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Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Supplements
Multi-vitamins, minerals and supplements can be very expensive and recently there is evidence that some supplements do not even contain the ingredients listed! So what can ...
How to Know If You're Getting Enough Protein on a Plant-Based Diet
The moment you tell anyone you’re a vegan—or a vegetarian, for that matter—the question arises. Are you getting enough protein?! ...
Low vs. High Carbohydrate Diets: Which is Better?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans describe a healthy diet as one that emphasizes all food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein, whole grains and low-fat milk products. However, ...
Practicing a Carb-Free Diet: 5 Healthy Alternatives to Carbohydrates
Since carbohydrates are your body's main source of energy, you should never avoid carbs entirely. However, cutting back on carbs by choosing healthy carb-free foods helps ...
What Are Carbohydrates? An Easy To Understand Definition
Your diet is made up of three macronutrients: carbohydrates, protein and fat. Carbohydrates are present in varying amounts in most of the foods you eat including ...
Simple vs. Complex Carbohydrates
As a dietitian, I'm often asked to explain the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates. While most people have heard that complex carbohydrates are better for ...
Are Carb-Free Diets a Healthy Weight-Loss Option?
Whether or not a carb-free diet is healthy depends on how you define and practice a "carb-free diet." If you eliminated all carbs from your diet, ...
The 7 Best Sources of Protein
Most people over the age of 18 need 10 to 35 percent of their daily calories from protein. When you consume protein, your body breaks it down into amino ...
Maintaining Blood Sugar: Foods To Quickly Lower Levels
You've probably heard before that it's important to maintain blood sugar levels. But you may not understand why or how.It All Starts With DigestionThe food ...
What Are Complex Carbohydrates?
If you've heard that you should be eating complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbs, you may wonder what exactly complex carbohydrates are and what their benefits ...
Can a Carb-Heavy Diet Rot the Brain?
Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably aware of the low-carb craze. With fad diets such as Atkins and Paleo making the rounds, carbohydrates ...
The Eating Habits of Olympians
Are the Olympics piquing your curiosity in how your diet differs from Olympic athletes? Well, here's the truth: they're actually pretty similar, except most Olympians need ...
Feeling Tired? It's Probably What You Ate
"Fatigue." Ugh, it's a word I get tired of hearing from my clients in my private practice. (Actually, not really, I love helping my clients!) But ...
Skinny Summer Cocktails
A delicious, refreshing cocktail can help you relax after a long day. Whether you're meeting friends or coworkers for drinks at happy hour, or you're whipping ...
Smoothie Smarts
Nothing is quite as refreshing and delicious during the warm summer months as a freshly-blended smoothie. Smoothies are not only tasty and easy to make, they ...
Weight Loss Myths Debunked
Myth: I can use a quickie diet or pill to lose weight and keep it off. Fact: Pills and fad diets do not provide lasting results ...
6 Tips to Eating Out Healthy
Dining at a restaurant can be daunting. Pictures of food are plastered all over the menu and other patrons are enjoying their meals as well. How ...
FitDay Recipe Re-Do: Moist Coffee Cake
Coffee cake is a popular baked item that can be consumed any time of the day. However, most recipes are high in calories and fat. But ...
5 Healthy Foods Perfect for the Microwave
The microwave often gets an unwarranted bad rap when it comes to healthy eating. People often think only highly-processed frozen dinners belong in there. However, your ...
Energy Bar Ingredients: 3 to Look for and 3 to Avoid
Energy bars, protein bars, nutrition bars, health bars, snack bars, food bars, granola bars...they go by many names but they all serve a similar purpose- ...
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Getting Bikini-Season Ready Part 3: Maintenance
In the last part of the three-part series about getting your body bikini-season ready, we'll focus on perhaps the most important and often the most difficult ... Read More »
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Getting Bikini-Season Ready Part 1: Your Diet
With summer just around the corner, you may be wondering what last-minute steps you can take to get your body bikini-ready. While we want to strive ... Read More »
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Eating Light at Mexican Restaurants
Mexican food is spicy and flavorful, but it can be a diet downfall if you're not careful about what you order. Follow these tips to avoid ... Read More »
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Keys to Choosing an Energy Bar
Energy bars have become rather popular. Perfect for stashing in a bag or your car, bars travel well and come in handy for those times when ... Read More »
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Smart Substitutions: On-the-Go Snacks
Do you have a busy lifestyle that has you dashing here and there with little time for a healthy, leisurely lunch? Whether it's the challenge of ... Read More »
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Smart Substitutions: 5 'Staples' to Trade Out of Your Pantry
Any stop to the grocery store is made quicker and easier when you just have a few 'staples' to pick up. There are many things we ... Read More »
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Five Eating Habits You Should Break
Some of your daily habits may be hindering your health or weight loss goals. Little things you do throughout the day can either propel you forward ... Read More »
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The 411 on Sushi
What exactly is sushi? What about sashimi? Sushi is often touted as being healthy, but not all options at your favorite fish establishment are created equal, ... Read More »
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Smart Substitutions When Dining Out
Many foods offered at restaurants are not prepared in the same healthful way that you would make them at home. Heavy use of sugar, oil, butter, ... Read More »
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Five Common Foods That Are Ruining Your Waistline
When I speak to clients, I frequently hear the words: "I thought that was good for you!" There are many foods that seem to be "healthy" ... Read More »