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8/9/22 8/9/22

Do Skinny Genes Mean Skinny Jeans?

If you’re looking for the latest "miracle" diet, look no further than the Sirtfood Diet. Promoted by Adele as the eating plan that helped her lose the baby weight, the diet certainly sounds enticing...

8/9/22 8/9/22

Do Skinny Genes Mean Skinny Jeans?

8/9/22 8/9/22

Here's How RDNs and Other Educators Can Help During the Obesity Epidemic

How can health care providers help move the needle on obesity? Here are a few of my ideas...

Stephanie Ronco 8/1/22 Stephanie Ronco 8/1/22

Dietitian's Cleanse

People appear to be drawn to cleanses, no matter how bad the health consequences of cleansing are. If that's what they want, there's a way to give it to them without endangering their health. Offer a balanced alternative to the cleansing crowd with this free handout, The Dietitian's Cleanse. Developed by Lenore Shamah, MS, RD, this "cleanse" is healthful, balanced, and won't endanger people's hearts.

7/17/22 7/17/22

Protein Powder: Let's Go Way Beyond Whey

7/12/22 7/12/22

Snacking and Obesity

Guler emphasizes that it’s not just what we eat, but when we eat that can lead to obesity...

7/11/22 7/11/22

Pandemic Relief: Eat, Move, Rest

If you’re feeling stressed, fatigued, and a little heavier than you’d like since the pandemic began in 2020, you’re not alone...

5/10/22 5/10/22

Can Food Tracking Apps Boost Health?

There are a large number of apps that promise to make tracking your food choices quick and easy while providing feedback that can help people reach their health goals.

5/10/22 5/10/22

The Health Impact of Lack of Sleep

"Our findings show that shortened sleep, even in young, healthy, and relatively lean subjects, is associated with an increase in calorie intake, a very small increase in weight, and a significant increase in fat accumulation inside the belly..."

4/16/22 4/16/22

For Better Weight Management, Keep Chewing

4/13/22 4/13/22

Health Risks of Weight Cycling

In addition to being a frustrating situation for clients and practitioners, weight cycling may also be risky business for long-term physical and mental health...