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…
Savory Sugar So Irresistible: 6 Ways to Satisfy Sugar Cravings
Fine white granules are so difficult to resist. The more you have it the more you want it! How do you get away from it? Is sugar really all that bad? What can you do? Experts agree Americans eat too much sugar and eating it in excess has been linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, elevated triglyceride level, low HDL(good)…
Happy Healthy Valentine’s Day!
The day of love is quickly approaching. Valentine’s Day can be a challenging day for those watching their weight, as it is filled with tempting treats. If the person you love has been working so hard to eat healthy why seduce them with mouth-watering delicacies. Instead show your love and support by choosing a gift that is not overloaded with sugar and fat. Treat your sweetheart to…
Avoid the Super Bowl Spread on Your Waistline!
Avoid the Super Bowl Spread on Your Waistline This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday one of the biggest indulgences of the year. Don’t undo your New Years resolution for Super Bowl Sunday, put a healthy game plan in place. A Few Super Tips for Surviving Super Bowl Sunday Pre-game workout Get yourself to the gym, go running, walking or biking-just get moving! Grab a…
‘Feeding tube diet’ an alternative to an ordinary weight loss program?
Diets don’t have to be traditional to be effective – but when a weight loss diet involves 800 calories a day, no eating, no food and having a tube hanging out of your nose, you better be careful. The K-E (feeding tube) diet is becoming an increasingly popular weight loss program. Individuals on this “diet” have a feeding tube inserted into their…
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…
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…
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…
Beat Stress and Boredom Without Resorting to Food
It’s another crazy day at home with the kids. The phone is ringing off the hook, the kids are fighting, and each one of them is asking for different entrees for breakfast. So how do you cope? You do what so many other moms would do in this situation—you grab some chocolate or a bag of chips to help alleviate the stress….
Eating Green: For You and the Environment
You’ve started to incorporate greens into your diet and you are feeling good. Why not take it a step further? Do good by going GREEN with your food. While we tend to focus on our own well being, it’s important to look at the big picture. Help the environment by going green with your diet. Wendy Crump’s tips on eating green while…