I’ve been a dietitian for almost twenty years. But a couple years ago, I found myself moving into a different arena – yoga and meditation. I became a certified yoga instructor not because I necessarily wanted to teach yoga, but because I felt there was something in...
This time of year is my busy season: new clients arrive in droves, my schedule fills up, and everyone is suddenly interested in eating healthy. The upsurge will last a few months, and then it all ends when individuals find they can no longer endure their self-imposed...
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...