The Dish on Detoxes: A Dietitian's Perspective

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Yoga just didn’t do it for me. (At least the kind in my classes.) Too much “up dog, down dog.” Mostly because I have sensitive shoulders. The same instructor also told me about another class she taught….”Body Pump.”  Lifting weights to music. I thought it might be fun. I [...]

I love meeting nutritionally energized people who are filled to the brim with food facts, suggestions, and stories.
A few days ago I randomly got involved in a raw food conversation while sitting at my neighborhood raw food cafe (what are the odds?). The conversation focused on the body’s positive reaction to a fully raw [...]

Young athletes (ages 7-11) comprise a large part of my client base and it is important to point out physiological differences between them and adults when implementing nutrition and hydration.  It is especially important to consider these differences during the hot summer months!  One physiological difference is that children have a lower sweat rate.  This [...]

Okay, so I’ve told you how and why I started my fitness program with the Nintendo WII and adding the Bosu Ball and hand weights.  There were definitely enough exercises to keep me motivated.   Some of the exercise were challenging, especially the aerobic and balance.   Some were funny like the soccer ball and hula hoops and [...]

Doesn’t it seem like protein is always the main concern for vegetarians by non-vegetarians?  How do we get enough if we don’t have a diet full of beef and chicken?
As a vegetarian, I tend to gravitate towards beans, cheese, eggs, and tofu to get my fill, and until recently I thought that these were the [...]

I’m sure that you’ve heard that fish oil is a good source of omega 3 fatty acids, but do you know how much EPA and DHA are in your supplement?  What is EPA/DHA?  EPA and DHA are two components found in fish oil that have heart-healthy benefits.  Many people are taking omega 3 supplements, generally [...]

I was used to getting up at 5:30am because my husband never misses exercising. We always get up early. For almost 30 years, he has been religious about staying in shape. I knew he had always wished that I would do something to improve my fitness.
Well, now I was. The WII Fit had plenty of [...]

In the past couple years eating a gluten-free diet has become very popular despite the fact that most people really don’t know what “gluten” refers to. To be honest, I didn’t know what gluten was until shortly before I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease (an intolerance to wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats) at 18 years [...]

A very wise friend once told me that the more colorful the meal, the more nutritious.
I never gave this much thought beyond the obvious inference that fruits and vegetables are colorful, fruits and vegetables are nutritious, and therefore colorful must mean nutritious.  However, as stood over my stove the other evening pleased with the vibrant [...]

Despite my best intentions to eat healthy and clean, it’s a serious challenge when traveling overseas for business.  Room service, the breakfast buffet, the lobby lounge restaurant, every option it seems, is full of fried, sauced, and buttered foods.  They’re delicious but afterwards you feel like a ton of bricks. I’ve taken to carrying a [...]