One of my Eating for Heart Health attendees asked a good question about saturated fat recommendations. The amount we discussed in class did not match what was listed on the nutrition facts label. Here’s the scoop: The U. S Dietary Guidelines recommend that no more than 10% of our calories come from saturated fat.( http://www.health.gov/DietaryGuidelines [...]
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Research on weight loss: anything new and helpful? I recently found an intriguing article on weight loss. The study was published in January 2009 in the Journal of Nutrition by Layman Evans and Erickson et al pages 514-521. Weight Loss and Long Term Changes in Body Composition and Blood Lipids in Obese Adults. This study [...]
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Pregnant or thinking of trying to become pregnant? You should know that the Institute of Medicine has released new recommendations regarding optimal weight gain during pregnancy. The changes are due to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. 1 in 5 women who become pregnant are obese. Research has shown that women who gain within [...]
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Since David Letterman gets to have his “top-10” lists, I figured I could have my own top 10 lists as well. So, in the spirit of fairness: Top 10 reasons you DO NOT need to see a dietitian I already know what to do, its just a matter of doing it Eating right is basically [...]
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