03 Feb Is the 80/20 Diet Rule Good?
Is the 80/20 diet rule effective or just another diet trend? NYC nutritionists explain the risks and share smarter, sustainable approaches through personalized nutrition therapy. ...
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08 Jan GLP-1 and Medical Nutrition Therapy – Reach Your Weight Loss Goals Safely
Reach your weight loss goals safely with GLP-1s and medical nutrition therapy. Our MD + dietitian-guided weight loss program will help you lose weight safely and maintain weight loss through medication, lifestyle changes, and diet. Achieve sustainable weight loss with NYC dietitian nutritionists, online nutrition...
05 Jan What Happens When You Don’t Eat Enough?
It’s the New Year! Gym memberships have skyrocketed. And, as NYC dietitians, we’re seeing a lot of people fibermaxxing and metabolic eating. Cabbage is the new cauliflower, and Skyr is claiming its place in the fridge, inching out Greek yogurt. As so often happens in the...
16 Dec Gut Health Diet Tips for the Holidays from NYC Nutritionists
Reduce bloating, gas, fatigue, and uncomfortable digestive health symptoms during the holidays with these diet tips from New York Nutritionists. Oh, the holidays! Your Nana's famous latkes, a friend's decadent pecan pie recipe, tamales, lechon, mulled wine, buñuelos, ham, potatoes every-which-way, and always butter and sugars...
02 Dec Heart Healthy Diet Tips for the Holidays from NYC Dietitians
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Over the holidays, high-calorie, high-sodium, high-fat, and high-sugar treats and meals abound! Who doesn't want to dig into that delicious holiday buffet? When you're trying to lose weight (and maintain weight loss), reduce your cholesterol levels, and improve your cardiovascular health, the holidays can feel overwhelming. Most...
20 Nov Nutritionist Covered by Insurance – NYC
At NYC Nutritionist, most of our patients pay nothing out-of-pocket for nutrition care. What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? Insurance covers nutrition therapy with a licensed healthcare provider. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist meets rigorous academic requirements with clinical training, holding a degree from an accredited...
11 Nov How to Manage the Holidays and Eating Disorder Treatment & Recovery – NYC Dietitian Tips
We are smack in the middle of the holiday season, and many who are in treatment for eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, BED, Orthorexia, and disordered eating) might be dreading the next couple of months. It's a time of year when anxiety levels spike, and it...
28 Oct How to Avoid Overeating During the Holidays – NYC Dietitian Tips
It's that time of year! Candy, sweets, rich family meals, office cookie swaps, and food, food, food. Everything looks and tastes so good, and it's not uncommon to overeat, overindulge, and gain unwanted pounds over the holidays. Recent studies have shown that we don't gain...
21 Oct How to Talk to Your Child About Weight – NYC Pediatric Dietitian Tips
Our kids don't live in a bubble. Weight talk is everywhere -- in social media feeds, TV ads, magazine covers, at school with friends, and probably in their own home. Children as young as six years old talk about dieting and fear of gaining weight...
02 Oct What are the nutrition strategies for the marathon? NYC Sports Dietitian Tips
The NYC Marathon is just around the corner, and many professional and amateur athletes are ready to hit the pavement. It's one of New York City's most emblematic sporting events, and one of the world's most important marathons. As a runner, whether you're competing for the first time...
29 Sep Nutritionist for Weight Loss, NYC
We see so many clients who come in because they're simply tired of being stuck on the diet cycle. Losing weight and sustaining weight loss is more complex than just eating less and exercising more. Genetics and biology, health conditions, medications, hormones, hunger and reward...
29 Sep Nutrition Recommendations for Men – NYC Dietitian Tips
Nutrition is complex since it depends on factors like age, activity level, and health conditions. However, there are some general guidelines that can benefit most male adolescents and men. Below are a few key nutrition tips from NYC dietitians that apply to the majority, whether...
19 Sep Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plan and Food List from a NYC Nutritionist
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Online Nutrition Therapy from a New York Dietitian Diet and nutrition are your first lines of defense to reduce, and even reverse, chronic inflammation. With support from a functional nutritionist, you can manage your chronic conditions, reach a healthy weight (and sustain it!), and start to...
03 Sep Proteins for Vegans and Vegetarians — Nutrition Tips from NYC Dietitian
July 3 is National Eat Beans Day (this is true!), and we wanted to take time to discuss how vegetarians and vegans can get the protein they need. Though plant-based diets, whether you're vegetarian, vegan, or somewhere in between, can be healthy, there can be...
31 Aug Should I see a dietitian or nutritionist to gain weight?
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] When people talk about nutrition, the conversation tends to turn to weight loss. Our feeds are filled with ads, quick-fixes, fad diets, "before and after" pictures, and diet hacks promising the ideal body, flat tummy, and thin, thin,...
22 Aug How to Calm the Chaos Around Binge Eating – Dietitian Strategies that Work
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder in the United States, affecting millions of people each year. Though researchers have yet to detect a singular cause of BED, they know that it has serious consequences to someone's health, increasing their risk of...
05 Aug What exactly does a nutritionist do?
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Many people have the idea that dietitian nutritionists are the food police. It's not uncommon for new clients to come in, worried they're going to get scolded for their eating habits and food choices, and even more worried they're going to leave with a cardboard-tasting...
05 Aug Why are you eating? (Not WHAT)
When it comes to eating habits, we tend to focus on what we’re eating—carbs, protein, sugar, and fat. Quick-fixes and weight loss diet fads abound: Keto, Alkaline Diet, Body Reset Diet, BRAT Diet, GAPS Diet, oh my! But a more important (and often overlooked) question...
04 Aug Will a nutritionist or dietician help me lose weight?
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Google, "how to lose weight", and you'll get everything from great information from reliable sources (like the Mayo Clinic and NHS) to junk science and empty promises, providing "easy and fast weight loss" tips. Weight loss is complex. It's not only about eating less, cutting carbs...
02 Aug Is it worth paying for a nutritionist?
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What can a dietitian nutritionist from our offices provide that YouTube, Tik-Tok, and Instagram can’t? Why not Google the “best diet” for your particular needs? With AI, what can an RDN provide that you can’t get from ChatGPT? Recently, Colorado legislated against using AI in healthcare,...
01 Aug What is the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist?
If you’ve ever googled, “nutrition help near me”, your feed probably got filled with a barrage of information – everything from nutrition influencers to clinicians. It’s normal for someone to interchange the words dietitian (or dietician) and nutritionist. That said, there is a clear distinction...
27 Jul What do online nutritionists do?
With the pandemic (it feels like it was ages ago!), so many things moved online, including nutrition services. As dietitian nutritionists in New York, we provide patients in New York and across the country with online nutrition therapy. But is it the same thing? Online Dietitian Nutritionist...
17 Jul A Dietitian’s Role With Weight Loss Medication
When a patient is prescribed weight loss medication from their primary care physician or nurse practitioner, a dietitian plays a key, supportive role in helping them achieve lasting, sustainable results. While the medication can assist with appetite regulation and weight loss, nutrition guidance is essential...
09 Jun How to Treat Eating Disorders in Men
Eating disorders are mental health conditions, classified in the DSM-5- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The American Psychological Association writes that boys and men make up almost 1/3 of those diagnosed with eating disorders. In a month that is dedicated to dads...
20 May What is the Best Diet for Menopause? NYC Dietitian Tips to Manage and Improve Menopause Symptoms
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a month when we celebrate women, it's important to recognize the unique dietary needs of women in all stages of life. In a previous blog, we discussed postpartum nutrition, the hormone changes, and exhaustion of being a new...
06 May What is the Best Nutrition for Postpartum? NYC Dietitian Tips for New Moms
Your baby is here! And you're exhausted. This time in a woman's life can feel overwhelming, draining, and downright lonely. In a month dedicated to mothers, we want to offer new moms simple, budget-friendly nutrition tips to support postpartum healing, battle baby blues, support breastfeeding, and boost...
22 Apr How to Be Part of Every Kid Healthy Week™ – NYC Dietitian Tips
In April, schools and families can participate in Every Kid Healthy Week™, a week that celebrates improving children's health and wellness to improve children's learning outcomes. There is a direct link between wellness, physical activity, nutrition and learning. Many of the dietitians on our team are...
03 Apr When should a child see a nutritionist?
As pediatric dietitians in New York, we can help your family and child, providing invaluable nutrition support to take the battle out of mealtime. Seeing a nutritionist who specializes in pediatric care not only can help you set the stage for healthy, sustainable habits but...
25 Mar Nutrition Before Pregnancy – NYC Dietitian Recommendations
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If you and your partner are thinking about pregnancy, we recommend you think about nutrition. Preconception nutrition is a key to fertility, experiencing a healthy pregnancy, and implementing sustainable, healthy habits to last you and your growing family a lifetime. There are some easy ways to...
04 Mar Nutrition Tips for Women from New York Dietitian
In March, the world celebrates International Women's Day, a day to recognize women's political, social, economic, and cultural achievements. This year's theme is #AccelerateAction -- a campaign to promote, and accelerate, gender parity. At NYC Nutritionist, we strive to accelerate action and close the healthcare...
18 Feb NYC Dietitian Tips on How to Improve Your Relationship with Food
It's that time of year -- a month of love, hearts, chocolates, and more. As dietitians in New York City, we love food. And, we recognize that many people have developed a complicated relationship with food over the years. A key piece of experiencing wellness is...
04 Feb What is the Best Diet for a Healthy Heart? NYC Cardiovascular Nutritionist Tips
February -- a month of love, greeting cards, candied hearts, and your heart. And we're not only talking about the flutter of romance, but also the importance of heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The American Heart Association reports that...
28 Jan NYC Weight Loss Coach
It’s almost February and those well-intentioned New Year’s Resolutions might feel so far away and impossible to achieve. Losing weight continues to be a focus for many in the New Year. Though we agree with this New York Times article that promotes fitness resolutions that don’t...
21 Jan NYC Nutritionist Covered By Insurance
Navigating the USA’s health and wellness sector can be challenging, but finding professional nutrition support shouldn't be. Did you know that many insurance plans now cover nutrition counseling provided by qualified professionals? Whether you're managing a chronic condition, working toward weight loss, or seeking guidance on...
17 Jan What Does a Functional Nutritionist Do?
There’s a lot of talk about holistic and functional nutrition counseling. At NYC Nutritionist, every appointment we have with our clients, either online or virtual, can be considered functional and holistic nutrition counseling. Why? What is a functional nutritionist? A functional nutritionist personalizes dietary interventions based on each...
02 Jan 5 New Year’s Resolutions from NYC Dietitians
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Uh-oh. Don't groan. It's January, and everybody is scrambling to make changes. And, let's be honest. Most resolutions simply don't stick. Baylor College of Medicine reported that approximately 88% of New Year's Resolutions go by the wayside within the first two weeks. Oh boy. So, how will this...
26 Dec 8 NYC Nutritionist Tips to Improve Body Self Esteem
Give Yourself and Your Teenager the Gift of Healthy Body Self Esteem The world is wired to tell us we're too fat, too skinny, too tall, too short, too-something and never just right. And poor body self-esteem can lead to serious health problems. The Journal of...
17 Dec 5 Nutrition Tips to Stay Healthy During Winter from a NYC Dietitian
'Tis the season -- holiday lights, family reunions, school plays ...
05 Dec 12 Nutrition Tips of December from NYC Nutritionist
December is here! It's the season of holidays and holiday bustle, never-ending cookie swaps, work deadlines and budget meetings, social and family commitments, sneezes, flus, and, often, stress. We're not trying to Grinch our way through the season, but we do know what a financial, physical,...
26 Nov NYC Dietitian Tips for Budget Holiday Food Shopping
We have all seen our grocery bills grow over the past few years. Eating healthy on a budget is challenging. Healthy foods can add up to being two times more expensive than their unhealthy counterparts on a per-calorie basis. The holidays are here, and there can...
21 Nov 10 NYC Dietitian Tips for Mindful Eating During the Holidays (and All Year)
In the previous post, we discussed how to maintain your weight loss goals during the holidays. A key part of wellness isn't so much what we eat but how we eat. In the bustle of year-end work deadlines, holiday shopping, school programs, family visits, and social commitments, it...
