Halloween seems to usher in "candy season" in grade schools, where there seems to be ongoing parties through the end of the year. You may read some articles this week that talk about the "best" or "worst" candy, but my advice is to enjoy small pieces of your [...]
St. Patrick's Day is almost synonymous with beer right? I'm sure those of Irish decent, and those who love the Irish, will be enjoying a beer or two this weekend. If you are trying to lose weight, alcohol of all types can contribute a lot of extra calories. [...]
You may end up wondering why you still aren't losing weight when you've made all of these healthy changes to your diet. Our food supply is abundant. With the popularity of the "healthy snack" niche on the market, you may get fooled into consuming too many calories from [...]
I really don't enjoy grocery shopping anymore. In part, it's the routine of it, but also the frustration of finding items I need while being overwhelmed by seeing so many choices in the grocery isles. Some of the extra choices are a good thing but others really aren't. [...]
freedigitalphotos.net With much of the Northeast covered in snow, Superbowl Sunday is an even better than usual excuse to gather together with friends and family and have a party. I'm a Steeler fan, so I'll mostly be watching the commercials, but I still love having friends [...]
As a fan of the DASH diet principles, I'm always checking out sodium content of foods and looking for ways to help my client reduce their daily sodium intake. In many cases, folks with high blood pressure who are overweight, will benefit from losing weight. If you are [...]
Halloween is almost here and I'll bet that there's been some candy along your path today. Whether it was in the candy jar at work or home, or the aisles of the grocery or big box store, you've seen more candy than usual. So I'm writing this post [...]
What does it mean to individualize a diet? Well, everyone has different dietary needs. How many calories you need depends on your age, gender, health, and activity level. When an RD is prescribing a diet to you, many factors are considered. For instance, while I often refer to [...]
Nearly everyone experiences a food craving once in a while. A recent study showed that people who put a little bit more thought into how they were eating, were able to eat less. After all, eating less is a goal for weight loss, isn't it? So learning a [...]
We all know how to lose weight - create a calorie deficit and exercise more. This means eating less, moving more, and choosing smaller portions and foods that are lower in calories. Simple right? Maybe it's simpler than you think. A group of researchers recently designed a study [...]