If you feel like you may need to take out a loan every time you stock up on organic produce and grass-fed beef, you’re not alone. Try these 5 strategies for a diet that’s good for your bod and wallet. Read This Entry » Read This Entry »
Whether going gluten-free is a good choice for you depends on factors like how your individual body digests gluten and your lifestyle. Read This Entry » Read This Entry »
Does this sound familiar? “Surprise, surprise! Keri’s eating kale again.” Read This Entry » Read This Entry »
By Jeanette Kimszal, RD, NLC Have you picked up salt high in iodine or vitamin D-rich milk recently? These are both examples of fortified foods, AKA foods to which extra nutrients have been added. And these pumped-up products are crazy common: think cereals and breakfast bars, milk and milk products, orange juice, tea, and infant… Read This Entry »
Fussy eaters tend to sound something like, “I’m not eating that!!” “Y-U-C-K!” Or, “I only want butter and pasta mom!” Kids and their food can be tricky to navigate. What to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, what’s acceptable junk, how much junk is too much, how few veggies are not life threatening…… Read This Entry »
By Cassie Piasecki, NLC You’ve been kicking booty at the gym and are finally in the habit of daily exercise when ka-BOOM, you wake up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. You feel deflated because you were finally starting to see the results of your hard work. You sit on the edge… Read This Entry »
If we all knew how to eat healthier, we’d all be doing it, right? “I know I’m supposed to eat vegetables, but it’s just so hard to get them in.” I wish I had a penny for every time I heard a client or friend say this. You may know vegetables are good… Read This Entry »
Q: Is sourdough bread good for you? A: Though it’s comparable to a regular slice of white in the amount of calories, carbs, and fiber, sourdough is lower in sugar and higher in protein, which gives it a leg up. Traditional white bread is usually made with sugar, canola oil, and dried, preserved yeast to… Read This Entry »
Kale salad, check. Three berry fruit salad, check. Cucumber salad, check. Farro salad? Hmmmm. You’re eating clean. Getting in those greens. Drinking your tea. And, chowing down on nuts and avocado. But, you still need a little substance. Something solid as a side dish (or even a main meal) when salmon and spinach alone don’t… Read This Entry »
Q: You’re a nutritionist. Why in the world do you talk about sex? A: Having a healthy sex life means different things to different people. So when I ask my clients about theirs, I’ve seen more than a few jaws drop in my days. Why am I digging into this topic? As part of a… Read This Entry »
Having some quick, go-to weeknight meals in your repertoire is a MUST if you’re a busy person. So yep, that’s pretty much everyone. Like, everyone. I get asked all the time what’s the best way to lose weight, and one of my answers is…to always be prepared. I know the Scouts coined it, but I’m totally… Read This Entry »
Q: Late night snacks are my downfall. How can I beat the nighttime munchies? A: Do you hear the ice cream calling you at 9 o’clock when the kids are in bed and you’re snuggled down for a Netflix binge? Is the kitchen clean and “closed” but you find yourself opening the refrigerator in your pjs — not hungry,… Read This Entry »
So you either already learned how to eat healthy, or you’re now learning to eat healthy, but you can’t possibly eat another carrot stick or suck down another green juice and don’t even get you started on scrambled egg whites for breakfast every.single.day. Sound familiar? Ever wish you could just invent new foods? It’s something… Read This Entry »
Bar food and football are like peas and carrots, except not exactly as healthy. Well, not the bar food half anyway. You don‘t have to be a die-hard football fan to enjoy the experience of the sport or the eating that goes along with it. I couldn’t name the (entire) offensive line on the Patriots, but… Read This Entry »
For those headed to – or back to – college, it can be a nerve wracking time of change. New housing, new friends, new classes . . . new start. Oh, and did I mention new struggles such as dealing with dining? I may not be able to help you decide which sorority to rush or… Read This Entry »
Almost every client who has ever come to me for a weight loss diet has tried (and often temporarily succeeded) to lose weight in the past. Giving up the burger for the turkey sandwich is popular with the guys. Replacing the bowl of ice cream with a bunch of frozen grapes in front of… Read This Entry »