14 Nov Maintain Weight Loss During the Holidays – NYC Dietitian Tips
They're here! And it feels like there's egg nog, pumpkin spice, and sweet potato in everything. The holidays can be tough for those wanting to maintain weight loss goals because there is so much tradition tied to food. We love our grandma's recipes and indulge...
07 Nov Prevent, and even Reverse, Diabetes with Medical Nutrition Therapy – NYC Dietitian
November is American Diabetes Month® -- a month designated to advocate for diabetes care, research, and education. According to CDC Statistics, over 38 million people (11.6% of the US population) had diabetes in 2021, yet only 29.7 million were diagnosed. Diabetes, when untreated, can cause...
24 Oct Vegetarian Nutritionist NYC – How to Improve Protein Intake as a Vegetarian and/or Vegan
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, and October 1 is World Vegetarian Day. (We're a little late to the party with this blog!) But with plant-based diets now more mainstream, growing world wide. As vegetarian dietitian nutritionists, we're excited to help our patients improve their protein...
17 Oct Who Needs Sports Nutrition?
When we talk sports nutrition, many people have visions of Olympic athletes or people training for the Iron Man in their heads. Though these athletes undoubtedly work with a dietitian to develop a nutrition plan to optimize performance, so, too, do many high school, college,...
10 Oct What Are the Benefits of Family Meals? NYC Dietitian Tips for Improved Child Nutrition
October is National Eat Better, Eat Together Month. It's a call to attention for families to sit down to family meals. Even the Department of Homeland Security weighed in on this topic. What difference does it make whether we're eating in our rooms, while watching...
03 Oct NYC Pediatric Dietitian Tips to Make Halloween Safer for Children with Food Allergies
Candy and costumes and parties and carnivals -- Halloween is a time to celebrate being a kid. And, it can be really isolating for a child with allergies. Six top allergens (the substances that cause allergic reactions) abound in much of the candy handed out...
27 Sep Can a Nutritionist Help a Picky Eater?
Mealtime can become battletime. Instead of being a time to share with family, many parents describe their frustration and feelings of helplessness when it comes to sitting down at the table with their children. Since when have family dinners been so difficult? What is considered a...
19 Sep Online Nutritionist – Virtual Dietitian Services
In 2020, the world went virtual. Online nutritionists, online nutrition coaches, and telehealth services abound. Some people, though, worry that with virtual appointments, they're not getting the same level of care. Today, we'll discuss our online and virtual nutrition counseling programs in NYC, including everything...
03 Sep Nutrition Coaching NYC
“You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces—just good food from fresh ingredients.” – Julia Child At NYC Nutritionist, we provide clients with online and in-person nutrition coaching to help them achieve their wellness and health goals. We love helping people find great ways to...
27 Aug CORPORATE NUTRITION: Invest in your Employees
What is the meaning of corporate nutrition? Corporate nutrition refers to the development and implementation of nutrition and wellness programs within a corporate or workplace setting. These programs aim to improve employees' health, well-being, and productivity by promoting healthy eating habits, providing nutrition education, and sometimes...
28 May What is the best diet for hormone balance?
Before we start shouting, "Broccoli!", we want you to understand what hormones do, and why they are essential to everything from fertility, weight management, and thyroid function to PCOS and diabetes management. It's key to understand that diet and lifestyle can affect their processes. What do hormones...
23 May How often should you see a nutritonist? Advice from a NYC Dietitian
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Medical nutrition therapy varies from patient to patient depending on health and wellness needs. At NYC Nutritionist, we can help you determine the best appointment frequency for your unique needs. How long should you work with a dietitian? We believe that the sooner you feel empowered to...
26 Apr Can a dietitian help with PCOS?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted and often underestimated condition associated with considerable metabolic risks for women over their lifetime. Given that dietary and lifestyle adjustments serve as primary interventions, dietitians are pivotal in assisting women with PCOS in improving their well-being, reducing uncomfortable...
18 Apr Does metabolic testing really work?
Metabolic testing isn’t junk science. Metabolic health and related factors are strongly linked to the risk of developing conditions such as insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke. Looking beyond weight alone, metabolic testing can help you understand your health risks and assess how well your...
12 Apr What does a diabetes nutritionist do?
As dietitians, specializing in diabetes nutrition care, we help people with diabetes manage their condition through individualized dietary interventions. Getting a diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming, whether it’s prediabetes, type 1, type 2, or gestational. Our goal is to empower our patients to feel...
04 Apr Functional Nutritionist NYC –
What is a functional nutritionist? A functional nutritionist goes deeper than symptom relief. We ask WHY. People’s health and wellness aren’t linear, instead a confluence of many factors: genetics, family history, environment, stress, lifestyle, and nutrition. As functional nutritionists, we use a combination of nutrition science,...
29 Mar Are food sensitivity tests accurate?
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It feels like gut health issues are on the rise. Food allergies, intolerances, and that unwell feeling we associate with sensitivities have become a mainstay of people’s lives. Food sensitivities are on the rise. It’s not uncommon for people to contact our practice to ask...
21 Mar Nutritionist for Weight Loss
In 2023, the US weight loss market reached almost 160 billion dollars. An estimated 45 million Americans report they go on at least one diet each year. According to ANAD, an estimated 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million Americans, will have an eating...
18 Mar Sports Dietitian vs Sports Nutritionist
The terms "sports nutritionist" and "sports dietitian" are often used interchangeably, but there are key differences between the two: Credentials and Education: A sports dietitian typically holds a bachelor's degree in nutrition, physiology, kinesiology, or a related field, followed by a master's degree or higher in...
15 Mar Can food sensitivities cause anxiety?
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29 Feb What is a holistic nutritionist?
“Titles abound” and many people search for holistic nutritionists. As always, we want to emphasize “nutritionist” is not a regulated term, so anyone can, technically, call themselves a holistic nutritionist. As dietitian nutritionists, we do, however, believe in holistic nutrition practices. What does that mean? What is holistic...
28 Feb Can a dietitian help with pregnancy?
Pregnancy is exciting and intimidating and ...
07 Dec What is the difference between a nutritionist and a nutrition coach?
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]It seems that when it comes to nutrition, everyone is an expert. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Podcast Nutritionists abound, not to mention best-selling authors, TV personalities, influencers, and more. Add your grandma and her neighbor’s friendly advice, and...
01 Dec How do you make a resolution to lose weight?
It's that time of year again. Resolutions abound, and though we argue that any time is a great time to improve your nutrition status and exercise habits, it's inevitable that the New Year brings a little extra push of motivation. The psychology of "starting over" --...
28 Nov How many calories should a woman eat during pregnancy?
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]You're pregnant! And everybody knows everything. Though we don't doubt that everybody has known a pregnant woman at one time or another, as prenatal dietitians in NYC, we can't help but question the strange advice or wisdom some of...
21 Nov How can I eat healthy around the holidays?
Latkes and lefse, fudge and flan, rice pudding and rum-soaked cakes. 'Tis the season. The holidays bring some of our favorite flavors and family food traditions. The holidays also can be stressful for many. Financial and work commitments, family and social pressure, cold weather, a...
07 Nov Is there a link between nutrition and autoimmune disease? Science-Backed Dietary Interventions from a NYC Dietitian
Autoimmune disorders involve the immune system mistakenly targeting the body's healthy tissues. Commonly known diseases include Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Chron's disease, Hashimoto's, and Celiac, among others. They can greatly impact someone's quality of life. According to the CDC, approximately 8% of Americans have an autoimmune...
17 Oct Manage Cravings and Sustain Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery brings significant emotional and physical changes to people's lives. After reaching your weight loss goals, it's crucial to maintain them with healthy eating habits. Frequently, the Achilles' heel of any diet plan lies in the irresistible temptation of snacks. How do you manage those...
03 Oct Understand How to Read Food Labels from NYC Nutritionist and Dietary Coach
Numerous studies emphasize the link between ultra-processed foods, weight gain, and reduced lifespan. Regrettably, convenience has eclipsed nutritious options. In the US, urban areas now house more convenience stores than supermarkets or farmer’s markets, while the sugar industry's predatory practices persist. Remember, sugar remains a...
19 Sep Breakfast: To Eat or Not to Eat, A NYC Nutritionist Considers the Breakfast Debate
Many feel that we've been duped. We know the phrase, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day," was a brilliant marketing tactic by James Caleb Jackson and John Harvey Kellogg to sell ...
05 Sep Quick, Budget Weeknight Family Dinner Ideas from NYC Nutritionist
National Family Meals Month is celebrated in September. It's a reminder of the importance of family meals for everyone's health. This isn't just waxing nostalgic. In fact, family meals play a significant role in children's cognitive and social development, reduce the risk of childhood obesity,...
22 Aug Can You Reset Your Metabolism and Lose Weight? Get Informed with a New York RDN
The magic key to weight loss is … non-existent. (Sorry!) Nevertheless, there are thousands of books, diet plans, self-proclaimed gurus, and fads that say otherwise. Weight loss and body hate are big business. According to Allied Market Research, “The weight loss and weight management diet market...
08 Aug Tips on How to Manage Menopause Weight Gain from NYC Dietitian: Is the menopause belly inevitable?
Menopause is inevitable. Is the belly that comes with it as well? Most women experience perimenopause and menopause in their 40s and 50s, and with menopause, women experience a number of symptoms: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, urinary urgency, insomnia, and weight gain. Yes. That...
27 Jul Are Wegovy and Ozempic the Weight Loss Answers We’ve All Been Looking For? A New York Dietitian Weighs in on The Latest Diet Trend
According to CNN, from February 2022 to February 2023, Ozempic prescriptions skyrocketed 111% (to 373,000 people) in the United States. Ozempic was introduced to the market in 2018 as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, and it has been incredibly effective to help diabetics control...
11 Jul Is Intermittent Fasting the Best Weight Loss Plan? NYC Dietitian Discusses Time-Restricted Eating
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20 Jun Healthy Summer Smoothies from New York Nutritionist: Celebrate Smoothie Day (Yes. It’s a real thing) and Vitamin Up!
There’s a “day” for everything, and smoothies are no exception. June 21 is National Smoothie Day. It’s true. We were a little surprised ourselves, but hey, it’s summer. It’s hot. Who doesn’t want a smoothie? Plus, this favorite treat has been touted as the best...
06 Jun 7 Nutrition Tips to Keep Dad Healthy from New York City Dietitian: Reduce Belly Fat, Reach a Healthy Weight, and Prevent or Manage Chronic Disease
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In June, we celebrate Father’s Day – dad jokes, crazy-loud sneezes (which seem to be a universal thing), couch-napping, and grill masters. The best way to celebrate the men in our lives is helping them be as healthy as they can be. That means, we’ve...
23 May 5 Nutrition Tips to Improve Mental Health from New York City Dietitian Group: #LookAroundLookWithin Your Fridge and Pantry to Help Manage Anxiety and Depression
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme from Mental Health America is “look around, look within” – focusing on how surroundings affect mental health, including neighborhoods and cities, home environments, safe and stable housing, and the outdoors. When it comes to our health, we...
09 May Nutrition Tips for New Moms from Postpartum Dietitian: Diet Strategies to Take Care of Yourself after Baby Arrives
It's Mother's Day, and for new moms, it might be hard and wonderful. You've got this beautiful new baby to care for, and you probably feel a mixture of gratitude, joy, love, loneliness, and stress. The first few months with your little one can be...
20 Apr Healthy Swap Snack Ideas from NYC Certified Nutritionist: Snack Your Way to Your Weight Loss and Wellness Goals
It’s springtime, and it’s safe to say it’s been a long, long winter. Time to shrug off those winter coats (hopefully!) and get a little sunshine. While you’re swapping out your wardrobe, why not enjoy some spring cleaning in your fridge, freezer, and pantry? Reaching weight loss...
10 Apr Tips to Reduce (Even Erradicate) Food Waste from NYC Dietitian
In April we celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week. According to Feeding America, "each year, 119 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States. That equates to 130 billion meals and more than $408 billion in food thrown away each year. Shockingly, nearly 40% of all food in America is...
