Posts Tagged ‘Diet’
Are diets one size fits all? Research suggests not all diets are created equal when it comes to your genes.
Once again I’m pondering the research around “diets.” First of all, I hate the word diet. It implies some sort of rigorous eating plan that once completed, will solve all your health problems and somehow miraculously allow you to resume former habits. Or, it alludes to something you hop on/off a couple times per year…
Read MoreEating Healthy on Vacation: Can it be Done?
It’s that time of year again… summer travel! The thing I hear over and over again is this. “Well, I’m ready to start eating healthy, but first I’ve got this vacation.” There are so many things wrong with this statement, and let me tell you why. First of all, getting a healthy diet in place,…
Read MoreSmoothies: Are you Friend or Foe?
I feel like I’ve been recommending smoothies a lot recently, and the interesting thing is that I tend to get one of two responses when the word “smoothie” is brought up in discussion. I either get enthusiastic approval or a general look of disgust. There is no in-between. I must confess that I once poo-pooed…
Read MoreDiet Diaries Go High Tech
You can ditch the pen and paper. Keeping track of what you eat has never been easier. First there were online diet diaries where you could easily log in from anywhere and record every morsel that passed your lips. Now these programs are available as apps on your phone, making diet tracking literally at the…
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