Fat doesn’t make you fat! I promise! Fat is your friend. Not your enemy. But I still get questions alllll the time about this. Is this too much avocado? Is it ok to eat peanut butter? Over consuming anything in general will make us fat. But when you control the amount of food you are… Read This Entry »
It’s new year’s resolutions time! Again. Sigh. Is your resolution this year the same one you had last year because you kinda fell off the wagon some time in, oh, February? Well, then, my advice to you is to scrap the whole resolutions thing altogether. You heard me right. Scrap ’em. I’m obviously not… Read This Entry »
I’ve never been a big fan of new years resolutions. Even though I love that google search histories are dominated by “healthy dinner ideas” and “healthy snacks” and “how to eat healthy” around the new year, by February the healthy eating novelty often wears off and January’s healthy searches are replaced with “weight loss supplements” and… Read This Entry »
I’m going to tell you how to lose weight, but we aren’t gonna talk about what you eat. Well, not yet, anyway. We’re gonna talk about what you drink. Beverage sales are through the roof all over the country. You see a coffee drink in every hand on your commute daily, energy drinks fuel a decent portion of… Read This Entry »
You’re on your third cold of the season, you’ve used up all your sick days, you’ve single handedly kept cough medicine and tissue companies in business, and you’re dying for someone to tell you how to boost your immune system because it’s seriously letting you down. Well, no wonder you’re sick all the time!… Read This Entry »
Winter skin is upon us, and I just heard a collective sigh. Cozy sweaters, colorful scarves, fuzzy earmuffs—all things we love when the temperature drops outside. But flaky skin, scaly patches, and itchy itches are the things nobody loves that come with the territory. Rather than succumbing to winter’s wrath, I want you to combat… Read This Entry »
If the holidays were meant to be healthy, you’d eat the gravy every day of the year. Thank the heavens above that holiday dishes are not in your daily rotation, or you’d wind up with mashed potatoes in your veins and stuffing under your skin. Today we’re focusing on three of the worst of the worst… Read This Entry »
Q: Will indulging during Hanukkah completely ruin my diet? A: People always ask me “how bad is it to eat chocolate every day?” I also hear things like, “I know it’s bad, but I have to have a cookie with my tea in the afternoon.” First, let me just say that it’s actually kind of… Read This Entry »
Emotional eating is totally a “thing.” Good, bad and otherwise, we’ve all experienced eating to fuel our feelings. Some of us are self-proclaimed stress eaters. I’m thinking about the college students cramming their mouths with chips and M&Ms while they’re cramming for exams. Power eating popcorn during a suspenseful movie also comes to mind. Many of… Read This Entry »
Thanksgiving is probably the biggest day of eating in the USA. No shocker there, right? With all that ridiculously yummy food on the table, it’s hard to figure out what to do with your hands besides, well, eat. Good thing you’re here now, because I’m sharing 5 tried and true weight loss tips that are sure… Read This Entry »
You’re looking for weight loss tips because you want to do Thanksgiving differently this year, right? Usually, you eat until you’re stuffed then fall asleep on the couch and wake up in the 4th quarter of some football game. Oh wait, that’s every man in your family. No, you retreat to a bedroom and pass out in a… Read This Entry »
Scouring the interwebs for Thanksgiving recipes? You’re not alone. Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner at your home or bringing a dish to someone else’s, you either whip out the family cookbook and make the same dishes your grandma used to make OR you fire up your google search for the perfect Thanksgiving recipe. But this isn’t… Read This Entry »
Why is Thanksgiving a binge-fest that leads to a food coma? Why do we not only allow, but plan to give in to our gluttonous selves on the last Thursday of November? Why is Thanksgiving all about the pumpkin pie? The puffed fried appetizers? The black Friday food plans? The in-dul-gence? Man, we’ve taken this… Read This Entry »
by Miranda Hammer, RD, NLC Did you say vegan bacon? Yep. The World Health Organization has linked the consumption of processed and red meat with colorectal cancer, which means for all you bacon lovers out there, breakfast might need to start looking a little different. Although there is still gray area in terms of how much is actually… Read This Entry »
Q: Is it bad to eat past 7 or 8pm?And will eating late at night ruin my diet? Maybe you worked late last night and needed extra fuel. Or you had a dinner date across town that didn’t start until 8:30. Or you had 10 errands to run before you made it home to whip… Read This Entry »
