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...
Nov 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
In honor of Bone and Joint National Awareness Week (October 12th thru 20th I thought it important to discuss how to eat best for your workout. Exercise helps maintain bone density, which is critical for osteoporosis prevention, and food is fuel for your exercise....
Nov 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
I just got back from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, the world’s largest annual meeting of food and nutrition professionals. Registered dietitians (RDs), like myself, from all over the country (and even...
