by bnadmin | Mar 30, 2016 | Healthy Bones, Nutrition, Protein, Vitamins and Supplements, Wellness
The first 20 years of life is an important window in time when the body builds more bone than it does remove old bone – a natural process that occurs throughout one’s lifetime. As we age, the process involving bone building starts to slow, and bone mass is lost....
by bnadmin | Feb 9, 2016 | Diets and Dieting, Exercise, Nutrition, Protein, Sports Nutrition, Weight Management
In her most recent NY Times post, A Diet and Exercise Plan to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle, Gretchen Reynolds explains that when someone diets, and drops one pound, that pound is mostly fat. Some of that pound though – about 1/3rd – can be muscle. Yikes!...
by bnadmin | Jan 16, 2016 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Weight Management
Juicing, Juice Cleanses and Detox Diets are all the rage these days. Most people who try “juicing” or “juice cleanses” often believe they will lose weight, improve energy levels, prevent disease, get relief from constipation, resolve headaches, muscle aches and...
by bnadmin | Nov 15, 2015 | Holidays, Nutrition, Recipes
Recently, I prepared a dip to help celebrate the three year anniversary of my local (and amazing) gourmet olive oil store, Olive That and More! in Montclair, New Jersey. Of course this dip is made with olive oil (you all know I’m a huge fan of olive oil because...
by bnadmin | Oct 6, 2015 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Weight Management
Some say it’s natural to look for food and want to eat before we settle in and go to bed. It’s thought to be a primal instinct – our “inner caveman” wants to make sure our stomach is full before we go to sleep just in case there’s...
by bnadmin | Aug 20, 2015 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Weight Management
I wish I could tell you that a portion of nuts is two whopping handfuls, but I’m only a dietitian, not a magician! What I can do is help by providing some tips and good visual aids to: Show you what a portion of meat, chicken, fish, nuts, beans, bread, pasta,...