Comfort food for stressful times: sweet potato and black bean chili
From the Bariatric nutrition team Chili is synonymous with comfort food. This is a meatless version you can throw together quickly with panty staples.
Being active with your kids while practicing social distancing
By Helaine Krasner MS, RDN, CDN and Erin Caraher RDN, CDN Physical activity is important for people of all ages, but especially for children. It promotes growth and development, strong bones and muscles, endurance and helps them maintain a healthy weight.
Nutrition to support your immune system
By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN Now is a great time emphasize the crucial role nutrition plays in immune function. We may be overwhelmed by messages and advertising for products to boost our immune system, but our bodies are uniquely designed to fight foreign invaders without outside help. Having the right building blocks on board will…
Where the mind goes, prana follows
By Danielle Johnson, RDN, CDN In yoga philosophy “prana” is referred to as the life force energy that is linked to our breath. It is the subtle underlying energy that animates us, not the actual air/oxygen we breathe in. The mind and the prana have very close connections, and in order to bring peace to…
Increasing physical activity with your kids
By Erin Caraher RDN, CDN Physical activity is important for people of all ages, but especially for children. It promotes growth and development, strong bones and muscles, endurance and helps them maintain a healthy weight. Research has also shown that moderate to vigorous activity helps boost children’s critical thinking skills, grade point averages and standardized…
Positive body image for self-acceptance
By Danielle Johnson RDN, CDN Self-acceptance is a decision to be made by you. If you find that your body image is negatively affecting your health, or you’re just simply tired of fighting with yourself and your body, self-acceptance may be an excellent tool for you to explore.
Gastric sleeve procedure gave Jennifer a new, healthier life
Jennifer Shemet of Lindenhurst had been overweight most of her life and had tried “everything that I could possibly imagine” to lose weight. “My family all have passed away from morbid obesity. I had just got married and wanted to start a family and I wasn’t able conceive because of my weight,” she said.
Put your best fork forward – eating your way to a healthier heart
Cardiovascular disease now affects nearly half of all American adults. But did you know that one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal in the fight against heart disease is actually your fork? What you choose to eat every day plays a big role in your heart health and can impact your risk for…
Following a vegetarian diet after bariatric surgery
Choosing to follow a vegetarian diet is a personal choice for a variety of reasons. Maybe your reasons are related to animal welfare, the environment, health, weight loss, or something else. Many people assume that becoming a vegetarian means you will lose weight and improve your health just by making the switch, but it’s more…
Quick and easy sheet pan dinner
From your Bariatric Nutrition Team Why stress over week night meal? This recipe for sheet pan chicken, peppers and onions can be made in a snap for a quick, easy dinner. Super simple and easy clean up too!