Overweight is the new normal and society is accommodating our ever expanding girth. Robert Nolin wrote a terrific piece …
USDA’s new food icon: from pyramid to plate!
USDA’s new food icon: from Pyramid to Plate Big news in the nutrition world. Yesterday, the Obama administration …
Battle of the jumbo sandwich
Here is the newest war of the sandwiches between a kosher and non-kosher eatery. The 2nd Avenue Deli’s “Instant Heart …
To cut calories, try cutting food in half!
New research reported in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found what I have been …
Eat MORE to lose weight!
Eat MORE to lose weight. Tara Parker Pope of the New York Times reports on research showing that eating MORE of certain …
Unhappy Meals
The Happy Meal--and other fatty and salty meals marketed to kids—may soon be an Unhappy Meal if a member of the City …
Rising food prices, smaller packages!
Yesterday’s New York Times had a front page article featuring the rising prices of food leading to smaller packages. As …
Healthy vacation tips
Developing Healthy Habits on Vacation Last week, I went away for spring break and was the resident nutritionist in a …
What’s your portion IQ?
Test your portion IQ: Wheel of Portion quiz With portion sizes so big these days, it is hard to get a handle on how …
National nutrition month is here!
March is national nutrition month. National nutrition month is a nutrition education campaign sponsored yearly by the …
Big breakfasts = more calories!
Big breakfasts = more calories! We are often told to eat a big breakfast. The thinking goes that it will lead us to eat …
The food industry says “eat more!”
While the newly released Dietary Guidelines say “eat less”, the food industry serves more! One of the consumer …