It’s National Nutrition Month, a time when registered dietitians talk nutrition and all the benefits of eating healthy. As has been written here before, dietitians also have their challenges. No doubt I’m in that club. What’s interesting in my case, and maybe even in yours, is I have found that there is a very distinct pattern … Continue reading
They Bring in Treats To Build Teamwork, Celebrate a Birthday … Or Just Because Shawna Biggars’s saboteur would deliver dense, creamy slices of homemade carrot cake to her desk, “wanting affirmation that he was a great cook,” she says. When she politely declined, he would press, saying, “You can’t not have cake for the rest … Continue reading
A new government survey helps quantify what doctors and public health officials have long known: Obese adults are significantly more likely to report having joint pain, heart conditions, high cholesterol and diabetes than people at a healthy weight. In fact, 58% of adults who are obese (roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight) … Continue reading
1. Granola In small doses, granola is super satisfying and can provide many health benefits (it’s high in fiber and unsaturated fats, which lower cholesterol). But add in excess sugar and chow down portions that could feed three people, and this iconic hippie-friendly snack isn’t so wholesome anymore. Look for brands that are low in … Continue reading