The Annual 2012 DietDetective.com "Big Game" Eating Extravaganza with Exercise Equivalents (Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor at CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College) New York, NY (February 5, 2012) The "Big Game" has become much more than a football game: It’s the second biggest day for food consumption in the United States [...]
The myth of high-protein diets Sport dietitian stresses importance of carbohydrate for success in athletics Champaign, IL–Many athletes believe protein is the most critical nutrient for athletic success. But according to Dan Benardot, author of the new edition of Advanced Sports Nutrition (Human Kinetics, January 2012), carbohydrate is vital for sustaining muscular endurance and mental [...]
10 tips for preventing weight gain over the holidays Weight loss during this time not realistic, expert says Many websites and magazine articles offer ideas about how to lose weight over the holidays, but Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis, says that people need to realize that weight loss [...]
10 tips for preventing weight gain over the holidays Weight loss during this time not realistic, expert says Many websites and magazine articles offer ideas about how to lose weight over the holidays, but Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis, says that people need to realize that weight loss [...]
The holidays are a time for…overeating? It would seem that way, given the latest statistics. · Americans gain 1 to 1½ pounds annually during the holiday season · Leading health experts believe most midlife weight gain comes from poor holiday eating habits To help fight holiday weight gain, best-selling author and health expert Dr. Dean [...]
Chelsea Handler’s nutritionist, Mark MacDonald, author of The New York Times best-seller BODY CONFIDENCE: Venice Nutrition’s 3-Step System that Unlocks Your Body’s Full Potential (HarperCollins) spells out the real secret to enjoying the holiday season while maintaining your figure: Eat consistently before the meal – Starving yourself “in preparation” for an off-plan feast wreaks havoc [...]
September 13 is National Celiac Awareness Day. Celiac disease, an ailment that was once little-known and misunderstood, is now one of the most commonly talked-about diseases in existence today. In fact, it is estimated that 1 in 133 Americans have celiac disease and an estimated 2 million people remain unaware that they are affected by [...]
As much as it saddens me (and my bank account) not to have a miracle pill, complex diet plan or ridiculous workout regime to offer to readers and clients who want to lose weight I am happy to say I can provide clear, common sense backed by research and science. The secret to weight loss [...]
