May
26
How do you know that you’re really, really, hungry or reaching out for food–like these amazing looking cupcakes–out of boredom, anxiety, frustration, for pleasure, or any other psychological emotion?
Try the apple–sometimes called the carrot–test.
Registered Dietitian Lisa Raum, owner of R.D. to GO, LLC in Virginia, explains the test. “If it were an apple, you’d eat [...]
Sep
20
Are Food Companies and Restaurants to Blame for Obesity? Thoughts Inspired by Moderation Nation Coalition
September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Have you heard about the coalition between the American Dietetic Association and Hersheys Center for Health and Nutrition, Moderation Nation? If you haven’t, Hersheys is giving people free $250-certificates to consult with a nutrition expert, a registered dietitian.
There are some people bashing such a coalition, angry that the dietitians’ association is making good friends with [...]
Aug
13
Trendy Desserts…The Perspective of a Dietitian
August 13, 2010 | 5 Comments
Fancy Cupcakes
Cupcakes are THE cakes for their birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, and weddings. Cinnabon has even started selling cupcakes! Trendy and fun. But, are fancy store-bought cupcakes worth your money?
I’m not a dessert-hater, but unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket, $29 to $39 a dozen is a lot. A box [...]
Jun
7
Recipe: Raspberry Chocolate Cake Truffles
June 7, 2010 | 7 Comments
I know this website is about healthy eating, but let’s face it, who never has dessert? No 0ne. I don’t believe in “diets” or deprivation. But I do believe that some foods are more nutritious that others. Well, this post is not about one of those nutritious foods.
It’s a recipe for junk food that is [...]
May
19
Review: Flavor Magic Portion Control Sheets
May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I heard colleagues talk about these sheets they saw at the American Dietetic Association’s conference a few years ago. I didn’t attend that year–I had my son exactly around the same time–and I missed on the cool products are promoted in the Expo part of the conference. Either ways, this was one of them. I [...]
Apr
21
Product Reviews: Chocbite and Post’s New Cereal Just Bunches
April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
My dear fried Rebecca from Chow and Chatter had a Chocbite chocolate giveaway. I had to go to Chocobite website, design my own chocolate, and write a comment about it. Being a chocolate lover, that was easy to do.
Chocbite is custom-made chocolate. You choose your own chocolate (black, dark, milk, or white) and toppings (savory, [...]
Apr
11
Salad Toppings: Good or Bad?
April 11, 2010 | 2 Comments
This is a very simple post but I think it’s worth writing. What’s the verdict on salad toppings, such as dressing, cheese, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit, etc? Thumbs up, or down?
Salad is good. An easy way to get vegetables. Sometimes, though, the same old lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot–and anything else you put in your [...]
Mar
18
No Sleep…No Healthy Diet
March 18, 2010 | 5 Comments
I’m having a rough week. Trying to keep up with grad school, part-time consulting work, blogging, and family, it just seems that I’m going over my limit.
Why am I writing about it?
Because when there are more than 10 things to do on my list and nothing is getting checked as soon as I would like [...]
Feb
24
Never Eat Out Again ?!?!
February 24, 2010 | 11 Comments
A report by the USDA Economic Research Service, (report number 90) found that eating one meal away from home a week worsens the quality of the diet and increases calorie intake. And depending on which meal you eat out (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), you will eat less fruits, vegetables, whole grains, or dairy, or more [...]
Feb
9
More on Mindful Eating
February 9, 2010 | 4 Comments
On Saturday, I posted “Stop Emotional Eating.” We were snowed-in here in the Mid-Atlantic area. What that meant is being around food, food, and more food.
According to one of my readers,
Nothing to do and no food?..no way
Your comments along with a video that I stumbled upon inspired me to write about mindless eating, again!
Your will-power [...]
