What You Should Know About Breast Cancer
Not everything you may hear or read about breast cancer is true. Dr. Michelle Price, breast imaging specialist at the Fortunato Breast Health Center, helps set the record straight on 10 common myths.
Food for Thought: Diet for a Healthy Spine
Most of us are aware that good nutrition, a balanced diet and regular physical activity are key components of overall health. However, it may come as a surprise that proper nutrition is an essential component of maintaining back and spine health, including the prevention and healing of back problems. Maintaining a healthy weight and body…
What’s the Deal with GMOs?
By Your Bariatric Nutrition Team You have probably heard the term “GMO”, likely when it is used by products that advertise themselves as “Non-GMO”. GMO stands for “Genetically Modified Organism”. Basically, GMOs have had their genetic code changed in one way or another. The main reasons farmers may grow genetically altered crops are because most…
Dense Breast Tissue: What Does it Mean?
Nearly half of all women age 40 and older who get mammograms are found to have dense breasts. Dense breast tissue refers to the way breast tissue looks on a mammogram. It’s a normal and common finding. Breast tissue is made up of milk glands, milk ducts, and supportive tissue (dense breast tissue), and fatty…
Avoiding Back Pain during Your Summer Travels
It’s summer and for many of us that means taking a long awaited vacation. Whether you’re taking planes, trains or automobiles, don’t let back pain interfere with your travel plans. Here are some tips for preventing back pain on your summer holiday.
One Small Change at a Time
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CDN I need to lose weight. I have to exercise. I’m so stressed at work I should be meditating. We have all been there. Sometimes we need to stop, take a breath and think of small changes.
Fad Diets: Why They Don’t Work
By Melissa Buscetta, RDN There’s always a new diet being promoted as the best approach to weight loss. Unfortunately, many of these diets involve eliminating foods that contain necessary nutrients. Some diets even cut out entire food groups. Many of these fad diets may lack major nutrients, such as dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well…
Progress NOT Perfection: Tips to help set realistic and achievable exercise goals
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN Do you begin a new exercise routine going full-out, every day, only to stop abruptly when the first hiccup prevents you from getting to the gym? If so, you may be an exercise perfectionist. In any perfectionistic behavior, we set ourselves up for failure by taking an “all or nothing”…
Intuitive Movement
By Melissa Buscetta, RD, CDN Intuitive movement is the practice of connecting with your body and its internal cues and using that awareness to determine what type of movement, how long, and the intensity you’d like to engage in. It also incorporates the concept of mindfulness by being present in whatever movement you choose to…
Risks of Inactivity
By Erin McKenna, RDN, CDN People are becoming more sedentary due to constantly being on the phone, watching TV, or playing video games. Many people also have desk jobs, where they may be sitting most of the day. Being inactive can have a negative impact on our health in the following ways: