With a New Year, comes New Resolutions. According to a 2016 Nielson survey, the top two US New Year’s resolutions are staying fit and healthy (36 percent) and losing weight (32 percent). Let’s capitalize on the New Year’s renewed level of motivation and try something different to jump start weight loss. How about intermittent fasting, or IF? This is a term for an eating pattern,…
In this article I’ll review how to get more nutrition at the table while enjoying traditional foods on Thanksgiving. The menu starts with mashed potatoes. My kids love them. In fact, they could fill their plate completely with the white stuff and be satisfied. Perhaps it’s because this dish typically screams butter and salt and if homemade, usually whole milk. The “bad” is that this…
Have you ever felt that despite your best efforts, the scale continues to creep higher? Why is it so challenging to achieve permanent weight loss? One study published in The Lancet Medical Journal seeks to explain how body weight can slowly rise even when people have not changed their eating and exercise habits. According to the research data, it’s easy to gain weight unknowingly from…
How much protein should I be eating? This is a very common question that I’m asked by my clients as it relates to both weight loss and exercise. There are many different opinions on how much protein we actually need. Of the three macronutrients: fat, protein and carbohydrates, it was typically recommended to consume 30 percent or less fat, 45-50 percent carbohydrates and 25 percent…
First, a definition: Genetically modified organisms are defined as organisms whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there. Second, the purpose of genetically altering plants is to improve their durability through drought tolerance or disease resistance or their nutritional value. And these changes are aimed at increasing yield and…