Nutritionally Fit

How to Survive The Holiday Season: Healthy Eats and Drinks

  With the holiday season in full swing, life can get pretty crazy! Parties, shopping, eating…it feels like the madness never slows down. Take a deep breath! If you have practiced good eating habits throughout the year, chances are they will carry over into the holiday season. Strategies to managing holiday food Do not starve yourself before going to a holiday party….

Cancer Survivor Diet: Foods to Help You Heal

What if I told you that the foods you put into your body can heal you – even from something as grave as breast cancer? Would you eat healthier? Research suggests that a meal plan high in fruits and veggies, and low in starchy carbs, can help prevent the recurrence of breast cancer. Read on to see an anti-cancer nutrition plan that…

How to Keep It Healthy: For Santa

The count down to Christmas is finally here and children around the world will be leaving Santa treats to fuel him for his ride. But don’t forget Santa needs good nutrition too! Just think about how many homes Santa stops at dropping off gifts and drinking a glass of whole milk and two cookies at every stop. Santa will most likely consume more than 7 billion calories…

Celebrate Chanukah: Sweet Potato Latkes

Celebrating Chanukah? The traditional food for a Chanukah celebration is eating latkes, and for those of you who celebrate Chanukah you may find it difficult to enjoy your favorite holiday food and follow a lowfat diet. I’m excited to tell you, you too can enjoy eating latkes by making this recipe low in fat, high in fiber and Vitamin A.    …

Avoiding the Halloween Candy Temptation

Even when you’re trying to be on your best behavior and resist temptation, Halloween candy can be too much. But, it is possible to make a choice that not only treats your sweet tooth but also provides some nutritional benefit with the calories. Single serving M&M packets are a popular candy for trick-or-treaters young and old. Both plain and peanut varieties provide…

Glendale Dietitian Tip – How to Buy the Best Yogurt

Yogurt is most often marketed as a delicious food that promotes health, but is it really healthy? According to some research, yogurt may help prevent osteoporosis, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and yeast infections. While yogurt can be a nutritious food and tasty snack, not every yogurt is a healthy choice. In fact, many commercially prepared yogurts may have as much fat…

5 Common Dieting Mistakes

The other day I got to thinking of several common traps people fall into while on their way to becoming healthier, losing weight and meeting their New Year’s resolutions. Have you vowed to be fit and lose weight? Then make sure not to fall for these common dieting mistakes: 1. Skipping meals. This is still a very common practice to go for…

Chanukah Sweet Potato Latkes

The traditional food for a Chanukah celebration is eating latkes, and for those of you who celebrate Chanukah you may find it difficult to enjoy your favorite holiday food and follow a lowfat diet. I’m excited to tell you, you too can enjoy eating latkes by making this recipe low in fat, high in fiber and Vitamin A. Chanukah Sweet Potato Latkes…

Avoid Overeating During the Holidays

Why is it that the time between Thanksgiving and New Years becomes an eating frenzy for so many? Why can’t it be a time for celebration, appreciating what we are thankful for and visiting with friends and family? Unfortunately for so many people health takes the back burner and they overeat, over drink and subsequently worry that they have gained weight. I propose that…