Food cravings might be a part of your battle to lose weight. Many people I work with crave specific foods they find irresistible, like pizza, chips, bagels, chocolate, or cupcakes. For other people, cravings are not about a particular food but rather about eating when feeling stressed, overwhelmed, bored, sad,...
Metabolic rate, weight loss, and aging – practical applications
Metabolic rate and weight loss, what's the connection? Did you notice how some people can eat anything they want and never gain weight? Maybe you had no problem with weight most of your life, but now it's creeping up. It seems harder to lose weight now than when you were...
How often should you eat?
As a nutritionist, I give my clients the following recommendations on how often you should eat to encourages weight loss: Have a regular meal schedule that works in your day Avoid snacking Eat three or fewer times a day Try skipping a meal a couple of times a week
Weight loss and nutrition – real time conversation – My First Podcast
Real time conversation about nutrition and weight loss As a nutritionist and a weight loss specialist I read a lot about both topics. As a result, I sometimes lose track of what's common knowledge and what's not, what people are interested in the vast field of nutrition. That makes it...
Sweet Potatoes in December and really all year around
I really wanted to write to you about the cabbage and the whole brassica family but my husband said that cabbage doesn’t go very well with the Holiday spirit. So sweet potatoes it is! Sweet potatoes are native to America and related to neither potatoes nor yams, even though we...
Pumpkins health benefits, when and how to eat them
Yes, it’s that time of the year again! Pumpkins are a joy to look at and to eat! Pumpkins originate from this continent and were a staple of Native American cuisine. They were dried and then ground into flour – a very interesting concept! Pumpkin flour is commercially available today...