During the summer, hamburgers and hot dogs are popular menu items. However, grilling burgers at home may be easier on your waistline and wallet because portions in restaurants keep on growing. In fact, there is now a burger that has a whopping 1,750 calories and over 5,000 mg of sodium! Watch the following clip from […]
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Good Phone Apps and Websites to Track Intakes
Keeping food journals can be one of the best ways to increase awareness of what you’re eating and can be very helpful with weight loss. As I had mentioned in a previous post, people who keep food records tend to lose twice as much weight as people who do not keep records, even when following […]
Bigger Bellies = Smaller Brains
For some time, there has been a link between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease. While it has been widely accepted that obesity does increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, researchers have not been able to determine exactly why this is the case. Recently, a study was conducted at Boston University Medical Center that may shed some […]
Decrease Fat to Decrease Calories
Whether you are trying to reduce your risk of heart disease, lower cholesterol or lose weight, decreasing dietary fat is often recommended. If you are trying to improve or maintain heart health, the type of fat you are eating is often as important as the amount of fat you are eating. (See my post titled […]
Breaking Plateaus
When trying to lose weight, it is very common to have some weeks where the weight seems to come off quickly and some weeks where you feel like you’ve done everything right, but it doesn’t show up on the scale. If you have one or two weeks where the scale doesn’t show the work you’ve […]
Fast Food: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Today, I’m following up with last week’s post to provide a list of some of the better options at fast food restaurants. See the chart below for some meal ideas that are about 550 calories or less (The Do’s Column). Also listed are some meals to watch out for that are loaded with fat and […]
Taco Bell Diet…Drive-Thru or Drive Away?
Move over Jared, it looks like Christine has taken the spotlight away from the Subway and has put it on Taco Bell. With the heavy advertising done by Taco Bell over the past two weeks, I’ve already started to get several questions about the “Drive-Thru-Diet”. For those who have not seen the commercials yet…Christine, the […]
Tips to Raise Your Glass Without Raising the Scale
With all of the social gatherings around the holiday, there is often an increase in alcohol consumption. These extra drinks can add a lot of unwanted calories and can make weight management more difficult. However, there are some simple strategies that can help keep your calories in check. First, know the calorie content of the […]
Produce: What’s in Season During the Holiday Season?
In June, I wrote about which fruits and vegetables were in season over the summer. However, now that summer is over many people feel that the produce is not as “fresh” or as flavorful. The good news is that there are still many fruits and vegetables that are “in season” during the fall and winter […]
How to Measure Pasta
When it comes to portion control, there are few foods that are more confusing than pasta. Some questions I get frequently are: What is a serving? Is a serving based on dry or cooked pasta? How do I know how I measure uncooked pasta, so I get the appropriate amount of cooked pasta? Today, I […]