By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN According to the National Institute of Health, Alzheimer’s disease is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and recent estimates indicate that it may rank third, behind heart disease and cancer, as a cause of death for older people(1). Research supports that diets recommended for cardiovascular health have…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CDN I need to lose weight. I have to exercise. I’m so stressed at work I should be meditating. We have all been there. Sometimes we need to stop, take a breath and think of small changes.
By Melissa Buscetta, RDN There’s always a new diet being promoted as the best approach to weight loss. Unfortunately, many of these diets involve eliminating foods that contain necessary nutrients. Some diets even cut out entire food groups. Many of these fad diets may lack major nutrients, such as dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD Every year there seems to be a new diet that is going to help us get healthier. The Paleo diet, Raw Food diet, and Whole 30 are some recent examples. Another diet that is making headlines is the Plant-based diet. The good news is that consuming a plant-based eating…
By Erin McKenna, RDN, CDN Eating dinner as a family and involving kids in the process provides many benefits. It has been shown that children who eat dinner with their families tend to be more confident, have higher test scores and better vocabulary. Kids who eat dinner with their family also tend to eat more…
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN There is a lot of hype lately regarding alkaline diets. The claim is that by following a diet high in alkaline foods and low in acidic foods you can neutralize your body’s pH and subsequently prevent chronic inflammation and disease. According to “Cure Today”, a non-evidence based website promoting alkaline…
By Melissa Buscetta, RDN, CDN If you’ve ever been on a diet, chances are you’ve ignored hunger signals, telling yourself “Nope, that’s not part of my diet!” Or, there have been times you felt full, but kept eating, thinking “Well, I already screwed up, so I might as well keep going.” Over time, these mixed messages can dull hunger…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CDN Making healthy lifestyle changes takes some effort and thought, and one way to make better food choices is to have a plan. Sometimes the thought of “food prep” can be daunting, and we can become overwhelmed just thinking about how to find time to add another activity into…
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN With all of the nutrition misinformation circulating out there, soy foods have been demonized the most. The truth of the matter is this: soy is one of the most studied nutrients (it has been the subject of nearly 2,000 papers annually) and the evidence does not support the bad health…
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.