22 Mar Make Informed Food Choices with Support of a New York Nutritionist
March commemorates National Nutrition Month; this year is its 50th anniversary. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics began with National Nutrition Month with the goal of helping people make "informed food choices and developing healthful eating and activity habits." Nutrition is a science. As we study...
09 Mar Key Nutrients to Support Women’s Health — NYC Nutritionist Recommendations
March 8 is International Woman's Day -- a global day to commemorate women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. As a team of women's dietitian nutritionists, we also want to emphasize the importance of women's health and nutrition. As a woman, taking care of your health...
26 Nov Healthy Holiday Eating Tips from NYC Nutritionist Group: Boost Your Immune System, Avoid Holiday Weight Gain, and Enjoy Your Favorite Flavors
There’s this mythic idea that everybody gains weight during the holidays. The average American actually only gains one pound from Halloween through the New Year. The problem is, though, they rarely lose it. So, gaining one pound/year for twenty years … adds up. The holidays also...
21 Jun 6 Tips for Healthy Summer Eating from NYC Nutritionist: Establish Healthy Eating Patterns & Enjoy the Flavors of Summer
It’s been a long winter, and summer has arrived, almost like a surprise. We’re probably not alone when we say we’re feeling grateful and hopeful. After a year of Covid-19 food bingeing and indulgences, after some pretty tough months, everything feels different – possibility, health,...
24 Jul NYC Dietitian Discusses Weight Loss and Exercise Myths
I bet you’ve heard that 3500 calories equals a pound of weight loss. And don’t forget that soy causes breast cancer. Everyone knows stretching before exercising prevents soreness and injuries. And women really shouldn’t lift weights because they don’t want to bulk up. April Fools! This month,...
17 Jun NYC Registered Dietitian Discusses Food Equity and Food Environment
If there’s anything Covid-19 has taught us, is that there are egregious problems of inequity not only in the United States but around the world. In America, the CDC reports “a disproportionate burden of illness and death among racial and ethnic minority groups.” Inequality is also prevalent...
03 Jun Tips to Reach Exercise and Nutrition Goals from NYC Registered Dietitian
What do almost all fitness, health, and diet advertisements have in common? The end result. Sculpted bodies and magnificent testimonials: The recovered addict who runs marathons. The stressed out corporate executive that changed their life through meditation … the list goes on. Americans love these dream...
20 May 6 Tips to Bring the Mediterranean to your Table from New York Nutritionist
Many of us have had a lot of extra time on our hands these days. So, if you still have some at-home chores and are feeling inspired for even more spring cleaning, why not lighten things up with a taste of the Mediterranean? May is Mediterranean...
06 May 13 Tips to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget from New York City Certified Nutritionist
Money is tight for everyone right now. Balance that with the need to keep our health – mental and physical – up, and it might feel almost impossible to eat healthy on such a limited budget. It’s not. It simply takes a little extra preparation and...
22 Apr 8 Tips for Seniors to Keep Active in Quarantine from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
As Certified Nutritionists, we recognize that food is only part of the equation. For this blog, we connected with personal trainer Mary Jane Detroyer for tips on how seniors can remain active during quarantine. Be safe! There are four pillars to fitness, in particular senior fitness:...
09 Apr 5 Foods to Help Reduce Anxiety from NYC Registered Dietitian
One of the most remarkable things about what we’re living through today is the uncertainty. It’s really hard for many to let things go, to realize that there are things way beyond our control. Many people have lost jobs, closed businesses, have loved ones who...
25 Mar NYC Holistic Online Nutrition and Dietitian Counseling Services
We are living in a very weird time, and so much of that strangeness comes with the uncertainty of what’s next. And, I don’t doubt this will be something all of us will remember the rest of our lives. COVID-19 has affected everybody one way...
11 Mar 5 Tips from NYC Registered Dietitian on How to Put Yourself First
The tiredness and fatigue are real. We’re stretched to the limits every day between work and family, social obligations and social work, and the pressure of trying to fit everything from exercise and PTA meetings to political rallies and Girl Scout cookie sales in a...
12 Feb How Kindness Should be an Integral Part of Nutrition Counseling from NYC Registered Dietitian
I know. It doesn’t feel like it. With a landslide of anger and negativity (yes, it’s an election year and we’ve ONLY just begun); with TV shows that make millions from the ugliest sides of humanity feeding off envy, vanity, competitiveness, and ire; there’s this overwhelming...
29 Jan Tips to Effective, and Safe, Weight Training from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
I’ve discussed mindfulness a lot over the last couple of years. Being aware of what’s on our plate, who we’re sharing a meal with, how we’re progressing our fitness programs, and how to cut through the noise of every day to find spaces to simply...
15 Jan Body Fat Basics from NYC Registered Dietitian
It’s the New Year, and we’re two weeks into resolution territory. Many people have declared war on their pantries and, sadly, their bodies. As much as I love the idea of making healthier food and lifestyle choices, I hate the extremism of the language and messaging...
23 Dec A NYC Registered Dietitian Christmas Wishlist
Christmas is two days away! And if you’re anything like many people I know, you’ve got a list of things to do and limited time and money to do them. Don’t panic! Really. Don’t panic. Here’s my official NYC registered dietitian and personal trainer guide...
11 Dec Holistic Nutritionist Tips to Keep Your Immune System Strong During the Holidays
It’s the most “germiful” time of the year. It always seems somebody is sick during the holidays. And, it’s no wonder. Poor nutrition, lack of sleep, and stress – be it about time, finances, family – the holidays are a magnet for germs. And with...
27 Nov 6 Tips to Eat Your Way Through the Holidays Guilt-Free from NYC Registered Dietitian
They’re here! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and then it’s a steep slide into Hanukah, Christmas, New Year, and all the days that happen in-between: office holiday parties, end-of-the-year encounters, cookie swaps, neighborhood caroling and more. And most people’s holiday family recipes don’t include raw carrots and hummus...
13 Nov How Gratitude Can Improve Your Exercise & Eating Habits from New York City Dietitian Nutritionist
It’s November. Gratitude is trending. Which can feel like the kale craze without the bitter aftertaste. It can also feel a bit … forced. I’m not being cynical. But I think it’s important to be real. Some days are simply … hard. And searching for...
30 Oct 8 Tips to a Healthy, Happy Halloween from NYC Registered Dietitian
Halloween is fun. It’s a time of fantasy and possibility. Its traditions go back thousands of years, and there’s no denying the magic in a holiday where everybody finds their inner child! There is a way to indulge in Halloween without slipping down the sugar rush...
23 Oct Nutrition and Exercise Tips for Better Bone Health from NYC Registered Dietitian
Osteoporosis is called “the bone thief.” It’s a condition that causes the bones in the body to become weak and fragile, which, in turn, puts people at risk for fractures and breaks. These breaks and fractures can cause long-term disability and even be life-threatening. There are...
09 Oct New York City Registered Dietitian Warns Against the Kids Menu Choices
The kid menu at restaurants is often the first page opened when families go out to dinner. It makes sense. They’re “complete” meals with drinks, an entrée, and oftentimes even a dessert. Portion size is right. There’s less waste. And they’re always “kid friendly.” But what...
25 Sep How Family Meals Improve Mental and Physical Health from NYC Nutritionist
Every day of the calendar year there’s a holiday. You can celebrate National Pancake Day (September 26), National Cherry Day (July 16), even National Tater Tot Day (February 2). A little “ew” on that last one. Anyway, many are about publicity – selling products. Others...
11 Sep 7 Tips on How to Get Comfortable, and Maximize Your Workout, Going to the Gym from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
No more "gymtimidation"! Okay. Fair enough. That was worth a big fat groan. Again, as exercise is an essential part of holistic health and nutrition, we've discussed how many of our nutrition patients feel uncomfortable going to a gym. We connected with Mary Jane Detroyer, a NYC...
29 Aug Delicious, Nutritious Back-to-School Lunch and Snack Ideas from New York City Holistic Nutritionist
Generations change. We went from baby boomers to gen X, gen Y, millennials, and now … this new so-far-unnamed generation going through primary, middle, and high school. Ideals change. The way we work changes. Technology changes. But there’s something steadfast through all of it: that...
14 Aug Calories, Carbs, Fats and Building Muscle from NYC Registered Dietitian
Last blog, I discussed why protein is a critical component of strength training and how much somebody should have to maintain, and build, muscle. There are other factors in the equation that many don’t pay attention to. Mostly, I think, because of the media and TV...
26 Jul The Nutrition of Building Muscles from NYC Registered Dietitian
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There’s a growing popularity in strength training across the country – for every gender, ever age. Strength is the new black. Basically, strength training is the kind of exercise that uses resistance to build muscle mass, anaerobic endurance, and, in turn, strength. For top athletes, it’s...
17 Jul 5 Tips to Continue Healthy Eating Habits for Teens from New York Registered Dietitian
One day, we have happy, energetic kids who are ready to take on the world with sidewalk chalk and stuffed animals. The next, we have beings that eat all our food, want to huddle in their bedrooms with devices stuck in their ears, and roll...
10 Jul 5 Nutrition and Exercise Tips for People with Fatty Liver Disease from NYC Registered Dietitian
If you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know I don’t even like to use the word “fat.” It carries a lot of baggage – more often unfounded than not. There is one thing, though, that is a red flag for health and many more...
19 Jun 10 Affordable Ways to Eat Healthy from New York Registered Dietitian
The last few blogs have been dedicated to how bad ultra-processed foods are for our bodies. Moreover, based on research, eating healthier comes with a higher price tag. It’s a double-whammy. But eating healthy doesn’t have to break the bank. It simply takes a little more...
12 Jun Deciphering Labels and What “Processed” Means from NYC Registered Dietitian
Last week I discussed two studies that proved ultra-processed foods can shorten a lifespan and make you gain weight. Over the years, convenience has been edging out nutritious choices. Convenience stores have popped up all over urban American, replacing supermarkets and Farmer’s markets, and the sugar...
06 Jun Prevent Weight Gain and Live Longer with This One Tip from NYC Registered Dietitian
I feel a little like a snake oil salesman with that title, but it’s true. Just by making one significant change in your diet, you will live longer and prevent weight gain. Ready? Here it is: take those Frankenstein, ultra-processed foods off your grocery list and out...
30 May 6 Tips to Bring the Mediterranean to Your Table
There are food and exercise celebrations every month of the year. And May is no exception. May is National Asparagus Month, National Barbecue Month, National Chocolate Custard Month, National Egg Month, and National Gazpacho Aficionado Month (Yes. This is a thing). I like this. In a world so...
22 May 10 Tips to Get Moving and Get Heart Healthy from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
Do not be deceived! A healthy weight combined with unhealthy activity levels (meaning a sedentary lifestyle), might keep you at risk. A recent Harvard Health article, discusses the weight deception – how people think that if they’re at the “normal weight,” they’re not necessarily in...
15 May NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer Discusses Being Under the Influence
Follower beware! Ten years ago, we couldn’t have imagined the power of social media. Now, we know social media can influence everything from election outcomes to how we raise our kids. Google has over 130 trillion websites. Facebook has over 2.3 billion users, Instagram 1 bn...
09 May Nutrition, Exercise and Mental Health from NYC Registered Dietitian
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In 1949, May was designated Mental Health Awareness Month by Mental Health America, with the intention of helping Americans better understand prevention, early identification, and intervention through a variety of information sources. The numbers are alarming. According to NAMI, approximately 1 in 5 adults (almost 44...
24 Apr 7 Tips to Eat Your Way to Healthy Skin from NYC Registered Dietitian
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Summer is just around the corner, and we’ve already got our sights set on swimming pools, beaches, and spending time outside after this long period of hibernation. We’ll be shedding off layers of sweaters and jackets and getting our long-needed Vitamin D fix. There are few...
17 Apr 6 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Pantry from New York Dietitian
Finally, FINALLY the first buds of spring are here. It’s been a long, long winter. Many of us feel like we’ve been stuck inside for the last few months, waiting out the storm. Our pantries, and perhaps eating habits, have suffered. Oftentimes, when we think healthy...
10 Apr New York Registered Dietitian Takes a Critical Look at the Keto Craze
Diet crazes abound, and in 2018 and 2019, it’s all about the Keto. Halle Berry and Kourtney Kardashian are poster girls for the Keto Diet. There are even articles dedicated to what Halle Berry eats in a 24-hour period. Let’s backtrack. For those who don’t browse...
