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Beyond Breakfast: Countless Ways to Use Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt a fantastic food that can be used in recipes to decrease calories, pump up the calcium, protein and reduce fat. Greek yogurt is high in protein and calcium with the added benefit of helping you feel full longer. A full tummy is a happy tummy and in turn lead to weight loss. Here are some great ways to add Greek…
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…
How To: Scale Down Daily Weigh-Ins
I have a handful of clients who can’t stay away from the scale, weighing themselves daily, petrified of skipping a day. I suppose they experience that so called “love-hate relationship” with the scale: love knowing what they weigh, but hate when it registers heavier then the day before. So what is the real use of the scale if its purpose is not…
How to Keep It Healthy: Foods to Support Detoxification
It’s January and you’re ready for a fresh start. For many the word “detox” comes to mind when thinking about starting a New Year. However, the word “detox” tends to freak us out, because we imagine a diet of nothing but liquids. Good news, you can help your body detox just by eating differently. 1. Cut down on sugar– Consuming high amounts of sugar contributes to inflammation…
How to Keep It Healthy: Sushi Style
Sushi a “light” fare? Sushi a traditional Japanese cuisine has gained popularity, and is thought of by many people as a light and lean meal option; however some of its health benefits were lost when they “Americanized” sushi and added mayo sauces and deep-fried the rolls. Tips to keep sushi healthy: 1: Skip the tempura roll. A nice fancy name for “fried”…
What’s the Skinny on Halloween Candy? <100 Calorie Halloween Treats
Frightened of Halloween Candy? Don’t Be! Here are some Halloween treats low in calories. 100 Calorie Halloween Treats • 2 snack size snicker bars- 90 calories, 4 grams fat, 12 grams sugar • 1 tootsie roll pop-60 calories, 0 gram fat, 10 grams sugar • 2 mini reese’s cups- 80 calories, 5 grams fat, 10 grams sugar • 7 gummi bears- 70 calories,…
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…
Trim Down This Thanksgiving: Tasty Tips Without Sacrificing Flavor
Alas, Thanksgiving is finally here, one of my favorite holidays of the year. While this holiday is traditionally filled with too many calories, fat and sugar, this year let’s try something new. Here are some tasty tips without sacrificing flavor. { Turkey } Choose white meat over dark and avoid eating the skin. {TIP} Make your own low-fat gravy by placing turkey…
Ask Wendy: The Vegan Diet
Q: Do you recommend a vegan diet? A: A vegetarian diet can be a very healthy diet, they have lower incidence of heart disease and cancer and lower risks of obesity and diabetes. But the vegan diet does require you to think about nutrients you might be missing if you have not incorporating adequate amounts of these specific nutrients: • Protein –…
Healthy Summers: 5 Tips To Help Kids Keep The Weight Off
Help Kids Keep the Weight Off This Summer When we think about summer, most of us think outdoor fun. So it seems we should naturally see the weight drop off over the summer – not gain it. In reality, though summer isn’t all about fun water sports such as swimming and boogie boarding at the beach. Unfortunately, lots of summer activities can…