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…
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…
Flaws with Recent Omega-3 Research Analysis
As one of the most popular health supplements and one of the most extensively studied, omega-3 has benefited millions of people. However, a new meta-analysis study from Greece, which recently appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association has noted no significant reduction in mortality from omega-3 consumption. So, the question is: Is there any long-term health benefit from omega-3 consumption?…
11 Tips to Treat Your PMS with Food and Exercise
PMS. Three letters that spell dread and discomfort. There is no cure for PMS, but healthy lifestyle habits may help reduce symptoms. The following dietary tips may help you beat monthly PMS. Eat protein at each meal (eggs, fish, lean meat, dairy foods and soy products). Protein will keep you full longer and help keep blood sugar levels steady, warding off those…
Boost Nutrition to Fight Cravings, Fatigue and Fogginess
Wouldn’t it be nice if getting a dietary checkup were as easy as getting a physical exam? Unfortunately, with the exception of blood tests for anemia, there are no assessments that accurately estimate your nutritional status. So how do you know if your diet is lacking in essential nutrients? Some signs are right in front of you-fatigue, cravings and mental fogginess. Low…
Lifestyle and Performance (LEAP) Program, What is it?
The Lifestyle Eating and Performance (LEAP) program is designed to alleviate the symptoms of a patient suffering from food and chemical sensitivities. These sensitivities can create debilitating immune system reactions, resulting in pain and inflammation in your body. When your immune system detects an unwelcome invader, as in food and chemical sensitivities it decides that the food or chemical is dangerous and…
Not All Nutrition “Experts” Are Created Equal
Hearing that someone is a “nutritionist” often makes the public think that they’re educated and trained in nutrition and health issues. But in many states, titles like “nutritionist” and “diet counselor” are not regulated, so people who are not qualified to give accurate nutrition advice use terms like these. Many “nutritionists” have little if any actual nutrition training or just mail-order credentials….