So many of us who are trying to eat well find Halloween to be as haunted as that house on the hill. Everyone uses different techniques to avoid downing an entire bag of miniature Halloween treats in one sitting or stealing – or, perhaps, permanently borrowing – their kids’ bounty of sugary deliciousness. But, as admirable as it may seem… Read This Entry »
I’m not into the shame game. I know you’ve been looking forward to your _______________ (fill in the blank with candy corn, oktoberfest beer, pumpkin spice latte, cider donuts . . . ), just like you looked forward to the Valentine hearts, peeps and Cadbury creme eggs. And, I know I’m probably not going to… Read This Entry »
We all look forward to the holidays. They’re an excuse to celebrate and break from the norm. While all of this celebrating is great and fun and joyful, it can also be hard to superimpose the pleasures of the season onto your clean living efforts, and this often means certain weight gain for so many…. Read This Entry »
I’m a nutritionist who believes in Halloween sweets and treats. There is a time and a place (and an amount) that is ok for indulgences. I use the term “conscious indulgence” to help my clients find an accepting (and appropriate) spot for decadence in their healthy diet. Halloween is a place for this. This… Read This Entry »
You wouldn’t have polished off that pint of Ben & Jerry’s had you had more willpower, right? Weakling. But, then again, you tried to eat in moderation. And anything is fine in moderation, right? Besides, you had a guilt free dinner first, so you have no reason to feel guilty… If all those instagrams, pins,… Read This Entry »
How many hours of sleep do you get every night? 5? 6? 7? How many pounds do you want to lose? 5? 15? 50? Guess what? These two numbers go hand in hand. So many of my clients are terrible sleepers. They can’t fall asleep because their minds are racing or they fall asleep, but… Read This Entry »
How to eat healthy once a day is a no brainer. Find something green in a 24 hour period, and eat it. That’s it. Surely, you can do that, right? Well, not so fast. I’ve seen lots of clients that live on an un-healthy diet of carbs and white-ish things, with a side of burger…. Read This Entry »
If only there were foods that help you sleep, you could do more of two of your favorite things (sleep and eat!), right? I mean, you banished your iPhone from your bedroom. You swore off sugary treats post dinner. You added lavender candles to your bedroom scent. You even have the most comfy Essentia bed… Read This Entry »
Quick and easy dinner ideas exist. Seriously. Pre-kids dinner ideas involved a glass of red, a nice steak on the grill, and perhaps the leftover fried rice from take out Chinese. Whatever it was (hopefully it was healthy foods, of course!), it wasn’t stressful. Fast forward to the present and dinner time is just not… Read This Entry »
Eat foods to lose weight? Yep. Aren’t you tired of NOT eating things you love so you can reach your weight loss goals? I am. The more I think about not eating my favorite chocolate chip cookies, the warm baguette, the salted caramel ice cream or the cheesy lasagna — oh, I could go on… Read This Entry »
It’s hard enough to figure out what you want for lunch and how to eat healthy, never mind your kids. The sight of their lunch boxes makes you cringe. The thought of their pickiness, complaints and untouched plates makes your blood boil. You don’t judge the fast food family (and sometimes secretly wish… Read This Entry »
Alright breakfast haters, this one’s for you. I’m determined to make you a breakfast can’t-live-without-er. You don’t need me to tell you to eat a healthy breakfast. You’ve heard it a million times. I’ve told you before that eating a snack or breakfast within an hour of waking up is important to kick start your… Read This Entry »
Q: What are your thoughts on doing a liquid cleanse diet? A: I’m a fan of a cleanse diet. However, I’m not a fan of a liquid cleanse diet. It’s hard to feel empowered when you’re drinking your breakfast. And your lunch. And your snacks. And your dinner. . . I need to… Read This Entry »
Does a full fledged war launch inside your brain every single time you get away on vaca (or even just a summer travel weekend)? You want your theme song playing in your head as you strut your stuff on the beach in your bikini and shades and turn a few heads (no shame in that!)…. Read This Entry »
You’re officially familiar with yo yo dieting if you’ve ever said something like this more than once: “I want to be 130 pounds by Christmas.” “I want to wear my size 4 dress to the holiday party in 3 weeks.” “I don’t get rid of the size 32 belt because I know it will fit… Read This Entry »
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