By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. There are holidays on this theme in every religion as well as holidays to honor our mothers and fathers. Spring is also a great time to celebrate ourselves. We are all unique and possess our own magical mixture of personality…
By Michelle Murdolo, MS, RD, CDN Self-care is considered taking action to improve your health or to protect your own happiness and well-being. This includes taking care of your mental health. Typically, when we think of self-care, we envision things like sleeping in, taking a hot bath, finding some “me” time in our day –…
By Danielle Johnson RDN, CDN, RYT Negative body image can affect our overall health and quality of life, including our health habits. Negative body image does not affect only those with eating disorders. It is a struggle that can be experienced by anyone.
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Insulin resistance is getting a lot of attention lately. Medical professionals, the daily news, television, magazines, and social media outlets are all shining new light on this serious, silent health condition, with many promoting yet again another magical diet that will correct this condition.
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN True story: I was working out with an online fitness app when the trainer said “you are capable of more than you think. If you are shaking or feel pain, that is just your brain’s way of telling you that it is sensing pain. You can work past it,” and…
By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN We are living in a time of unprecedented carb phobia. Messages that try to convince us that carbohydrates are harmful to our health and wellness proliferate on the internet and other media outlets. While it’s true that excessive intake of carbohydrates may have negative effects – especially when…
By Marielle Mangano, RD, CDN In order to understand the importance of accountability in relation to weight loss, it is first important to understand its definition. Accountability is “an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.” Awareness is very important when it comes to accomplishing our goals. A large part of accountability is…
By Linda Folken, RDN, CDN, CSOWM, CHC-ACE In the constantly changing world we live in we are being bombarded with all kinds of stimuli – e-mails, social media and texts to name a few. It’s so easy to get caught up in chasing tomorrow or worrying about yesterday. The result of some of these new…
By Michelle Murdolo, MS, RD, CDN We often hear about the benefits of exercise for our physical health and why we should increase our activity level. But what about our mental health? Research suggests that exercise also benefits our mind.
By Danielle Johnson, RDN, CDN, RYT This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is “personalize your plate,” highlighting the fact that we are all different. While there are basic guidelines on how to be healthy, it can still look very different from person to person. Whether we are looking at your health goals, your culture, or…