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Ah, cellulite. Anybody can develop this pesky skin situation: It appears when collagen fibers that bind fat to the skin stretch and tear, allowing fat cells to expand. The RGJ recently interviewed Kim Mason, Registered Dietician at Carson Tahoe Health, to learn about diet and cellulite. Read the full interview below… Does how you eat affect cellulite?  Nutrition affects everything else so it stands to reason there is likely a link.  Nothing has specifically been proven to be a problem or a help, but there are a couple of nutrients you’ll want to make sure you keep on board, the first being Vitamin C.  One of the many functions Vitamin C has to do with the synthesis of collagen – in serious …

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Nancy Horn, owner of Dish Cafe and Catering and writer for the RGJ’s “Dish it Up” series, asked Carson Tahoe Health’s Registered Dietician, Kim Mason, for a nutritional analysis of one of her favorite healthy desserts. Check out the story below: As a child of the ’70s, I watched those commercials for Chia Pets that aired during “The Monkees,” my legs crisscrossed on the red shag carpet in the cool rec room, mouth open, rapt, as time lapse showed the fresh green sprouts becoming the spikes on a porcupine or the fur on a dog. I was intrigued, of course, and discussed the Chia Pet with my friends on the bus as it rumbled down the road to school. How …

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Nancy Horn, owner of Dish Cafe and Catering and writer for the RGJ’s “Dish it Up” series, asked Carson Tahoe Health’s Registered Dietician, Kim Mason, for a nutritional analysis of one of her favorite smoothie recipes. Some of Nancy’s favorite smoothie ingredients include a bit of milk (especially almond milk), summer berries and fresh mint. Protein powder also is essential. These days, many folks are taking some of their meals in liquid form and in a rainbow of colors. These drinks are everywhere, displayed across the glossy pages of magazines, discussed in health food forums online, riding shotgun in cup holders, seen in the hurried hands of people scurrying to work, or pulled out at lunchtime to be sipped while …

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Nancy Horn, owner of Dish Cafe and Catering and writer for the RGJ’s “Dish it Up” series, asked Carson Tahoe Health’s Registered Dietician, Kim Mason, for a nutritional analysis of one of her favorite recipes. Go green with this delicious pesto pasta recipe, just in time for Earth Day! Dish it Up Green Pasta – Ingredients 1 teaspoon kosher salt for the pasta, plus a couple pinches for the cooking water 6-8 ounces organic washed baby spinach Handful of fresh basil, about 10 leaves 2 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and minced 4 ounces pine nuts, toasted in a dry pan (this takes just a minute) 1/2 teaspoon or more freshly ground black pepper High quality olive oil 1 cup finely …

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