03 Apr Why Weight is Not the Only Indicator of Health
I recently came across this Atlantic Monthly article, “Why it Was Easier to be Skinny in the 1980s.” Though I begrudge the word “skinny” in the headline, the article made a lot of sense. 40 – 50 years ago, we ate, and moved, a lot differently....
28 Mar NYC Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist Celebrates National Nutrition Month
There is so much information on nutrition and health. I googled “best nutrition tips.” There are 324 million results. There’s information on toddler nutrition, sports nutrition, weight-loss and pre-workout nutrition. And, I realize, I’m adding to it. But in those 324 million results, from the Eat...
13 Mar 6 Tips from NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer to Reduce Chances of Developing Colorectal Cancer
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March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Awareness is key to prevention. Unlike many other cancers, colorectal cancer is mostly preventable, all based on a healthy diet and lifestyle and early detection through screening. That said, it is also potentially fatal. Oftentimes detection of colorectal cancer comes...
06 Mar NYC Registered Dietitian Celebrates Women’s Day and #BalanceforBetter
Celebrate you! This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #Balanceforbetter – “Better the balance, better the world.” I love this theme because it translates to so many relevant and necessary issues for women. Not only does it refer to balance in the workplace, the gender pay...
27 Feb Build Compassion and Shed Shame to Recover from Disordered Eating from NYC Registered Dietitian
The last week of February is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDA), a week to promote body acceptance: Come as You Are. As easy as Hollywood wants it to look, building true body acceptance takes a lot more than a revelatory moment or big kiss. The...
20 Feb 4 Postpartum Nutrition and Exercise Tips From New York Registered Dietitian
“What a cruel scheme to keep a woman from knowing her power. To put the focus on what pregnancy did to her body rather than focus on what her perfect body just did. Here we sit, creating and nourishing the future, and we are diminished...
13 Feb New York City Registered Personal Trainer and Dietitian Recommends You Take a Break
Busy is the new black. The ability to raise a family, keep down a 60 hour/week job, volunteer at your kids’ school, train for a Tough Mudder while planting and maintaining the neighborhood’s organic garden, making sure to post every moment on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter...
06 Feb 6 Problems with Dieting from New York Registered Dietitian
Love has always been, and will continue to be, one of life’s great mysteries. For thousands of years, poets, authors, philosophers, musicians, even jingle, bumper sticker and billboard writers have attempted to define love. (Or at least come up with something insightful or catchy for...
30 Jan 5 Tips for Caregivers to Carve Out Time to Exercise from New York Personal Trainer
So often, I focus my blogs on expecting and new moms and parents , or those who struggle to find balance between exercise and work, study or any number of things. Today, though, I want to focus on caregivers. According to the National Institute on Aging...
25 Jan Health Resolutions Anyone Can Stick to from NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Now, this might sound a little bit gimmicky, but I assure you, this is a resolution anyone can stick to. Are you ready for it? Don’t make resolutions. Ahhh … that was too easy. And it might seem like I’m cheating, but I’m not. Resolutions tend to...
16 Jan 8 Tips to Healthy Eating on a Budget from NYC Registered Dietitian
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As I mentioned in an earlier blog, losing weight and saving money are the top two resolutions of the majority of people in the United States. In 2017, the US weight loss market was worth near 66 billion dollars. This market includes everything from commercial weight...
04 Jan 6 Tips to Better Posture from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
Yep. It’s that time of year again. The New Year begets new beginnings, new plans, new ideas … a bit of a reboot. It makes sense to reflect on the past and plan for the future in the New Year. And resolutions are inevitably part of...
29 Nov 9 Tips to a Healthy Holiday Season from NYC Registered Dietitian
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It’s here. No matter what you celebrate, or don’t celebrate, the holidays come. They bring loads of activities, noise (sounding Grinchy here, I know), and expectation. Lines at the grocery store are longer. Traffic is more intense. And I haven’t even touched on meeting up...
14 Nov 5 Tips to Improve Your Body Self Esteem from NYC Registered Dietitian
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07 Nov Best Food and Exercise Ideas to Help Manage Stress from NYC Registered Dietitian
Election years have become times of increasing stress … for everyone. Stress, it appears, is uniquely bi-partisan. The American Psychological Association (APA) conducted the 2016 Stress in America Survey to determine how elections play a role in people’s level of stress. And, no surprise, elections play...
31 Oct 7 Tips to Progress Your Fitness Program from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
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24 Oct 5 Health Benefits of Our Favorite Fall Flavor from NYC Dietitian
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10 Oct 5 Reasons to Celebrate Walk to School Day
Today is Walk to School Day, something most of our grandparents would laugh about. A friend’s grandma, for instance, grew up in North Dakota. She remembers she and her sister would hold onto their little brother’s hands so he wouldn’t get lost in the snow...
03 Oct 8 Nutrition Tips for Vegetarians or Want-to-be Vegetarians from Registered NYC Dietitian
Not too long ago, vegetarianism was considered a radical choice. We’ve all had family members – mostly grandmothers and great grandmothers – who balked at the idea of becoming vegetarian. Some of my clients have shared how defensive others get when they mention they’re a...
26 Sep 8 Easy-to-Follow Tips to Increase Your Fruit and Vegetable Consumption:
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When I create an individualized meal plan for my clients, oftentimes they’re shocked, and intimidated, by how many fruits and vegetables they should be eating. Most Americans eat way less than what’s recommended. In general, the American diet includes too many processed foods and too...
19 Sep 6 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer from New York Registered PT
Personal trainers are for Hollywood A-list stars, supermodels, and athletes, right? Wrong. There’s a lot of mythology around what personal trainers do and who should hire them. Plus, fitness apps abound, everything from do-good while exercising Charity miles to Fitbit (your own portable personal trainer). What can a personal trainer...
12 Sep 4 Easy-to-Follow Tips to Make Time for Breakfast from New York Nutritionist
For some reason, and as often as we read, hear, and even say, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” the idea is still met with skepticism. Breakfast continues to score pretty low on many people’s priority list. It’s normal. We’ve become a sleep...
07 Sep NYC Registered Dietitian Celebrates The Slow Food Movement
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Joyful living, passion, great films, magical seascapes, mountains, vineyards, rich flavors, and a history so decadent, seeped in art and architecture, Italy and Italians are models of great living. So it’s no surprise the Slow Food Movement was born in the 1980s in Italy’s capital. Carlo...
23 Aug Creative, Healthy, Easy-to-Prepare Lunch Ideas from NYC Registered Dietitian
Let’s be real. Life is busy. And finding time, and energy, to make healthy, varied, and balanced back to school lunches is a tall order for most. Sure. There’s always that parent who manages to make star-shaped sandwiches with a yogurt parfait. If that’s you,...
15 Aug Happy Birthday, Julia, From NYC Registered Dietitian
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” ― Julia Child If you mention Julia Child to anyone under fifty, they most likely know her through Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, which was an insanely successful blog,...
08 Aug 6 Tips to Find Time to Eat Together as a Family from New York City Registered Dietitian
We’ve become masters of juggling schedules: work, sports, dance, robotics club. We’re just around the corner from school starting. Soon we’ll be dealing with science projects, reading logs, and the new way to do fifth grade math (nobody really understands it). Family calendars are full...
02 Aug An Essential, Often Forgotten, Component of an Effective Training Program from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
Team Sky is one of the top cycling teams in the world. Its tour bus has been nicknamed The Death Star. While its daunting appearance – black and large-enough to be seen from outer space – and the relentless way the cyclists from Team Sky...
25 Jul Gut Feelings, Gut Health from New York Registered Dietitian
100 trillion. That’s about how many bacteria live in our guts. These trillions of bacteria create their own eco-system called a microbiome. This microbiome has a macro-effect on our health. Executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch, Kelly Bilodeau, writes, “Researchers are beginning to link these...
18 Jul Make Smart Summer Food Choices for Healthy Kids from NYC Registered Dietitian
It’s summer. It’s hot! Your dragging!! You don’t want to cook and often the solution is takeout dinner. And somehow, over the years, take out for kids = packaged, fried, high-calorie, high-fat, high-sodium food to mask a lack of flavor. Add this to the fact that many kids...
12 Jul 3 Tips to Exercise and Work Smart in Summer from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
We’re smack in the middle of July and it’s hot. Hot, hot, hot. With the temperatures rising, we have to take extra care while we exercise, work, and play. When we work out, work outside, or even up our activity level when it’s hot, our bodies’...
05 Jul 4 Tips to Improve Your Relationship with Food and Get Rid of the Cheat Day Mentality
I often ask my clients if they have “cheat days” with their partners or spouses. Or, do they have “cheat days” at school. Do my professional clients have “cheat days” at work, dipping into those enticing funds? Do the athletes I train have “cheat days”...
28 Jun 6 Eating and Exercise Tips for a Healthy Prostate from New York Registered Dietitian
According to the CDC, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States and one of the leading causes of cancer death among men. In fact, out of every 100 men, 12 – 13 will get prostate cancer in their...
20 Jun 6 Tips to Keep the Men in Your Life Healthy From New York Registered Nutritionist and Personal Trainer
Last week, we talked about our favorite dads. This week, I want to continue discussing men’s health. June is Men’s Health Month, a month to help all of us understand the health challenges men face and how, through education and lifestyle changes, we can bring...
14 Jun Healthy Ways to Celebrate Dads from NYC Registered Nutritionist and Personal Trainer
Tie cards, coasters, and hand-printed t-shirts are favorite gift choices for Father’s Day. It’s hard to find the just right gift to bottle up the love we feel in our hearts! According to a study from The Guardian, 90% of men don’t wear ties to work...
30 May 7 Exercise and Nutrition Tips to Battle Stress and Depression
Stress is a normal part of everyday life. But when stress levels go through the roof, many moms can experience anxiety and depression. Some call it Mommy burnout. Some say it’s just a “phase”. But the reality is many moms, many parents, experience clinical depression...
23 May 7 Tips to Eat for Energy from NYC Registered Dietitian
In our month of celebrating moms, I want to address something we all feel: tired. I remember talking to one client who said, after her child turned two, she sat and cried for an hour because of constantly being tired. She’d felt like she hit...
16 May 7 Postpartum Exercise Tips from NYC Registered Personal Trainer
40 weeks of pregnancy, childbirth, and what women’s bodies go through during this time is nothing short of phenomenal. I ask many clients to count how many doctor’s visits they had during their pregnancy. Some as many as twenty or more (including visits to nutritionists,...
09 May 6 Postpartum Nutrition Tips from New York City Registered Dietitian
In May, we’re celebrating a month of motherhood, everything from pre-natal and post-partum care, to mindful eating and energizing foods. Yes, that last one is pretty popular. As Dayna M. Kurtz says, “Millions of mothers are born each year.” Nature shifts its focus, always, to the...
25 Apr 4 Nutrition Myths Busted by NYC Registered Dietitian
As we tackled exercise and stretching myths last week, this week, it’s time to take a look at all that nutrition lore that drives our decision-making when it comes to shopping. The health industry is a billion-dollar business – everything from protein shakes to the...
18 Apr New York City Personal Trainer Tackles 6 Exercise Myths That Just Won’t Let Go
Everybody’s an expert. We all have Google, right? Simply googling ‘best exercises for abs’ gives over 21,000,000 results. It’s safe to bet not all of them are reputable. We all love our mythology, and letting go of ideas that have seemingly been etched in our brains...
11 Apr Diet Fads that Drive Nutritionists Mad
This decade it’s all about getting in touch with our inner caveman – the Paleo. If a caveman didn’t eat it, neither should you. (Goodbye breads, pastas, grains and sugars!). We’re just going gathering and hunting now. Last decade it was all about the South Beach...
05 Apr New York City Registered Personal Trainer Debunks Exercise and Pregnancy Myths
“All aerobic exercise is out.” “Stretching is dangerous.” “If you don’t usually exercise, don’t start while you’re pregnant.” “The only real reason to exercise while pregnant is to help lose baby weight.” Basically, for the next 40 weeks, you’re a petri dish and should eat a lot, take vitamins,...
