Nothing shows true love like food that is both romantic and healthy. Here are some Valentine's ideas to get you started: Breakfast: Flowering tea served in a glass mug or wine glass, so your Sweetie can watch it blossom Heart-shaped dallop of salsa on top of a veggie omelet Yogurt or oatmeal with berries shaped… Continue reading Valentine’s Menu Ideas
Watching football (i.e., hours of sedentary snacking and high adrenaline) is the optimal condition for promoting blood sugar spikes, fat storage and inflammation, if you don't watch it. One way to reduce the risk is to do a good workout before the game, to deplete your muscles of glycogen. Another option is to choose healthier… Continue reading Super Bowl Snacks
Some surprising nutrition findings explain why many Americans don't lose weight after the holidays, despite eating healthier. Here's the (rather humbling) summary, after grocery bills were examined for 207 households: On average, households bought more unhealthy food during the holiday season (between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day) compared to the previous months. No surprise. After… Continue reading New Year’s Res-illusions Mistake
Happy Almost New Year! If you want to improve your health habits in the new year, then here is a valuable tip: Willpower succeeds much better when you focus on what you WILL do, rather than on what you WON'T. For example, replace "no-no" resolutions like this: I won't eat bread at dinner I'll stop… Continue reading New Year’s Willpower Tip
Happy Holidays! Here are 10 ways to maximize your joy at the holiday table while minimizing weight gain: Be the best conversationalist (i.e., slowest eater) at the table. Cut your food in smaller pieces. Use all your senses: Savor the sights, sounds and smells of the season. Prepare nice responses to food-pushers, so you don't… Continue reading Holiday Food: How to Enjoy More while Eating Less
Thanksgiving is one of the easier holidays to keep healthy, so long as you plan ahead. Here are some festive, delicious, healthier menu ideas: Toasted pumpkin seeds, sprinkled on a salad, perhaps with pomegranate seeds or sliced pear and lowfat feta cheese Steamed green beans with garlic, toasted sesame oil, tamari sauce and toasted sesame… Continue reading Healthy Yummy Thanksgiving Treats
Happy almost-Halloween! Before you dive into the Halloween candy, consider these spooky findings: Sugar is addictive. Every time you eat candy, you strengthen the addiction, making cravings stronger and making it harder to quit. Sugar depresses mood, after the brief high. It's like borrowing happiness from the future, which you'll have to pay back with… Continue reading Smarter Halloween Treats, Part 1
Halloween forces the question: Is the occasional sugar indulgence a harmless tradition or a foolish assault on your health? That may sound overly dramatic--and goodness knows many of us have survived our share of sugar binges--but the latest research on sugar is pretty damning. So here are some ways to minimize sugar's effects: If you're… Continue reading Healthier Halloween, Part 2
Nutrition for POTS, MCAS, dysautonomia, autoimmunity and related conditions 