What’s Big, Green and Full of Power? No, not the comic book character – it’s the new craze of those craving the next big food movement – Green Smoothies. I was contacted to review a new book on the market, all opinions are my own and I received no compensation. Introducing “The Green Smoothie Bible,” [...]
In the past 6 months, cocoa research has reached the tipping point. Two independent studies from Harvard have arrived at the same conclusion: Cocoa is a superfood when it comes to cardiovascular and metabolic health. According to two new back-to-back studies conducted by separate teams of Harvard researchers, cocoa improves blood pressure, endothelial health, cholesterol [...]
Capital Food Coaching announces Weight Loss Challenge The Food Hell! Weight Loss Challenge running from Feb 1 – August 31, 2012 Is calling for essay submissions On topic "What food hell means to me." Jan 19, 2011 – With the New Year comes new diets and new failures. The fact is, commercial diets end with [...]
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 [...]
