Healthy eating should never be complicated, but the huge numbers of “diets” that are available through various media suggest otherwise. Some diets suggest that if you are not eating according to your blood type you are not eating well. Others tell you that you have to eliminate all intakes of various food groups while even […]

 The New Year is a few days away and before you embark on your resolutions I highly encourage you to watch one of my favorite motivational videos from http://www.ted.com, “Try Something New for 30 days” by Matt Cutts. It generally promotes what I, as a dietitian encourage my clients to do….JUST  START!  Habits are rarely formed overnight. So, as […]

You have probably heard that excess body weight and obesity contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and certain cancers. Health care professionals use Body Mass Index  (BMI), a ratio measuring your weight in relation to your height to determine if you are overweight or obese. With the exception of athletes and the elderly, this […]