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Healthy Eating Trumps Exercise for Weight Loss

Do you want to lose weight? According to recent statistics, more than two-thirds of our adult population is obese in this country. Fewer than one-third of Americans are considered at a normal or healt...

More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese

There are new, alarming statistics out this week published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine reporting that the adult U.S. population is now two-thirds obese. That means there are more people who...

Bye, Bye Trans Fats

Well, it’s official; we have said good-bye to our old ‘frenemy’ trans fats.  This is according to a new report out from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.   They have called it a pu...

Average Weight of Women and Men Increases 20%

According to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report women now are the same weight as men in 1960. The average American male weighed approximately 166.3 pounds back then, which was the ave...

Father's Day

Father’s Day is just around the corner and what a great time to think about men’s health and dear old dad! Men often don’t take time to think about their own health and prevention of...

Time Traveling Food: The Complete History of Diets

Whether it’s with vinegar, cabbage or tapeworms, people have tried tons of different ways to lose weight. Dieting became a regular habit for many once corpulence was no longer in fashion, making for s...

6 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

As I wind down the last few weeks of my pregnancy with baby Ficek, I thought it might be a good idea to jot down a few healthy eating tips for all those women who are about to become pregnant or...

National Women’s Health Week, Part II

Being a registered dietitian, I have my own nutrition-related tips for women as we recognize National Women’s Health Week.Here are my go-to tips for women: 1. Maintain healthy weight --Reaching...

National Women’s Health Week

My top 5 tips for women’s health, as we celebrate National Women’s Health Week this week: Eat healthy, bottom line you must consume a healthy, balanced diet for overall good health. Study...

Does an Apple a Day Work?

You may have heard over the years the saying that, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Well, not exactly but sort of, it seems. According to recent findings by researchers from the University of M...

Key to Losing Weight

The key to losing weight is often a much sought after goal for many people, some people spend years attempting to do so. With a third of the U.S. population obese, it is no surprise weight loss tops t...

Eat for Eye Health

Eating for eye health is a relatively new idea and more is being written about it these days it seems. Powerful pigments found in antioxidants are key to eye health. Carrots were always thought to be...

Eighty Percent

Did you know that nearly 80 percent of the salt the average American eats every day comes from restaurant meals, take-out food and packaged products instead of home cooked meals? It’s true, according...

2015 Dietary Guidelines

You may have heard recently that there are new nutrition guidelines that are about to come about this year. I believe change is good, and I think you’ll agree these changes are long over due!First of...

Salt Bad for More than Blood Pressure

A recent study warns even if you don’t have high blood pressure or develop it from eating too much salt in your diet, you may still be doing serious damage to your body – namely blood vessels, heart,...

Shape up eating habits for spring

March is National Nutrition Month and what better time to think about improving eating habits than spring.As a registered dietitian I know there are many people who desire a healthy diet, but feel lik...

More Whole Grains, Less Heart Disease

A new study out today links whole grain consumption and heart disease risk. The findings? More whole grains, less heart disease.According to The American Journal of Cardiology where the findings...

The 'Do’s and Don’ts' for Heart Health

With American Heart this month, it’s a great time to remember ways to keep your heart healthy diet. Here’s a list of ‘dos and don’ts' for heart health. I hope you en...