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...
I have a confession: I’m not always as forgiving as I’d like to be. Once I’ve been wronged, I tend to be a little wary. And Crisco, you did me and millions of other Americans wrong for many, many years. Of course, the blame ultimately lies on our shoulders, since we...
Do I even need to write this post? By this point, unless you are living in a cave up in the Himalayas (if you are we may be neighbors one day) you have heard of the health issues surrounding soda. One 12-ounce can of soda contains 10 teaspoons of sugar. If this fact...
To be fair, I’m talking about all instant noodles, not just the Ramen brand.I’m floored by the correlation between metabolic syndrome (characterized by high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids and abdominal obesity), amongst the children I see, and...