28 Mar New York City Dietitian Discusses Whether an Egg is all It’s Cracked Up to Be
Yes. I’m sure you groaned. As this topic lends itself to an eggstraordinary amount of cliché! That said, all yolking aside … okay. I’m done. For real. The nutritional wallop we get in a small egg is nothing to cluck at. I can’t stop myself! This week,...
21 Mar Turn Back the Clock on Aging with These Tips from NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Young is the new black. With technology and implants and Botox and more, who needs to grow old? We’ve got a multi-billion dollar anti-aging industry that is trying to convince us “aging with grace” is a thing of the past. And they’re doing a pretty great...
14 Mar Reduce Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer with Diet and Exercise
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of death from cancer. But it’s something we don’t hear a lot about. March was designated Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in order to educate, bring awareness, and inform...
07 Mar New York City Nutritionist Celebrates International Women’s Day and #PressforProgress
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate and recognize the achievements of women around the world. And as much as we might feel it’s a two-step forward, one-step back shimmy, collectively we can all work to bridge the gender parity gap which,...
28 Feb NYC Registered Dietitian Recommends Stop Counting Calories, Start Eating What Counts
The simple weight-loss formula since weight-loss became a thing has been cutting calories. It makes sense. Eat less = weigh less. But we’ve learned that the complexity of the body is never so simple, and by cutting back on calories we’re giving our metabolisms a hit...
21 Feb The ONLY Reason to Exercise from Registered NYC Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Last week, I talked about The Biggest Loser and metabolism. But most of my clients aren’t in that extreme category of losing massive amounts of weight. To begin with, it’s important to understand what metabolism is. It is far less mysterious than Ponce de Leon’s...
14 Feb Get in the Mood for Love with These Recommended Meals from New York City Registered Dietitian
Today the States will be painted in love. Lots of people are cynics about it. But I kind of think that in a world with headlines dedicated to sorrow, war, and corruption, it’s a nice change of pace to celebrate love. It might do us...
08 Feb NYC Registered Personal Trainer Gives the Best Reason NOT to Exercise
Many of us read the NYT article about The Biggest Loser “six years later” tracking the weight of the contestants and discovering that the majority of them gained at least 85% of lost weight back. America watched them work the pounds off, celebrated their new...
01 Feb 6 Resolutions to Get in a Healthy Frame of Mind
We’re ending January with probably the most positive resolution: Resolve not to resolve to lose weight. During the New Year, most people focus on change and make resolutions. It’s a natural time to reflect on our lives, our goals, our futures. But what happens when...
24 Jan Fall in Love With Exercise (Really) with 8 Tips from New York City Dietitian and Personal Trainer
In our month of resolutions, this might be the most radical: getting exercise-phobes to love … exercise. Exercise, just the mention of it, has become many people’s great nemesis. There are many funny memes and supposedly inspirational quotes that float around the internet about it: Exercise...
10 Jan 2018 Health Trends and Resolutions for the New Year from New York City Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Last week I discussed falling in love with food, tradition, and how each bite we take feeds our bodies, allowing them to do amazing things. It’s not necessarily what we eat that makes us unhealthy, but how we eat and view food. This week, I...
04 Jan 2018 Health Resolutions from NYC Registered Dietitian
What comes to mind when you read: chocolate cake, cheesecake, thick slabs of bread with garlic butter, baklava, fettuccini, and paella? Somewhere along the line, Americans forgot how to love food. Everything decadent comes with a price tag and/or punishment (hours at the gym, days...
11 Dec Simplify the Holidays with These Favorite Gift Ideas from NYC Personal Trainer and Dietitian
What do you give someone who has everything? There are only so many bottles of creams or cute mugs a person can have. And, honestly, so many of the things we give end up cluttering cupboards and, eventually, being handed down to someone else....
06 Dec A Pear A Day … Celebrate National Pear Month with NYC Registered Dietitian
The pear has always taken second seat to the celebrated apple. Luckily, December is National Pear Month (yes, this is a thing), and people are becoming pear aware. Okay. All kidding aside, I really do want to take a moment to celebrate the often overlooked pear,...
29 Nov 6 Tips from NYC Personal Trainer to Avoid the Winter Exercise Humdrums
The fireplace is cozy. There’s a tin of cookies a neighbor has brought by. Outside is gray and drizzly. What’s another day camped out, drinking hot cocoa, staying inside? With the exception of winter sports athletes who wait for that first snowfall, most people’s exercise habits...
22 Nov 5 Tips on Celebrating a Healthy Thanksgiving from NYC Certified Personal Trainer and Dietitian
Right now, the web is flooded with articles about how to eat a nutritious Thanksgiving meal – cutting back on gravy, eating microscopic slices of pie, and, of course, carb-alert! Carb-alert! Carb-alert, oh my! Or, even more common, we’re inundated with articles that explain you...
15 Nov Prevent Diabetes with 4 Exercise and Nutrition Tips from NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Diabetes affects over 30 million Americans, of which almost 1 million are under 20 years old. According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017, the total direct and indirect medical costs of diabetes in 2012 was $245 billion dollars, and it was the seventh leading...
01 Nov 6 Ways to Eat and Exercise Your Way to a Healthier Bladder from NYC Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) among other bladder health problems cost Americans over $70 billion dollars each year, not to mention the discomfort and pain experienced. In an effort to educate Americans and take away the stigma of experiencing bladder problems,...
25 Oct 10 Halloween Nutrition Tips from Registered Dietitian in New York
It’s just around the corner – a night of indulgence, sweets, and in some instances, pillowcases chock-full of candy. The temptation of gooey caramel, chocolate, nuts and more. Add over-sugared kids bouncing off the walls, and this really can become a night of terror! It’s hard...
19 Oct 8 Tips to Reduce Food Waste and Commit to Sustainable Development
Access to food is a basic human right. Though the world produces enough food for everybody, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that over 800 million people go hungry every day, and more people die of starvation every year than those who...
11 Oct Nutrition and Exercise Tips to Improve Mental Health from NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer
Mental health problems aren’t just “in people’s heads.” In fact, worldwide, over 300 million people suffer from depression. To put it in perspective, that’s the entire population of the United States. Everything from work and home environment, genetics, life experiences, as well as food and exercise...
20 Sep Activity and Nutrition Tips to Keep Kids a Healthy Weight
1 in 3 children are overweight. 1 in 6 children are obese. This puts millions of children at risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Moreover, children who struggle with their weight often have lower self-esteem...
13 Sep Registered Personal Trainer Talks About the Yoga Bug
Yoga is hot. And what felt like something trending, a passing fad, has really entrenched itself in the American mindset as favorite exercise choice. A Forbes article cites that yoga-ers have nearly doubled in the past three years, from 20 million to 37 million practitioners. That...
30 Aug NYC Dietitian and Personal Trainer Discusses What the Health
I was lucky to sit down with Abigail Miller with the Dailymail.com to discuss the Netflix documentary that claims we all should jump on the vegan bandwagon or die. Perhaps that’s an exaggeration. But so is the film. In fact, it’s a compilation of “alternative facts” that...
23 Aug NYC Dietitian Recommends the Flavors of August’s Harvest
Summer is winding down. Social media is being blasted with back-to-school pics. And fall is just around the corner. Before we settle into pumpkin and squash season, don’t forget the flavors of August – with some of the best, healthiest in-season produce all year. The August...
16 Aug Quick, Healthy, and Inexpensive School Lunches with These 9 Tips from NYC Registered Dietitian
There are 180 school days and the same number of school lunches to prepare. It’s daunting and can overwhelm the most creative of chefs. Oftentimes I browse through Websites and see animal figure sandwiches and elaborate recipes that take me even longer to read than...
09 Aug Nutrition Tips for Breastfeeding Moms from NYC Registered Dietition
When a baby is born, everybody becomes an expert, eager to share their unsolicited opinions: what’s best for the baby, the mom, what the baby should be eating, how much she should be sleeping, which toys are the most stimulating to insure acceptance into Stanford...
26 Jul The Coconut Oil Diet Trend
Coconut oil has taken its place next to kale and other dietary trends. There`s even toothpaste with coconut oil. As with all trends, it´s taking some hits. Recently the American Heart Association published a study about dietary fats and cardiovascular disease in which coconut oil doesn't fare...
20 Jul Staying Fit on Vacation – Tips from NYC Registered Nutritionist and Personal Trainer
Recently I sat down with Allie Sullivan from The Path to discuss ways to keep fit during vacation time. I just wanted to take this opportunity to expand on those ideas, focusing on family health during vacations. We’ve got a good chunk of summer vacation left,...
12 Jul 6 Tips to Choose Your Perfect-Fit Personal Trainer
The lore that personal trainers are for the stars lingers. Many people relegate the idea of having a personal trainer to a lavish lifestyle, when, in fact, certified personal trainers work with everyone from pre-natal clients to grandparents. Getting a personal trainer, for most, isn’t about...
05 Jul How Nutrition and Physical Activity Help us Keep Our Wits about Us
We’ve discussed how important nutrition and physical activity are for academic success and mental health. But what about dementia? Recently, the National Academies of Science Engineering Medicine published an article Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward which articulates, based on research, ways to prevent or...
28 Jun 4 Healthy Summer Snack Ideas for Kids from Registered Nutritionist
The summer is looking like it’s going to be hot. Real hot. And with summer vacation in full swing, parents juggling work and unoccupied kids, there’s a lot of snacking going on at home: chips, crackers, sodas and more. One summer, my grandchildren made S’mores for lunch...
16 Jun Healthy, Inexpensive Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Registered Personal Trainer and Nutritionist in NYC
Father’s Day is fast coming, and moms are scrambling to find that “just right” gift for special dads and brothers, uncles and step-dads – for the “guy” in their kids’ lives. We all love a cute hand-made card with footprints and handprints, but why not...
07 Jun 6 Free Activities to Survive the Summer Months with Kids
The lazy summer months don’t usually just whip by for working parents. Or stay-at-home parents. Or caregivers or people in charge of keeping kids “busy” and “out of trouble” and “engaged.” School’s out. And we’ve all got 10 – 11 weeks of … nothing …...
31 May 7 Tips from Registered NYC Dietitian to Keep Your Skin Glowing
There are few things that are better indicators of health than teeth, hair, nails and skin. Beauty is just a side-effect of being healthy. Nevertheless, beauty, as an end-goal, tends to take up limelight. According to the Global Cosmetic Industry, the beauty sector – creams...
17 May 7 Easy Ways to GET MOVING in New York
Being active isn’t just about getting thin. In fact, many thin people are at risk for a long list of health issues because they aren’t active. Activity is necessary for our brains to function. Exercise is key to improving our mental health, preventing chronic illnesses and...
10 May Extreme Produce!
This went viral. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avW3VxlESog[/embed] Well, it’s got a lot going for it. There’s a very handsome, in reasonably good shape, man whose body is painted in fruits and vegetables. I’m pretty sure there was a surge in fruit and vegetable purchases that day at the market. All joking...
03 May 4 Exercise Goals from NYC Registered Dietitian to Improve Arthritis Symptoms
The CDC reports that approximately 54.5 million people are medically diagnosed with arthritis, costing almost 130 billion dollars/year. In fact, for most US States, the annual cost of arthritis is more than 1% of the gross domestic product. And now that we’re living longer, it’s...
26 Apr NYC Personal Trainer Discusses Why Children Need to Move More for Academic Success
We're celebrating Every Kid Healthy Week! Oftentimes you’ll hear adults wax nostalgic, “Back when I was a kid I used to play outside all day.” The fact is, back when we were kids, we were much more active. We’d get on our bikes and ride all...
20 Apr The Magic Properties of Eggs
There’s something magical about eggs. They symbolize life and the life cycle, fertility and birth, the universe and its Gods. Eggs are a part of almost every culture and tradition. In many Native American creation stories, eggs are a prominent element. A Chinese folktale explains...
12 Apr 6 Tips to Balance Eating Great Food (including deep-fried grilled cheese sandwiches) and Staying Fit
Being surrounded by the richest, most decadent foods like cornbread with honey butter and enmoladas or the flakiest, buttery-est pastries, how can anyone, much less a top chef, stave off temptation and stay fit? This Thrillist article shares an interview with some of New York City’s...
