Building healthy habits early on
By Erin Caraher RDN, CDN As children grow up, it’s important to teach them the value of a healthy lifestyle. Being a role model and demonstrating living a healthy lifestyle yourself is the best way to do so.
Celebrate you!
By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. There are holidays on this theme in every religion as well as holidays to honor our mothers and fathers. Spring is also a great time to celebrate ourselves. We are all unique and possess our own magical mixture of personality…
Why exercise is self-care
By Michelle Murdolo, MS, RD, CDN Self-care is considered taking action to improve your health or to protect your own happiness and well-being. This includes taking care of your mental health. Typically, when we think of self-care, we envision things like sleeping in, taking a hot bath, finding some “me” time in our day –…
Health behaviors associated with negative body image
By Danielle Johnson RDN, CDN, RYT Negative body image can affect our overall health and quality of life, including our health habits. Negative body image does not affect only those with eating disorders. It is a struggle that can be experienced by anyone.
Mediterranean lentil salad
From your Bariatric Nutrition Team Chopped veggies, lentils, and a garlicy dressing…yumm! With all the fiber and protein this salad has, it will help you feel fuller longer. Make this in advance to develop all the delicious flavors of this salad. Enjoy as a side dish with your favorite veggies or protein, or as a…
Insulin resistance
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Insulin resistance is getting a lot of attention lately. Medical professionals, the daily news, television, magazines, and social media outlets are all shining new light on this serious, silent health condition, with many promoting yet again another magical diet that will correct this condition.
Exercise is a two-way conversation with your body
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN True story: I was working out with an online fitness app when the trainer said “you are capable of more than you think. If you are shaking or feel pain, that is just your brain’s way of telling you that it is sensing pain. You can work past it,” and…
Whole grain goodness
By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN We are living in a time of unprecedented carb phobia. Messages that try to convince us that carbohydrates are harmful to our health and wellness proliferate on the internet and other media outlets. While it’s true that excessive intake of carbohydrates may have negative effects – especially when…
Accountability and weight loss
By Marielle Mangano, RD, CDN In order to understand the importance of accountability in relation to weight loss, it is first important to understand its definition. Accountability is “an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.” Awareness is very important when it comes to accomplishing our goals. A large part of accountability is…
Stuffed chicken
From your Bariatric nutrition team With chicken being a staple ingredient in most kitchens, we are always looking for a new way to cook chicken to make dinner a little more exciting. This cheesy, flavorful, Mediterranean-inspired recipe won’t disappoint.