Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Just last week I wrote about the hCG Diet, one of many fad diets that I wish would disappear. Now, to add to the ever-growing list of controversial diets, is Six Weeks To OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends. When the book, by the same name, came out right before...
Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
You won’t give your child Pixy Stixs or Tootsie Rolls for breakfast, right? But some juices contain an astonishing amount of sugar –some the equivalent of a handful of candy. As kids head back to school this week, parents are taking a closer look at what...
Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Throughout the summer we are constantly reminded to stay hydrated by drinking water. However, staying hydrated isn’t only important when temperature rises; it is important all year round. Our bodies are comprised mostly of water and the proper balance between water...
Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
As a registered dietitian, fad diets are one of my pet peeves. But thankfully, most of them come and go so quickly that they are but a distant memory. However, the hCG diet just doesn’t seem to disappear. I first found out about the hCG diet in April of 2008,...
Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sure, you love your morning caffeine just for the little zing it puts in your step. But turns out, the aftermath of your daily caffeine fix may be more complex than simply stimulating your central nervous system and jolting you awake. Recently coffee has been making...
Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Do you love exercise? If you’re like many people I know, maybe the answer is “not so much.” Maybe you do it simply because you think you should to lose weight. But two recent studies concluded that exercise does not cause weight loss. So should you...
