My freshman year I went to the gym every day, sometimes for 2 hours at a time. I lived on campus it was really easy to get there (parking wasn’t an issue) and it was the first time since volleyball season that I had a gym available to me always. I was in the best [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
November 13th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in obesity
Biggest Loser Criticized
At this month’s American Public Health Association meeting, Natalie Ingraham, MPH, of the University of California San Francisco told attendees that the Biggest Loser sends patients an unhealthy and unrealistic message about weight loss. I am a huge fan of BL, I watch religiously every week. F[...]
Kitchen Tools for a Healthy Lifestyle
Studies have shown that portion control may be the single most effective thing you can do to promote lasting weight loss. Unfortunately, people don’t really know what the right portions are. Sure there are specific images like a baseball that can represent the right amount of pasta or a hockey[...]
The Subject Parents Don’t Want to Talk About
According to new survey results, parents would rather talk about sex and drugs with their kids than weight. Twenty-two percent of parents are uncomfortable discussing the risks of being overweight with their kids. For parents of kids ages 8 to 12, only sex is a more uncomfortable topic and NO topic[...]
Eat Well, Do Well: The Silver Diner
Every Sunday before heading to the grocery store we stop at the Silver Diner on Wilson Blvd to have brunch. Before you shudder at the idea of eating at a diner let me assure you that this diner is not like a Denny’s. It is farm to table, uses local ingredients and you can often [...][...]
August 3rd, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Food
Slim & Scrumptious (and a Giveaway)
I love new recipes, especially quick and easy ones that are healthy. So much so, that my bridesmaids collected recipes from all my friends and family members to make this really sweet book for me. Anyway, I also got a bunch of new recipes when a member of Joy Bauer’s team contacted me and asked [.[...]
July 17th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in obesity
Restaurants and Obesity: Yep
Experts have identified a link between eating out at restaurants and obesity. According to the USDA, 1/3 of American calories come from restaurants. “For the average consumer, eating one meal away from home each week translates to roughly two extra pounds a year,” said Lisa Mancin[...]
July 7th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in obesity
Start Early, Says IOM: I Disagree Somewhat
A new report issued by the Institute of Medicine on early childhood obesity prevention policies. Yes, I agree we should start early. Yes, I agree that by adulthood the habits that you have created are much harder to break. The report notes that almost 10 percent of infants and toddlers carry excess [...]
June 26th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in obesity
Headlines Draw Dieters In
Newsflash people don’t read, except you since you are reading. I am writing this for someone to read right? A new study found that dieters are more likely than non-dieters to be misled by food names. Apparently, “fruit chews” are healthier than anything labeled “candy chews,” and ate more [...]
June 12th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in obesity
The Salt Debate Still Wages
We just can’t agree whether we need to cut back on salt or not. We’ve already discussed some of the reasons we need salt in our diet (To Pass the Salt or Not). A Journal of the American Medical Association study published this last month surprisingly concluded that too much salt might not raise [...]
