Nov 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
…“Taking vitamins and nutritional supplements are a way to fill in any gaps in your nutrition,” say Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., a nutritionist in New York City and author of The Small Change Diet. And yes, there is some debate on the benefits (or lack there...
Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Thursday is the big day, and if you’re not done preparing just yet, consider making some of these healthy edits to your menu. It’ll leave you more time to ponder the big questions, like “What time will Great Uncle Hank break out the flask?” ...
Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Why is it that most people who want to lose weight think they need to make immediate, drastic changes in order to be successful? They go into a “diet mode,” they try this or that fad, and they start depriving themselves of all the foods they enjoy....
Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Don’t OD on olive oil You feel oh-so-virtuous dipping your bread in olive oil, but dunking can be a waistline wrecker. “It’s still all fat and it’s calorie dense, and bread soaks it up like a sponge,” says Wendy Bazilian, author of The...
Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
…I contacted Keri Gans, RD, who is the author of The Small Change Diet. “I have never heard of oatmeal paste, but it simply could be oats and water. Perhaps to get the ‘dried squares’ the oats were baked–whether other ingredients were added I can’t say,” she...
Nov 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Ever since I was little, I listened to my mom tell me to eat breakfast. Then I became a step-mom and told my children the exact same thing. And as a Registered Dietitian, I find I am constantly telling my patients to eat breakfast. With children going back to school...
