How do you know that you’re really, really, hungry or reaching out for food–like these amazing looking cupcakes–out of boredom, anxiety, frustration, for pleasure, or any other psychological emotion? Learn how to identify the REAL causes of your gut problems. Download My Free Guide. → Try the apple–sometimes called the carrot–test. Registered Dietitian Lisa Raum, […]
Hunger Test…Is it Your Stomach Growling or Something Else? Read More »
Help! It’s confusing!This is one of many examples where a study is broken down into pieces, just like Legos, a catchy title gets stapled on top, and people get a message that is far or deviated from the truth. No wonder we are a confused nation when it comes to nutrition. Learn how to identify
Quick Weight Loss–Is It Really Better As the New Study Reports? Read More »
Question: is having yogurt three times a day will enable us to lose more weight? and specifically fat? Answer: Maybe. Before I go on with the answer, let me first distinguish between two types of research that give us information about how food can affect health. One type that is commonly performed is called observational
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This is a very simple post but I think it’s worth writing. What’s the verdict on salad toppings, such as dressing, cheese, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit, etc? Thumbs up, or down? Learn how to identify the REAL causes of your gut problems. Download My Free Guide. → Salad is good. An easy way to
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On Saturday, I posted “Stop Emotional Eating.” We were snowed-in here in the Mid-Atlantic area. What that meant is being around food, food, and more food. According to one of my readers, Nothing to do and no food?..no way Your comments along with a video that I stumbled upon inspired me to write about mindless
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Food scientists in the United Kingdom are developing a product with the promise of solving our obesity epidemic. It’s a product to be mixed with milk and taken either with a meal or in between meals. To sum up the science behind it, the product forms a gel in your stomach making you feel full.
New Formula for Weight Loss–Could it Be the Magic We’re Waiting For? Read More »
By guest blogger: Kati Mora Breakfast has to be the hardest meal of the day. It requires us to get up earlier, eat when most of us are not even hungry, and not spill any food on the clothes we plan to wear to work. Nevertheless, breakfast is important. We have all heard that it
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Weight loss is repeatedly a common New Year’s Resolution. Structured surveys or polls of your friends, family, and coworkers will prove that. Overweight and obesity are prevalent, slimness and tight defined abs are over-emphasized, and holiday season overindulge push us to the edge. No wonder many look at the new year with hope that it’s
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My husband and I decided to treat ourselves, without the toddler mess, with a nice, romantic, upscale dinner. We headed to the city to one of my friend’s favorite fancy restaurants and ordered the three course meal: appetizer, entree, and dessert. The appetizer portion was skimpy, “it’s ok, it’s just the appetizer,” I thought. But
Are Dietitians Ever Going to Stop Talking about Food Portions? Read More »
Risk factors for developing prostate cancer are being over 65 years old, African-American, and having a father, son, or brother diagnosed with the disease. While you can’t prevent aging or change your race or family, you can make lifestyle changes reduce your risk. My article Prostate Cancer and Nutrition–Is There A Link? published last week
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