By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD, CDN We’ve all heard it – “Eat your breakfast!” – and that it’s the most important meal of the day. However, many of us still skip breakfast. Eating breakfast is our first chance to nourish our body after not eating for about eight hours and sometimes even longer. Eating…
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RD, CDN Guided imagery is a type of meditation that focuses and directs the imagination in proactive ways. Athletes often use it to help develop a specific skill set. For instance, a cyclist might imagine their legs as pistons in an engine propelling them into their perfect zone. Additionally, research has shown…
By Helaine Krasner, RDN, CDN Although eating out or getting take-out can be an enjoyable part of a healthy lifestyle, it definitely makes weight management more challenging. There are many benefits to preparing your own food as often as possible.
By Your Bariatric Nutrition Team It’s never too soon to start reintroducing pumpkin into our diets! As fall rolls in and school starts again, our schedules fill up and we neglect our healthy eating! Prepping our meals ahead of time is one of the best ways to avoid buying unhealthy food on fly. Overnight oats…
By Erin McKenna, RDN, CDN In 2016, the FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods. This new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices. The current label is more than 20 years old. The changes are being made to make sure consumers have access to the…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD, CDN We know that exercise and activity are so beneficial for our health. Exercise helps with weight control and maintenance, helps decrease blood pressure and risk of heart disease, improves glucose control, strengthens our bones, and helps with stress and sleep. Most of us know these benefits, but still we…
By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS, RD, CDN Cooking and prepping your food at home can help you eat more nutritiously and wisely. When you can control the ingredients, it is easier to decrease calories and unnecessary fats in meals. But have you ever felt overwhelmed in the kitchen and said to yourself, “I wish I…
By Erin McKenna, RDN, CDN It should come as no surprise that fueling your body with proper nutrition before and after working out is very important. You work so hard, so why not maximize your efforts by giving your body the nutrients it needs to thrive? Here are some tips to help you achieve your…
By Helaine Krasner, RD, CDN Fitness trackers have become a very common accessory. The trick is to use them effectively to help you achieve your goals. It has never been easier to monitor and track your physical activity, and other lifestyle habits such as diet. From the many wearable devices or smartwatches on the…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD, CDN Water composes about 70% of our body and is so vital that we cannot survive more than a week without it. We know it’s important to drink water, and we have all heard that we need to drink at least eight glasses a day. So why is water…