10 Apr “Just the facts, ma’am.”
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30 Mar Prevent Type 2 Diabetes With These Simple Tips From Registered NYC Dietitian
Do you have a history of diabetes in your family? Have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Is your weight constantly creeping up? Are you physically active? All of these add up to putting you at risk for type 2 diabetes. In fact, 9 out of 10 Americans...
22 Mar Get a Head Start on Your Day with a Healthy Breakfast
There’s been a lot of talk in the media about a bill in congress that purports to scale back on school meals because the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requires schools to use more wholesome ingredients and set fat, sugar and sodium limits. Republican lawmakers...
15 Mar Every Bite Counts, 5 Practical Tips to Healthy Eating Habits from New York City Dietitian
The CDC reports that 70.7% of adults over 20 are overweight, and 37.9% are obese. And with childhood obesity on the rise, it’s time to talk about getting healthy. In March we celebrate National Nutrition Month. Begun by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietitics to keep...
08 Mar A Road Map to Become Fit and Stay Fit after 50
I love health success stories – stories about people who change the course of their lives in meaningful ways. So I felt happy when I read Mitch’s story in NutritionAction – a success story how one day a 54-year-old account decided, enough. He didn’t...
22 Feb NYC Registered Dietitian Discusses National Eating Disorder Awareness Week:
Have you ever had a little alarm go off when you started seeing patterns in your daughter’s, a friend’s or even your own eating and/or exercise habits? Have you ever felt so alone and scared, afraid your son or wife might not live until the next...
15 Feb NYC Certified Personal Trainer Shares 6 Ways to Motivate Clients to Commit
We’re in a month of love. And just as many people are looking for that lifetime love, as personal trainers, we want to motivate our clients to begin a lifetime affair with exercise and fitness. The flash-in-the-pan, quick-fix diets and exercise plans end up doing...
08 Feb Serve Passion this Valentine’s Day with a Sexy Meal
Falling in love. Falling out of love. Stories about new loves and old loves revived. Broken hearts, and mending hearts. Unrequited love and passionate love. February is a month where love is in the air. Songs, roses, stories, books and movies all bring us back...
01 Feb 5 Nutrition and Fitness Tips for Better Heart Health for Women
Today begins a month of love, romance, and all the advice (solicited and not) you could ever need about your heart! “Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve.” “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be...
25 Jan What to Eat to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
40 winks. Catch some z’s. Hit the hay. Sleep. That elusive thing 45% of Americans report they don’t get enough of or good enough quality of. And with sleep going hand-in-hand with health, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing stress, and fending off sickness, it’s something all of...
18 Jan 5 Practical Tips from NYC Certified Dietitian to Help You Maintain your Weight
You’re determined to shed those extra pounds. You cut calories. You exercise. You lose weight. Then, you gain it back. The yo-yo dieter cycle is something many of my clients are familiar with. But why do we regain? Our bodies are phenomenal machines, but they were never...
04 Jan Get Healthy with a Month of Resolutions You Can Keep
Okay. I’ll take the bait. The resolve to make resolutions is too great to ignore. So, in January, I want to celebrate resolutions by, each week, giving you something practical, easy-to-do, and healthy to incorporate into your lifestyle and/or diet. And, it won’t take much...
28 Dec NYC Nutritionist and Personal Trainer Lists New Year’s Resolutions You Can Stick to
With 2017 just around the corner, the itch to change, improve, and “start over” is inevitable. The ending of one year and birth of another brings with it nostalgia and the sense of new beginnings. This brings on the dreaded resolution. Gym memberships skyrocket in...
22 Dec NYC Nutritionist’s Favorite Winter Breakfasts
Happy Winter Solstice! The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, so this means we’re moving toward more sun! Though the holidays are almost over, and days will start to get longer, it’ll be a long time before we’re in...
14 Dec 7 Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
Food safety is probably the last thing you’re thinking about during the holidays. Most of my clients are focused on the scale and trying to decide how many pieces of Aunt Margaret’s homemade fudge are too many pieces of Aunt Margaret’s fudge. That said, food safety...
07 Dec NYC Personal Trainer’s Top 5 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Keep Kids Active in Winter
Wintertime and holiday breaks! Snow and the bite of morning air. Chimneys with fires and hot oatmeal for breakfast. School holidays and kids who park it in front of the TV for A Christmas Story marathons and binge play Mine Craft while you’re at work. Oh my. Getting...
30 Nov NYC Dietitian Gives 5 Tips to Boost Immune System During the Holidays and Winter
Winter is here! There’s something magical about winter. Snow, sledding, ice skating, holiday shopping, family traditions, delicious treats, shoveling, wet feet, sniffly noses, flu and cold season, doctor’s visits … ahhh winter magic. Winter has a way of throwing our immune systems out of whack: holiday...
23 Nov 8 Exercise and Nutrition Tips to Enjoy the Flavors of the Holidays Without Piling on the Calories
It’s Thanksgiving and a time to gather around a table with family and friends to share a meal. It’s a beautiful night steeped in tradition, flavors … and calories. Next we roll into December which is replete with holiday parties, gatherings, cookie exchanges and calories, calories,...
16 Nov Registered Dietitian NYC Favorite Stress-Reducing Foods, Exercises and Techniques
2016 has been a stressful year. Uncertainty, anxiety, and being bombarded by negativity can chip away at our health. Add chronic stress from work or personal situations, and our bodies suffer! Many won’t even recognize stress as being stress, as the symptoms can be attributed to...
09 Nov NYC Dietitian Discusses the Dangers of a High-Sugar Diet and Where We’re Getting Our Information
Just a couple of years ago, the Dietary Advisory Panel released their recommendations that no more than twelve teaspoons of sugar should be consumed per day (for adults). The average American consumes between 25 – 30 teaspoons. (In one Coca Cola, there are 18.2 teaspoons...
26 Oct NYC Certified Personal Trainer Offers 6 Practical Tips to Exercise When You’re Depressed
Oftentimes when people think of personal trainers, they think about competitive athletes, getting in great shape for a wedding or achieving that desired bikini body, or someone who works exclusively with the rich and famous. Though this image might be a component of a sliver of...
19 Oct Certified Dietitian Gives Tips to Improve Mental Health with Nutrition
I don’t know the first family who hasn’t dealt with mental illness in one way or another. Mental illness can be scary and lonely. You are not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 43 million adult Americans (1 in 5) are...
12 Oct CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST NYC GIVES 5 TIPS TO HELP PROTECT YOUR BODY AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Last week we discussed the importance of exercise to help protect our bodies against breast cancer. This week, to continue with breast cancer awareness month, I want to talk about how a healthy diet can give our bodies the defenses they need to reduce the...
05 Oct Prevent Breast Cancer With Exercise
October is breast cancer awareness month. And I’m willing to bet that there’s not a single reader that hasn’t been affected by breast cancer at some time during her or his life. According to the CDC breast cancer is the most common cancer among women (not...
28 Sep 5 Tips to Health and Battling Childhood Obesity
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. We’ve discussed the importance of family meals to help reduce childhood obesity. In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has tripled in the United States. An estimated 40% of children born after 2000 will develop Type II diabetes in...
21 Sep Registered Dietitian Discusses the Role Family Meals Play in Reducing Childhood Obesity
We juggle different work schedules, commutes, after school activities, PTA meetings, obligatory overtime, choir practice, single parenting and more. All the while we’re trying to throw meals together and get everybody fed, homework done, bodies cleaned, teeth brushed, and everyone into bed. Finding time to sit...
14 Sep Enjoy Mealtime and Develop Great Eating Habits with a Toddler
Yes. You read the heading right. Mealtime can be fantastic with kids. And kids will learn how to eat well and a variety of nutritious foods without going to war. One of the biggest concerns my clients have about their toddlers is whether they’re eating enough....
08 Sep Certified Nutritionist In New York City Celebrates the International Year of Pulses
2016 has been the year of the Centennial Cup and the Rio Olympics. The whole world has come together to celebrate sports, athletes, and the community they build. On the nutrition side of things, many might be surprised that 2016 is also the international official celebration...
31 Aug 5 Tips to Incorporate Movement and Activity at the Office
If you’re like most of my clients, finding time to exercise is an incredible challenge. As a certified personal trainer in New York, I see people who struggle to get active with what seems like a never-enough-time work and family demands. It’s natural, as we are...
24 Aug Those Lingering Exercise Myths that Drive Personal Trainers Nuts
With the birth of the world wide web, we’ve all become experts. We just Google it. The problem is, with such a surplus of information, it’s hard to sift between fact and the outrageous claims that are made every day. Add that to those long-believed...
17 Aug 5 Tips to Get Teens Moving
If you’re like many parents, you sometimes look at your pre-teen/teen and think, “Who are you?” When kids are young, they’re unstoppable. Remember the toddler days, falling into the couch after spending the 12 hours chasing a two-year old? Children are balls of energy, wanting to...
10 Aug 8 Tips From New York City Nutritionist to Make Quick, Healthy, Economical School Lunches
Many things have changed over the years, from generation-to-generation. But the what-to-pack-for-lunch dilemma hasn’t. If you’re like most parents or caretakers, I bet the lunchbox is one thing you’re not looking forward to during the school year. Busy parents are taxed with figuring out what to...
27 Jul New York City Certified Personal Trainer Tip of the Month
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20 Jul New York City Nutritionist 6 Tips to Buying and Cleaning Summer Fruits and Berries
Summer is a time of bright fruits and berries and decadent flavors. Unfortunately, some of my favorite flavors (peaches, strawberries, blueberries and cherries) are on The Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen … a list of twelve of the most synthetic pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables. Here are my...
13 Jul 5 Tips to Constructing a Better Body Self Esteem
This is an all-too familiar scenario for 99% of us: We stand in the mirror and sigh, feeling inadequate. We look at the number on the scale and say, “If I lose just ten more pounds, I’ll be just right.” We don’t buy that pair of pants we...
06 Jul Certified Personal Trainer Shares the Most Effective Prescription on the Market
According to a 2015 article in The Chicago Tribune, a report from IMS health estimated that in 2015 Americans spent $309.5 billion dollars on prescription medication. US drug spending is about 40% of all drug expenditures worldwide. This has to do not only with the...
22 Jun Get Creative with These Healthy, Delicious Burgers for Your Summer Barbecues
It’s SUMMERTIME! The barbecue is fired up and you’re ready to indulge in the flavors of summer – juicy burgers, hickory barbecued chicken and corn on the cob sizzle on the backyard grill. Over the summer, though, we almost always slip into that comfort zone of...
15 Jun Five Tips to Better Men’s Health
June 13 – 19 we celebrate National Men’s Health Week, and I bet there’s someone in your life that you wish would take better care of his health. Heart disease and cancer are the two leading causes of death in men of all races, and...
08 Jun 8 Tips to Keep Kids Motivated and Moving During Summer
School is out! Kids are “free.” And if you’re like most parents, you’re not looking ahead to three months of down time. You’re probably surfing the net, trying to find out what you can do with your kids and not go completely mad or broke. Those...
01 Jun 6 Easy Tips to Choose the Healthiest Yogurts
When somebody says the words, “healthy snacks,” I can almost guarantee you that yogurt popped into your mind. Why wouldn’t it? With summer around the corner, yogurt is the panacea of snack foods, right along with homemade trail mix, cut up fruit, and veggies dipped in hummus....
25 May Prevent A Stroke Today With These 4 Simple Lifestyle Changes
Contemplating the possibility of a stroke is terrifying. According to the American Stroke Association, every 40 seconds someone suffers a stroke. In the time it will take you to read this blog, approximately three or four people will have experienced a stroke. (More alarming is that...
18 May 7 Exercise Tips for Expecting Moms (and Dads) from Certified Personal Trainer in New York City
Last week I discussed how to satisfy those pregnancy cravings with healthy options to incorporate must-have nutrients in your diet while expecting. This week, let’s talk exercise. As you know, pregnancy is divided into three periods – approximately 13 weeks each. The periods mark specific development...
