Over 23 million Americans, or 8% of the population, live with Diabetes everyday. While the news is filled with articles on preventing Diabetes and the incidence of Diabetes in children and adults, most people really have no idea of what Diabetes actually is. Mayo Clinic has an excellent website that explains each type of Diabetes.... Continue Reading →
Yoga-Based Eating Disorder Treatment
In the past decade there has been a huge surge in popularity with yoga and other relaxation-based exercises. Yoga stimulates your mind, body, and spirit, so there it comes as no surprise that trained individuals have started using it for treatment of psychological-based medical conditions. Needless to say I was ecstatic to hear that there... Continue Reading →
Using the Plate Method
Every time I tell someone I am a Registered Dietitian they ask me how they can either 1. be healthier or 2. lose weight. One of the simplest ways to do both of these (since being healthier often results in losing weight) is by using the Plate Method. There are very few people I know that actually enjoy... Continue Reading →
A Gluten-Free Diet: Treatment for Celiac Disease NOT a Trend
In the past few years I have heard a lot of buzz around a Gluten-Free Diet. There are a few people I have met that are very passionate about being healthier and choose to eat gluten-free because they think that it is healthier or better for them. Unfortunately for them (and their wallets), this is... Continue Reading →
The differences are significant
When I tell people I am a dietitian they almost always follow with, "...you're a nutritionist? That is great! I've been trying to eat better..." I usually never correct people when they call me a nutritionist, but often would like to. It is not that I am offended by being called a nutritionist - technically, I... Continue Reading →
Olympic Size
The Chicago recently wrote an article called, "The real women of the Olympics aren't all tiny." I think this is an excellent way to open the eyes of people to the fact that health is not equated to your size and that the BMI scale isn't an end-all, be-all. While watching the Olympics, I was... Continue Reading →
Orthorexia
Time Magazine recently published an article that really got my gears turning. Is there such a thing as being obsessed with eating healthy? I think so. The article discusses a girl who becomes enthralled by the amazing benefits of eating well while she was in high school. As she learned more about the benefits of... Continue Reading →
A Detox Diet Recommended by an RD???
Registered Dietitians are the nutrition experts, and we are working hard to both tell and show the public this. It is always a thrill to see a fellow RD on the news, because I know that makes us one step closer to informing the public that we are the key source for nutrition information. As... Continue Reading →
What to do?
People ask me tons of questions about eating. What is the perfect breakfast? Do I need breakfast? What should I eat to lose weight? What should I eat to gain muscle? How often should I eat? How much should I eat? I could go on for hours trying to answer these questions. Eating to be... Continue Reading →
Carbohydrates and Diabetes
I am amazed at how many people think that diabetics do NOT need carbohydrates (I will abbreviate this as CHO). I would like to clarify this misconception.What is diabetes (DM)?DM is when your body can not metabolize the glucose in your blood properly. What is normal?Normally, when someone eats carbohydrates they are absorbed in the... Continue Reading →
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