BY BARBARA MINTZ, MS, RD March is National Nutrition Month, but it is always a good time to look at your schedule and ask yourself if you are living a healthy lifestyle for your heart. Did you know that cardiovascular disease is one of the most preventable diseases? Food and activity play a huge role in…
Resolve To Make Better Choices In 2015 … One Day At A Time
BY BARBARA MINTZ, MS, RD The truth is, staying healthy is a journey, not an annual quest. It is not a series of failed diets or exercise binges. It is a series of small steps.
Working With Your Child’s School Can Improve Her Nutrition
BY RACHEL EZEKIEL-FISHBEIN “Making food appealing, delicious and fun is a way we can ensure our students get their nutritional needs met. Our students are no different than any other students; when you make food fun for them, they’ll want to eat it.”– HMS School
Busting Myths & Transforming The Wellness Discussion
BY ADEOLA SONAIKE The Online Nutritionist “I read on the internet that sweet potatoes are better for me than white potatoes, is this true?”
Sugar: Sweet and Tempting… But Hazardous to Your Health
HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD It is good to know what types of sugars are out there, hidden or obvious, so that you will know what you are consuming. The American diet today is filled with fast and processed foods that are packed with hydrogenated oils, sodium and sugar. Fat…
Good Nutrition Starts At Home
BY ERIN VLASAK – IF YOU EAT RIGHT AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, YOU WON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BURNING OFF THE CALORIES! IT TAKES THE GUESS WORK RIGHT OUT OF THE PICTURE. BY ERIN VLASAK, M.S. AND GINA FRISINA M.S.E.D People choose what food they will eat for a variety of reasons.…
Healthy Tips To Help You Survive The Holidays!
‘Tis the season to be jolly but it doesn’t have to be the season of overeating or extra weight gain. Here is some very scary food for thought: It only take an additional 500 calories a day from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day to gain six pounds. Whether you are burning less calories because…
Eating Healthy on a Tight Budget is Possible
HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD Take your own food inventory, look at your food bills and see where you might be spending some extra hard-earned cash on foods that are really not good for your wallet or you. There is so much conversation around this topic today. And it is…
Sports Performance Supplements and Enhancers: Fact or Fiction?
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