My friend was concerned that her kids only like chocolate cereals and won’t eat regular corn flakes. She asks, “are chocolate cereals healthy?” To answer her question, I compared two common cereals: General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes General Mills Cocoa Puffs Serving size 1 cup/ 28 g ¾ cup/ […]
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Plain oatmeal can get old. And flavored varieties have too much sugar. Start with Quaker Quick Oats (or any fast cooking oats) and make a different, warm, soothing oatmeal every day of the week! For extra sweetness, honey makes perfect. Monday: Banana Pecan Mix oats with milk and microwave. Add slices of fresh banana and
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Most likely your girlfriends. In a study published in Appetite, women took in more calories when eating with another woman, or a group of women, than with a man. Even in groups, when a male was around, women ate less. In fact, as the number of men in the group increased, the fewer calories women
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The snowman in Walgreens commercial says: The holidays can be stressful, so Walgreens wants to remind you to take care of yourself. And there’s no better place to do just that than Walgreens, where you can get vitamins, supplements, cold remedies… I say: Do vitamins come from pharmacies? And do we have to take supplements?
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Trying to get my 1 year old to read, I took him to the bookstore for story time. With it just around the corner, the story was about Thanksgiving. I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, by Alison Jackson. If you haven’t read it before, it starts with the lady eating a whole
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The latest commercial on American TV channels says it’s a healthy food made of nutritious hazelnuts that is great for breakfast. “Are they serious?”, was my first impression. Of course the dietitian in me wanted to get the facts. To put it into perspective, I decided to compare it to peanut butter. After all, they
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Fasting in Ramadan is a worship we wait for year after year, but also it has its challenges. With the days being so long and the fast lasting for 15 hours, it’s important to make every bite count. If you are not familiar with Ramadan, read my article in Today’s Dietitian. If you are a
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Read my review, published in Today’s Dietitian Magazine. March 2008. Volume 10, Number 3. You: On a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management Michael Roizen, MD and Mehmet Oz, MD 2006. Free Press, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 Learn how to identify the REAL causes of your gut problems. Download
Methyl mercury toxicity usually comes in the way of eating more fish. However, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the only people who need to be concerned about mercury toxicity are pregnant women, those who might get pregnant, nursing women, and young children. Even the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists considers 12 ounces
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“Omega-3 Fatty Acids” is a broad name for several fats that are considered good and beneficial for health. The term omega-3 is simply related to their chemical composition. The body’s most favorite omega-3 is DHA, and it is abundant in the brain and the retina of the eye. It works to promote normal mental function, memory,
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