Super Bowl Healthy Appetizer: “Oven-Baked” Pickles
By The Bariatric Nutrition Team Are you Ready for some football? Super Bowl that is…. Here is a fun Super Bowl appetizer any one of your favorite football fans will love.
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Anytime Fitness
By Melissa Buscetta, RD, CDN There are times during the cold weather when you don’t want to venture outside to go to the gym. These are the times we tend to skip our workouts. However, a lack of exercise can affect our mood as well as our joints. It’s important to get those feel-good endorphins pumping…
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Secrets to Successful Long-Term Weight Loss
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…
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Easy Post-Holiday Meal
By 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…
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Weighing In On The Scale Debate: How often is too often and what factors affect the number besides fat?
By 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…
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Reading, Writing and Activity
By 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…
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Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?
By 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…
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Preventing Chronic Disease with Anti-Inflammatory Foods
By 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…
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Fitness Apps
By, 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…
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Skinny Mint Protein Shake
By 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…
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