Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
We love ourselves a happy hour as much as the next gal. And while the extra calories are usually worth it in the name of good times, arming yourself with cocktail-calorie knowledge could make the whole thing oh-so-much better. So, we’re taking the guesswork out...
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,...