healthy lifestyle and is looking for a

CR to ICR: Cardiology and Fitness Medicine

“How has the Pritikin ICR program transformed your cardiac rehab program?”

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When “The Stuff” Just Isn't Good

I realize if you read my last blog post, (“you are what you eat so eat good stuff”) I may have left you with the impression that I’m someone

Meet (Us!) in St. Louis: 2022 Corporate Retreat

The last time the entire Pritikin ICR team gathered in-person was in early 2020 – just before the world essentially shut down in response to COVID-19.  Since then, so much has

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The Beauty of Spice Blends

After cardiac rehab, Pritikin ICR patients know how to navigate grocery aisles and restaurant menus with confidence as well as cook tasty low-sodium heart-healthy meals they can enjoy with friends

How to Navigate a Farmers Market

The unofficial start of summer is just around the corner, and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve always found this time of year to be especially exciting as there’

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Better With Age

My 60th birthday is right around the corner. I'm honestly not sure how to feel about it. This has been my best decade as an adult; I have been quite

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Post-COVID Exercise: Resuming the Habit

Getting back to your regular exercise habits post-COVID takes time. Go easy on yourself!

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A Lesson in Making Lemonade

when life gives you lemons…

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The Pritikin Lifestyle: Making Earth Day Every Day

Adopting the Pritikin lifestyle requires a shift in the way you eat, move, and engage with the world around you. What you may not realize is that the Pritikin lifestyle

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How to Reduce Food Waste and Preserve Your Budget

Have you ever found a container of spinach or leftovers in your fridge that had to be thrown out? Maybe a display at the grocery store convinced you to pick

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To B or Not to B – Supplement that is…

“Food first” is my mantra when it comes to getting the vitamins and minerals needed for optimal health. Vitamins and minerals in pill or powder form diminish the power that’

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Free to Make it Your Own: Adapting Recipes to Meet your Health Goals

Have you ever been inspired to try out a recipe you found online? I certainly have been! Oftentimes, the recipes I spot online aren’t as healthy as I’d

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10 Reasons to Start Practicing Yoga

Have you been interested in yoga but haven’t known where to start? The roots for this practice are quite impressive - it can be traced to northern India over

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Turning Over a New Leaf: Getting Creative for National Nutrition Month

With everything springing to life (pun intended 😉), it’s the perfect time to shake up your eating habits!

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8 Tips for working from a desk

If you’re one of the 80% of Americans working a desk job, keep reading. You may imagine an article about office workers written by an exercise physiologist would focus

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Working out on the sidelines: Improvising exercise on a busy schedule

If you are anything like me, you live for your children. Maybe you spend most of your days driving them to and from sporting events like I do. My son

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Decrypting Bioengineered Food

Regardless, if a food contains GMO or BE ingredients, selecting foods close to nature ensures our best chance for superior health and longevity.

Healing Hearts Together

We’ve been celebrating American Heart Month all February long but the week of 13-19 is especially noteworthy. It’s Cardiac Rehab week! Naturally, this week is important to us

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4 Ways to Celebrate American Heart Month

When you think of February, what is the first thing that comes to mind? If your answer is Valentine’s Day, we’ve got something in common. It’s a

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My Pritikin Why

What makes Pritikin ICR a great company to work for? Lots of things but don't take our word for it!

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Missing Summer? Liven up your winter meals with fruit!

I love making hearty soups and stews and roasting chicken with vegetables to keep warm in the wintertime. But after a holiday season and a month or two of cold

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Take A Hike!

The Benefits of Hiking…for Body, Mind, and Spirit