Believe it or not, you can make healthy fast-food choices. However, without a little planning, it’s easy to eat an entire day’s worth of fat, salt and calories in just one fast-food meal. Sample lunch meal from McDonald’s Southwest grilled chicken salad — 350 calories, 27 g carbs Fruit and yogurt parfait — 150…
Armed with a toolbox of resources to help her choose healthier foods, Tara Mudd weighs less these days. And with the support she received through the Norton Medical Weight Management Program, she sees her future being even lighter. “I was finding it difficult to keep up with my daughter, Carter, who had just celebrated her…
Test your knowledge of hype versus healthy when it comes to diet trends and fads: Hype • Excludes certain food groups • Focuses on a single food or supplement • Sounds too good to be true • Promises quick weight loss Healthy • Focuses on whole, unprocessed foods • Emphasizes portion control • Includes a…
Did you know certain foods can help you lose weight faster? Recent studies have identified five you might just have in your kitchen already. Check them out.
Wednesday is National Eating Healthy Day — a great reminder of the importance of making healthy food choices. If you are spending time worrying about what not to eat, you could be forgetting some important diet staples. Remember, when it comes to eating healthy, it’s not always about what we shouldn’t eat. Erin Wiedmar, clinical…
You are noticing your loved one is gaining weight or continuing bad habits that are seriously affecting their health. How do you tell them they need to lose weight? How do you ask them to take better care of their health? It’s a delicate conversation to have with your loved one, but it could save…
Coffee has gotten deliciously complicated — lattes, frappés, cappuccinos, mochas, double shots, iced, hot, frozen, the list goes on. Can I just get a plain cup of coffee? “Actually if you’re drinking just a plain cup of coffee, you’re doing great,” said Maji Koetter-Ali, registered dietitian with Norton Weight Management Services. “The coffee isn’t the…
We’ve known for some time that obesity is a significant risk factor for several types of cancer. Credible published research has linked increased rates of breast, colorectal, esophageal (throat), kidney and uterine cancers to being significantly overweight — as measured by body mass index (BMI). Now, a team from the International Agency for Research on…
In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin wrote that “to lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.” Researchers now say he might have been on to something. Franklin didn’t give it a name, but scientists, physicians and dietitians are now giving more attention to what they call “intermittent fasting.” “Most people hear the word ‘fasting’ and think…
Call me a science nerd, but research rocks! How else would we know that fruit flies whose daily diet contains a regular supply of artificial sweeteners will eat 30 percent more calories than their more svelte friends? According to a recent study, living on a steady stream of sucralose (marketed as Splenda) makes the chemistry…
A new study from researchers at Instituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico in Italy (of course!) shows that eating everyone’s favorite carbohydrate-rich food actually can lead to a decrease in body mass index (BMI). The Italian researchers evaluated the diets of more than 23,000 adults in Italy and had them record their eating…
Get ready for sticker shock on some of your favorite foods. The Food and Drug Administration has released new guidelines for nutrition information printed on food packaging. Starting in summer 2018, companies will be required to include an “added sugar” line to their nutrition labels. The change, one of several that will appear on the new…
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