By Your Bariatric Nutrition Team While grilled chicken is an excellent choice, it sometimes gets boring and there are other places we can find protein! Tuna and garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are both good sources of protein and are delicious and versatile! Try our Mediterranean Tuna Salad adapted from www.eatingwell.com.
DetailsBy Helaine Krasner, RD Don’t take life sitting down. Recent studies point to an association between sitting time and high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and abdominal obesity, a term for fat that accumulates around your midsection and usually associated with excessive visceral fat that surrounds your internal organs. All of those conditions increase your risk…
DetailsBy Erin McKenna, RDN, CDN Skipping meals is very common for anyone with a busy schedule (a.k.a all of us!). Many people believe that the less you eat throughout the day, the better. The problem is you may be slowing down your metabolism and leading yourself down a path that can lead to poor eating…
DetailsBy Your Mather Bariatric Nutrition Team Go-go-go! We are always on the go and trying to make the most out of our minutes. We often find ourselves running out to grab food and we usually pick fast, unhealthy choices. Instead, we should use that time to make a quick, delicious and nutritious meal! Next time…
DetailsBy Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD, CDN We try to make the best decisions when we go to the food store, but it’s so difficult with all the different healthy claims on products – “No GMO,” “Zero Trans Fats,” “All Natural”…the list goes on and on. Advertisers are very shrewd when it comes to advertising…
DetailsBy Helaine Krasner, RD, CDN Yoga has been practiced for its health and wellness benefits for more than 5,000 years. The slow deep breathing associated with yoga practice helps to quiet the mind and promotes relaxation. This may reduce overall stress level. Chronic stress increases risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. …
DetailsBy Barbara Broggelwirth, RD Stretching is often the left off of the priority list when it comes to an exercise routine. After all, the main concern is exercising and burning calories, not stretching, right? Not so fast. Stretching may help you: Improve your joint range of motion Improve your athletic performance Decrease your risk of…
DetailsBy Melissa Buscetta, RD You don’t need a smartwatch, fitness band, or even a pedometer to track your steps. Your phone can track how many steps you take and how far you walk all by itself, assuming you carry it with you in your pocket. Sure, fitness trackers have a lot of useful features, but…
DetailsBy the Mather Bariatric Nutrition Team Not many people can pass up a steamy dish of fried rice. Hibachi is becoming more and more popular for social gatherings and has brought our attention to fried rice. Unfortunately, like most restaurant foods, traditional fried rice is high in fat and carbs. Luckily, cauliflower is also getting…
DetailsMake this healthy Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake: Makes 1 serving Ingredients:
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