11 May Certified Dietitian NYC Prenatal Nutrition Advice
Pregnancy is strange. Certainly it’s miraculous. But ask any woman, and she’ll probably tell you it’s uncomfortable, exciting, daunting, terrifying, painful, overwhelming, nauseating, exhilarating. And, most definitely, it’s … strange. First a woman grows an organ – the placenta. Then she grows another human being. It’s...
04 May 5 NYC Nutrition Tips to Quick, Healthy, Summer Snacks
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27 Apr NYC Personal Trainer Takes on the Empty Promises of Getting Washboard Abs
Build Abs of Steel! The Ten-minute Six-pack Workout! Abs of Steel … Guaranteed! 30 Days to Abs of Steel! Everybody’s thinking summer, and many, in turn are thinking about bikinis and washboard abs. There are programs, challenges, and guarantees that feel like they’re too good to...
20 Apr Registered Personal Trainer in NYC Talks About the Building Bone Fallacy
Catchy headlines offer us solutions to everything. As we’re celebrating a month of foolish and foolproof headlines when it comes to diet and exercise, I couldn’t not discuss bone health. 5 Ways to Boost Bone Building Power. Weight-Bearing Exercises to Stop Osteoporosis. 8 Workouts for Strong...
13 Apr The Kale Kraze and Thyroid Health, Learn More from a NYC RDN
Keep Calm and Eat Kale. Meet Kale, your new friend with benefits. Kale me Maybe. The Green Thing. The Hulk. Mango Tango Green. Hot Green. Detox Green. Simple Green Protein … Green is the new black, and we’re consuming hoards of greens in our raw juice cleanses,...
06 Apr What’s the Real Price for Enhanced Hydration?
Get your vitamin water now! Electrolytes, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium all in this bottle of water to guarantee your health. Enhanced hydration right here! Now, if this were the 1920s, we’d be screaming Snake Oil Salesman and run him out of town. Nobody likes to get...
30 Mar NYC Dietitian Tip of the Month
We’ve become all too accustomed to slapping on anti-bacterial soap and fending off any critters and crawlers we might have. Add stress, poor nutrition, too much alcohol and sugar in our diet combined with overprescribed antibiotics, and our GI tract (guts and intestines) and health...
16 Mar Be Aware and Save a Life
The last week of February is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. And though a few weeks have gone by, I don’t want to not discuss how important it is to be aware of eating disorders and how startling common they are. Awareness can lead to early...
09 Mar 8 Mindful Eating Tips for Moms on the Run
March is Women’s History Month, and yesterday was International Woman’s Day. I often hear a lot of grumbling about it – from both sides of the aisle. But if we take time to reflect on what it means to be a woman in 2016 –...
02 Mar The Four Pillars of an Effective Senior Fitness Program
As I said last week, being fit at any age is important, but as a senior, it holds even more significance as it can mean the difference between independent living and assisted living. Not only is fitness great for your body, but exercise and fitness...
24 Feb 4 Myths about Fitness, Mobility, and Being a Senior
When I say fitness, oftentimes people automatically click into an image of what we see on magazine covers: bikini bodies, abs, marathons and muscles. Certainly, that’s one part of fitness, albeit a very tiny shard of what fitness really is. Essentially, fitness is independence. That sounds odd....
10 Feb 4 More Tips to Keep the Weight Off
When we start to shift our focus from losing weight to becoming healthy, understand our food and eating triggers and get the professional support we need, we’re on the road to maintaining a healthy weight. I want to leave you with four more tips to help...
03 Feb Tips to Healthy Weight Maintenance
Last week, I discussed health problems related to yo-yo dieting. Not only does weight cycling bang our bodies up, so, too, does it bang up our self esteem. There are, arguably, more emotional downs with a yo-yo diet than physical repercussions. The key to health is...
20 Jan NYC Dietitian Discusses 3 Health Problems for Yo-Yo Dieters
In the New Year, many begin new regimens, diets, weight-loss programs, and exercise programs. Many of these New Year plans include intense exercise and extreme calorie restrictions. Results are quick, but, as I discussed before, we can get ensnared in a resolution trap, and our...
13 Jan Registered Dietitian Deciphers Food Label Language
As we receive more information about our food products, there’s a tendency for consumers to pay more attention to what we’re buying and putting in our bodies. This goes back to eating clean – being aware of where our foods are grown, with what, and...
06 Jan Personal Trainer Recommends You Walk Away From Bad Habits
It’s the New Year! And it’s a great time to think cardio. I can feel the collective groan when I write, “cardio.” Most imagine high-profile athletes that sweat iridescent sports drinks – whose faces don’t turn a blotchy strange color when they exercise. Or crowded gyms,...
30 Dec NYC Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer 5 Tips to Avoid the Resolution Pitfall
When we mark time, whether it be on a birthday or the end of the year, it’s natural to reflect on what we’ve done, what we wished we’d have done, and what we’d like to do differently. The New Year naturally brings out these desires...
16 Dec NYC Dietitian and Personal Trainer’s Holiday Wish List
So much of our holidays are spent in a time suck of what to give, stuck in long lines at the mall and the stores. Stuff gets bought. Stuff gets worn or played with or never taken out of the box. Stuff gets shoved in...
09 Dec Ten Nutritionist Tips to Keep Flavor High, Sodium Low in Your Holiday Feasts
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our favorite holiday foods and snacks often are jam-packed with sodium. This adds taste, but it also can burden your body. The body needs sodium and water … a balance … to work right. But too much salt...
02 Dec 12 NYC Personal Trainer Tips to Stay Active in Winter
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the holidays upon us and winter’s bite, it’s hard to find the time and place to be active during the winter months. Most of my clients live in small apartments. Many of us can’t afford a gym...
25 Nov NYC Nutrition and Mindful Eating
“When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” (Zen Proverb) This week many Americans will gather with family, sit at a dinner table, and give thanks. There’s something extraordinary about a holiday that has a sharing meal with family and friends as its centerpiece. What once used to...
18 Nov NYC Dietitian Invites You to Indulge in the Fall Harvest of Winter Squash
As a registered dietitian, I always try to teach my clients the importance of including in-season fruits and vegetables in our diets. By doing so, we offer our bodies a variety of flavors and nutrients that they need, stay within our budgets, and help the...
18 Nov Freekeh and Butternut Squash
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18 Nov Butternut Squash with Pumpkin Seeds and Cranberries
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18 Nov Pumpkin (or other winter squash) Pancakes
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18 Nov Pumpkin Oatmeal
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12543" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Ingredients: ½ cup rolled oats 1 cup 1% fat milk ½ cup cooked pumpkin (from a can) Cinnamon to taste 1 Tablespoon brown sugar, honey or coconut sugar ¼ cup chopped pecans[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row...
11 Nov NYC Nutrition: Eight Tips For Eating Your Way Through the Holidays
We’re on the brink of the holidays, soon to tumble into a landmine of high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie foods. And regardless of what you may or may not celebrate, this time of year is filled with office parties, family dinners, church brunches, filled snack bowls, candy...
04 Nov NYC Nutrition Fiber Information
November is American Diabetes Month and with all the talk about blood sugar and high quantities of sugar in our diets, glucose is on our minds. As a dietitian, I work with many patients who live with diabetes, and one of my number one recommendations...
30 Oct NYC Dietitian Offers Six Tips to Replace Frankenstein Foods
To celebrate Halloween, I started thinking about foods in disguise – foods that dress like foods but are hiding a whole bunch of Frankenstein elements behind them to keep them looking and tasting like food. Many of us take things at face value, pick them...
21 Oct Personal Trainer NYC Tip of the Month
“Stop slouching.” “Sit up straight.” Growing up to our grandmothers, mothers and aunts harping about bad posture, we thought it was about drinking tea nicely and being “a lady.” Certainly part of it was that. But, on a much deeper level, they were right. Sit up...
14 Oct Science and Nutrition, New Studies Bring Back Fats
There are absolutely no absolutes. (Except for trans fats – they’re absolutely bad). It seems as if there are waves of nutritional trends, and the pendulum has swung from no-fat diets and cholesterol fear to putting sugar on the hot seat. Nutrition, like any science, isn’t...
07 Oct A Registered Dietitian Takes a Close Look at What’s in your Glass
Got Milk-Substitute? That ad campaign hasn’t really caught on. The Healthy Eating Plate, created by Harvard’s School of Public Health, is a response to the USDA’s MyPlate. The big difference in the Harvard diet is that there is a conspicuous absence of dairy products. The cow has...
23 Sep Nutritionist NYC September Health Tip
Lower your blood pressure and risk of stroke. Prevent bone loss. Make your blood vessels function better. You can do all this by increasing one element in your diet. Right now you are seeing dollar signs and wondering how much this magic pill will cost. It’s...
16 Sep Satisfy Your Child’s Sweet Tooth With These Healthy Alternatives
Kids love sweets. Human beings love sweets. In fact, we can blame our ancestors and evolution for our innate sweet tooth tendencies, as evolutionary biologist and Harvard University professor Daniel Lieberman writes in The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease: “Sugar is...
09 Sep Tackling the “Weight” Discussion with Children from a Registered Dietitian’s POV
Our children are inundated, daily, with images, videos, and clips of photoshopped “perfect bodies.” The messages they receive about what bodies are the “right” bodies are loud and clear. But then we walk into a supermarket, and behold the bright colored sugary treats, right at...
03 Sep Seven Nutrition Tips for Vegetarians
The second week of September is Vegetarian Awareness Week, and today I want to touch on some challenges vegetarians face. I’ve had people share with me that others seem to feel defensive when they tell them they are vegetarians. It’s almost as if vegetarianism is a...
26 Aug NYC Dietitian Talks about Brain Power
School started this past couple of weeks, and parents are scrambling to get kids out of bed, dressed, and fed before heading out the door with over-stuffed backpacks and sleep in their eyes. With so much on our plate, we often forget to focus on...
12 Aug Dietitians Celebrate Homegrown Health in National Farmer’s Market Week
During the 1930s, in the middle of the Great Depression, two farmers from Southern California came up with an idea. They wanted to create a meeting place where local farmers could sell their fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy products. So a dozen or so farmers...
05 Aug Registered Dietitian NYC Works with New Moms
Preparing for your baby’s arrival is overwhelming. On TV, it’s portrayed as a fairytale of picking out special blankets, too-cute clothes, baby showers, and big welcomes. On the other extreme, parents-to-be might be struggling with finances, job stress, and not knowing how a new person...
22 Jul Personal Trainer NYC Finds Activity Everywhere for Long Summer Days
About thirty years ago, summer meant leaving the house after breakfast and returning when our parents hollered our names for lunch and/or dinner. It meant riding bikes, roller skating, going home for a pit stop to refuel, then back out to catch bees in jars. Activity...
15 Jul Certified Dietitian NYC Tackles the Chicken Dilemma
Summertime: brittle hair, sunscreen, and skin so dry it feels almost reptilian; when the last call is after ten o’clock and our kids oftentimes come in from outside and crash in their clothes. There’s nothing better! Those are memories we make; unfortunately, sometimes they are...
08 Jul Nutritionist NYC Time-Saving Kitchen Tips for Healthy Cooking
We live lightning-fast lives – constantly connected, constantly working, selfie-ing, sharing, tweeting, liking, commenting and more. According to Neilsen’s Total Audience Report adult Americans spent an average of eleven hours each day plugged in – watching TV, on the computer, chatting on our smart phones, or...
01 Jul Safe Grilling Tips from Registered Nutritionist
Summers are synonymous with ice-cold watermelon, berry pies, and the smell of meat, chicken or fish cooking on the barbecue. And with the 4th of July right around the corner, we’re gearing up to grill. Many Americans, though, don’t realize that the types of foods...
24 Jun Registered Nutritionist Discusses the BMI Roulette
A person’s BMI – body mass index – is determined by taking his weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height in meters. (It sounds a bit like one of those math questions: If you take a person’s height, square it, and divide it...
17 Jun Best Nutritionist and Personal Trainer Advice for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
School is out! We’re gearing up for a summer planning camping trips, family reunions, lemonade stands, while squeezing extra minutes from our busy days to spend with our kids. Between juggling work, family, and trying not to set our roasted marshmallows on fire, our fathers,...
