I was just at the grocery store where I observed a man loading up his cart with kale. I turned to my friend I was standing with and said “I’m tired of pretending I love kale.” To which she emphatically replied “yes!” in commiseration. I knew instantly that my secret...
We eat for two reasons and two reasons only. I call them the two P’s – physiology and psychology. Either our bodies need something or our minds do.Physiology is usually the easy part, and it’s pretty easy to spot and resolve these issues. For example, if someone goes...
The first thing people usually ask me is “what should I eat?” While recommendations can vary slightly from person to person depending on health issues, at the heart of all dietary guidelines are a few basic tenets, and truthfully, the most important and irrefutable...
When I was growing up, eating out was a special occasion. My mom, sister and I would go to a sit-down restaurant on Sunday with my grandpa and grandma. We’d dress nicely. We enjoyed the event because it didn’t happen that often.Times have changed. I’ve read some...
“If you’re concerned about your health, you should probably avoid food products that make health claims. Why? Because a health claim on a food product is a good indication that it’s not really food, and food is what you want to eat.” ...
The only things that give us energy are:Food: nourishing foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats.Water: even mild dehydration can result in fatigue.Sleep: the current research suggests we all need 7 to 8 hours minimum each night for...
In all my years as a dietitian, I’ve never seen a population eat so many potatoes as where I now live. Potatoes are a staple. Dinner on ninety percent of the food recalls I take is “meat, potato, vegetable.” Which wouldn’t be such an issue – I have nothing against...
Cheese is not a health food. Seventy percent of its calories come from fat that is mostly saturated. In fact, cheese is the number one source of saturated fat in the U.S. diet, and a diet high in saturated fat increases the risk for heart disease.Yet everything I hear...
In the interest of full disclosure I have to tell you that I am a vegetarian. However, just because I am does not mean that I expect my patients to also be. You can do whatever you would like – we all have free will to choose – I only ask that you do so with eyes wide...