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Food Sensitivities-Is It Time To Get Tested?

Do you suffer from any of the below? headaches severe nasal congestion abdominal cramps bloating diarrhea after eating If you experience some of these symptoms you may be suffering from food sensitivities. And unfortunately the gut will never heal unless you stop throwing inflammatory foods into your digestive tract. The only way to stop repeated bouts of inflammation is to remove the inflammatory foods. Inflammation…

How to Avoid Feeling Like a Stuffed Turkey on Thanksgiving: Tips to NOT Overeating

Ever feel like you’ve been punched in the stomach after eating Thanksgiving dinner?  Overeating is bound to happen if you don’t pay close attention to what you’re ingesting. Here are some helpful tips to combat a real pain in your gut this Thanksgiving. Remember Thanksgiving is NOT a Contest to see how much you can consume. If you are hosting the meal,…

Egg-cetera… Are They Healthy or Not?

Over the years eggs have gotten all mixed up, healthy or not that’s the big question? Attempts to separate the egg from its well deserved title as the “best source of a complete protein” has left us completely confused. For years we’ve been told to avoid them because the yolks are high in cholesterol and raise blood cholesterol levels, which can increase…

What Exactly Does Organic Mean?

To understand the implications of buying organic foods (or the lack of them), let’s start with a definition of organic. When meat, poultry, eggs and dairy are labeled organic, it means that no antibiotics or growth hormones were given to the animal that produced the meat, poultry or dairy, and that those animals were not exposed to waste products (believe it or…

To Juice or Not To Juice…

    Should I Be Juicing? When I first went into private practice, juicing was considered extreme. But in the past few years, juicing has taken on a whole new meaning. Juicing is currently believed to be the best way and only way that gets the junk out of your body and restores the body to a healthier state. Now it seems…

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…

Glendale Dietitian – Lose Weight by Eliminating These Bad Eating Habilts

Struggling to lose weight or maintain your goal weight? As a Registered Dietitian, I know there are several diet derailing habits that can sabotage your weight loss efforts. Here are three quick tips to break your bad eating habits and drop those unwanted pounds. Get rid of tempting foods. It’s hard to resist temptation when it’s staring you in the face. When…

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…

Comfort Foods that are Good for You

Ever been angry or upset one minute and then on your couch eating the next, unable to remember why you started eating or how long you had spent munching? Familiar with the word comfort and the word food – put these words together and people dream of hot fudge sundaes. This is the power comfort foods hold. Unfortunately, it seems that most…

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…

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