10 Jun Best Nutritionist and Personal Trainer Apps
With the world, literally, at our fingertips, there are some practical, helpful nutrition and fitness Apps that make everything easy – from deciphering those cryptic food labels to keeping track of how much water you’ve had. The following list is one I’ve compiled over the...
03 Jun Nutritionist in NYC Gives Tips to Reduce Carbon Footprint
If someone told you that you could improve your health, reduce your carbon footprint, and create a positive difference in your life and environment by making a few simple changes, you’d probably think it was an election year. June 5th is World Environment Day, and...
27 May Registered Dietitian Gives Tips to a Healthier Pantry
Time to clean out the pantry and think Mediterranean! What’s the hoopla about those olive-oil, wine-drinking, cheese-eating skinny people over there? It’s simply not fair. Haven’t they heard about fat-free products? Don’t they know that they’re walking cholesterol bombs? The Mediterranean Diet has been touted by registered...
13 May Registered Personal Trainers Battle Osteoporosis
May is all about the women in our lives – from May Day to Mother’s Day. More importantly, though, in May we celebrate National Women’s Health Week from May 10 – 16. Established by the US Department of Health and Human Services in 1991, National...
06 May Dietitian Spring Cleans After Long NYC Winter
"The world is mud-lucious and puddle wonderful.” (ee cummings) Finally it’s arrived after a very long, very cold, very bitter winter. Spring is about new beginnings, new life. This month on the blog we’re going on a spring cleaning binge, sweeping away old behaviors with some...
29 Apr Registered Dietitian Sets The Clock on Eating Habits
The other day, this cartoon was posted and liked and reposted all over the net. And as much as registered nutritionists agree that a healthy breakfast is critical to kick start your day and get your metabolism geared up, it reinforces this idea we have...
22 Apr Personal Trainer Debunks the Bulk Up Myth About Women and Lifting: Women Should Do Strength Training and Weight Lifting For Better Health
There’s been a longstanding rule that women should be careful not to lift if they don’t want to bulk up and end up looking like The Hulk. It’s as if we’ve had this equation burned into our subconscious: lifting = muscle mass = bulk =...
15 Apr Make a Personal Trainer Cringe Today: The Lingering Stretching Myths That Just Won’t Go Away
Lean down. Grab your ankles. Wait. Hold it. Now repeat. Does this sound familiar? It’s the sustained stretch that will insure you won’t get sore or injured during a warm up. It has been a mainstay of many exercise routines and rituals. Limber limbs equals safety. ...
08 Apr Registered Nutritionists Take Soy off Women’s Black List: Introduce Soy Back into Your Diet With These Simple Steps
As it seems to happen with almost everything, nutrition advice and news aren’t exempt from scandal, innuendo, and misinformation. For years, without the scientific backing, scientists and researchers were convinced soy consumption helped prevent breast cancer, taking their conclusions from the fact that women in...
30 Mar Dietitian and Personal Trainer in NYC Debunks Diet and Exercise Myths: Celebrating a Month of April Fools!
I bet you’ve heard that 3500 calories equals a pound of weight loss. And don’t forget that soy causes breast cancer. Everyone knows stretching before exercising prevents soreness and injuries. And women really shouldn’t lift weights because they don’t want to bulk up. April Fools! This month,...
26 Mar Feta Chicken with Zucchini
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12539" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lemon 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.) 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 medium zucchini 1⁄4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup (about 2 ounces)...
25 Mar Pasta with Escarole and Beans
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12537" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Ingredients: 1 large head of escarole 1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 1/2 cups dry, cut pasta like ziti, penne or fusilli 2-3 cloves of garlic 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to...
25 Mar Spiced Turkey Cutlets
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="4137" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1 lb. skinless turkey cutlets (salt and pepper to taste) 2 teaspoons canola oil 1⁄2 cup sliced scallions 1 medium red pepper, cut into 14 inch strips 1 cup low-fat, reduced sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1...
25 Mar Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="4083" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1 tablespoon olive oil 3⁄4 lb. small yellow potatoes, halved, skin on 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=""...
25 Mar Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12524" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]42 asparagus spears, rinsed and trimmed 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width"...
25 Mar Roasted Asparagus Salad with Romaine and Cherry Tomatoes
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12525" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1 lb. medium-width asparagus, bottoms snapped and stems trimmed with a peeler 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons olive oil Salad 8 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded 1⁄2 medium red...
25 Mar Quinoa Tabbouleh
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12248" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]4-5 cups cooked quinoa, cooled to room temperature 2 stalks celery, finely minced 2 large carrots, grated or finely minced 4 scallions, finely minced 2 cups finely minced fresh parsley 1/4 cup olive oil, preferably a fruity green,...
25 Mar Pumpkin Bran Muffins
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12512" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]1 large egg 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar 1 1⁄2 cups cooked, mashed pumpkin 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or raisins 1/3 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3⁄4 cup unbleached flour 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour 1⁄2 cup oat bran...
25 Mar Provencal Lemon Chicken
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12513" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves (about 1 1⁄4 pounds) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons olive oil 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 finely chopped garlic clove[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row"...
25 Mar Promise™ Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12514" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]2 cups quick or old fashioned oats ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup whole wheat flour 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 6 Tbsp. Promise activ™ (can substitute Promise® Buttery Spread) 1 ¼ cups firmly packed light...
25 Mar Pear Oatmeal Muffins
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12244" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour 3 Tbsp. rolled oats 3 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1⁄2 tsp. cloves 1⁄4 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. baking powder 1⁄4 tsp. baking soda Pinch of salt 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt 1 egg 1...
25 Mar Pasta with Beans and Greens
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12480" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1 cup chopped onions 5 to 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound of fresh greens, such as chicory, endive, escarole, Swiss chard, kale or spinach, well rinsed and chopped or cut in strips 3...
25 Mar Overnight Swiss Oats & Fruit
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12506" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]1 1⁄2 cups of oats (quick cooking or old-fashioned) 1 1⁄4 cups skim or 1 % milk or soy milk 2 Tbsp. honey 1⁄2 Tsp. vanilla 1⁄2 Tsp. ground cinnamon 3 cups of any variety of fresh or...
25 Mar Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12505" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]2 1 lb. pork tenderloins, trimmed of any excess fat Marinade 3 tablespoons light/reduced sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons honey 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (available...
25 Mar Herbed Chicken Bites
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12465" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1⁄4 cup plain dried bread crumbs 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper 2 tablespoons low-fat (1%) milk 1 1⁄4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts,...
25 Mar Gingered Pork-Vegetable Soup with Wonton Noodles
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12464" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]2 cups roasted pork tenderloin, cut into ½ inch cubes 3 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 ½ cups water ¼ cup rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced (1 teaspoon) 1 teaspoon grated...
25 Mar Frozen Banana Mousse
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12463" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]3 frozen bananas 1⁄4 cup part-skim ricotta 3 tablespoons skim milk Pinch of nutmeg[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Peel and place the bananas in a heavy plastic...
25 Mar Curried Beef with Yellow Split Peas and Root Vegetables
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12466" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]3 Tbsp. (45 ml) canola oil 1 lb. (500 g) lean boneless stew beef, cut into 1” pieces 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped ½...
25 Mar Chicken Salad with Mint and Feta Cheese
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12449" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]3 cups chopped skinless, boneless cooked chicken breast 1⁄2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper 1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1⁄2 cup cubed peeled English cucumber 1⁄2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh mint 1...
25 Mar Creamy Potato Chowder
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12450" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1 teaspoon olive oil 1⁄2 cup chopped onion 1⁄2 cup chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups cubed red potato, skin on 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups fat-free milk 1 1⁄2 cups reduced-sodium, low-fat chicken broth 1 cup frozen corn,...
25 Mar Country French Barley Vegetable Potage
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12448" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] (RECIPE FROM DIABETES FORECAST) 6 cups water 1 tablespoon low-sodium, fat-free beef bouillon powder 1⁄2 cup pearled barley Vegetable cooking spray 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup sliced leek 1 cup sliced fresh carrot 1 cup sliced celery 2 cups sliced fresh...
25 Mar Chicken Crunch Apple Salad
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="13402" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]2 cups cooked cubed chicken 1 cup diced Gala apple 1⁄2 cup diced celery 2 tablespoons chopped scallions 1⁄4 cup dark raisins or dried cranberries 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise 1 tablespoon low-fat sour cream 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄4...
25 Mar Strawberry Bran Muffins
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12436" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]3 cups miller’s bran flakes 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 2 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup canola oil 1⁄2 cup molasses 2 cups low-fat buttermilk 1 cup fresh...
25 Mar Stuffed Red Pepper
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12437" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]1⁄2 pound lean ground turkey 4 large red peppers, halved, cored, and seeded 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 cup Muir Glen fire roasted, crushed...
25 Mar Tangy Two Rice Salad
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="9004" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]3⁄4 cup wild rice 3 cups lower-sodium chicken broth 1 cup water 1⁄2 cup instant brown rice 1⁄2 cup sliced green onion 3 cloves garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh...
25 Mar Zucchini Parmesan
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12435" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Olive oil cooking spray 1 3⁄4 cup slice fresh mushrooms 1⁄2 cup minced shallots 6 cups peeled, seeded, chopped tomato 1 1⁄2 cups no-salt-added tomato juice 1 (6 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato paste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 teaspoons...
24 Mar Registered Dietitian in NYC Offers Tips for a Healthy Colon: Diet, Exercise, and Regular Screenings Can Save Your Life
March is colorectal health month. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the States and the one with the second highest mortality rate. The CDC has created a Screen For Life campaign encouraging men and women after fifty to get regular screenings, as...
24 Mar Tuscan White Bean and Spinach Soup
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12424" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]1 teaspoon olive oil 1⁄2 medium onion, chopped 1⁄2 cup chopped celery 1 clove garlic 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme 1 can (15 ounce) white beans (cannelloni) with liquid 1 cup low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth 1 cup water 2...
18 Mar Baked Kale Chips
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12427" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]These delicious baked kale chips will satisfy your snack cravings while giving you a healthy serving of nutritious greens! Ingredients: 1 head of kale (any variety will work 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (...
18 Mar Colcannon
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="13694" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Ingredients: 4 Russet potatoes (2 – 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into large chunks 2 lightly packed cups of clean chopped kale leaves 1/4 of a small head of cabbage sliced thin 3 green onions, including...
18 Mar Registered Dietitian NYC Celebrates Green: And Not Just for Saint Patrick’s Day
Go Green Every Day! Many of us “went green” on March 17th, celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with corned beef, the “much maligned” spud (completely misunderstood), parades, and green beer. But by going green, just a little in our every day diets and our St. Patrick’s celebration,...
11 Mar Best Nutritionist News About New Dietary Guidelines Dramatically Restricting Sugar Use
Best Nutritionist News! The Dietary Advisory Panel Aims to Curb Our Sweet Tooth and Get Americans Healthier: Here Are Some Easy Ways to Reduce Sugar in Your Diet It always feels like there are new “findings” that contradict old information. Fitness and health magazines bleed with...
11 Mar Raspberry Lime Iced Tea
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12425" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Looking for ways to cut the sugar but not the flavor? Try this delicious and satisfying raspberry lime iced tea recipe! 3 Raspberry tea bags 64 oz boiling water 1 lime cut into thin slices 2 tsp....
04 Mar Registered Dietitians Hope that This Diet Trend is Here to Stay: Eating Clean, Getting Healthy
To celebrate March Nutrition Month, we’re going to touch on some of the latest, hottest topics about nutrition, diets, and feeling healthier. Eating clean is one such trend, something we’ve heard from celebrities, nutritionists, dietitians and even our local, hip cafes. Eating clean, though, wasn’t a...
25 Feb Registered Dietitian Discusses the Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders: Early Detection is Key to Prevention
This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (#NED), and its theme is, I had no idea. This theme is particularly poignant because eating disorders remain to be taken seriously as a mental health issue, even though they have the highest mortality rate of any...
19 Feb Best Nutritionist Information and Advice
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] New York City, If you Can Get Fit Here, You’ll Get Fit Anywhere In New York City, there are over 45,000 registered restaurants, bakeries, catering companies, food trucks, specialty food bars, cafes and more. Bagels, hot dogs, Boerewors rol,...