By Helaine Krasner, RDN If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know how difficult it can be, and maintaining weight loss can be even harder. So what separates successful weight loss maintainers from the majority who regain most, if not all, of the weight lost and oftentimes gain even more? Fortunately this frustrating and…
DetailsBy Your Bariatric Nutrition Team Feeling a little “Bah-humbug” after some overindulgence during the holidays? Here is a great light meal to get you back on track to feeling jolly and healthy all year around. Chickpeas, Eggs & Greens This recipe is both light in calories and light on the post-holiday spending. The egg adds…
DetailsBy Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN As a Registered Dietitian working in a Medical Weight Management program, I encounter patients every day who agonize over the number on the scale. It is painful to witness. I KNOW there are many other factors besides fat that show up on the scale but often my reassurance falls on…
DetailsBy Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD, CDN According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in children in the United States has tripled since the 1970s, approximately 20% of children between the ages of 6-19 are obese, and less than 25% of children are getting the recommended 60 minutes per day of moderated…
DetailsBy Helaine Krasner, RDN, CDN Are artificial sweeteners safe? The quick answer is “yes”. However, the whole story is a bit more complicated, and research is ongoing. There are five FDA-approved artificial sweeteners used as sugar substitutes: sucralose (Splenda), acesulfame potassium (also known as Ace K), aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal), saccharin (Sweet’N Low), and neotame. Other sugar…
DetailsBy Barbara Broggelwirth, RD, CDN Inflammation is characterized as acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is a normal and short lived response, such as when you are injured and your body responds by sending specific immune cells to heal it. This response typically lasts minutes to a few days. Chronic inflammation is a long-term response (months…
DetailsBy, Melissa Buscetta, RD, CDN Nowadays, your smartphone can do just about anything. Did you know you can use that smartphone as a personal trainer of sorts, too? Fitness apps can help motivate you to exercise. While no app is going to take the place of professional advice from a physician, registered dietitian, physical therapist…
DetailsBy Your Bariatric Nutrition Team The holidays are filled with sweets, treats and carb loaded eats! It’s a time when most people fall off track and indulge in over eating. If you’re prepared, you can avoid the post-holiday bloat and still enjoy the flavors of the season! When the holidays come around make sure you…
DetailsBy Melissa Buscetta, RD, CDN What is free radical damage? Many believe that free radical damage is the heart of why we age. The free radical theory of aging states that every time we consume something, we generate what are called free radicals. There is a structure in cells called the mitochondria, which is the…
DetailsBy Barbara Broggelwirth RD, CDN Bacteria in your digestive tract? Sounds gross, right? Not so fast. Large numbers of microorganisms live ON and IN our bodies. In fact, microorganisms in the human body outnumber human cells by 10 to 1, and many of the microorganisms in probiotic products are the same as or similar to microorganisms…
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