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Veg out for breakfast
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 5, 2010 at 2:32pm

Carlene Helble-Elite Nutrition Intern “Here’s your wake-up call: breakfast eaters tend to be leaner and more successful at maintaining a healthy weight than people who miss their morning mea.l” This quote from Ellie Krieger’s website really says ...more

You’ve heard of the Mediterranean Diet, but here’s how to learn more…
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 4, 2010 at 1:00pm

Carlene Helble-Elite Nutrition Intern In recent years, the Mediterranean Diet has made an appearance in popular culture, but did you know it’s really been around for, well, centuries? This ‘longevity’ diet has been proven to be beneficial to your h...more

Meatless Monday catches on, Meat industry sizzles
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 3, 2010 at 12:24pm

Carlene Helble, Elite Nutrition Intern Guest Blog Post The Washington Post ran an interesting article by Jane Black recently on Meatless Monday and the trouble it’s stirring up for the meat industry. Chef Mario Batali, most often known for his orange ...more

Small Changes for Big Results: Rebecca’s Interview on Fox 5
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 2, 2010 at 2:53pm

By: Carlene Helble-Elite Nutrition Intern Healthy eating should not make you stressed out. Making small changes to move towards a more nutritious and beneficial diet can help by leaps and bounds in the long run. Rebecca’s interview with Fox 5 DC gave g...more

Why milk?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted June 1, 2010 at 8:10pm

The benefits women—female athletes in particular—reap from strength training are well-established. A new study shows, however, that drinking milk after lifting weights enhances and accelerates them. Thus, as if it needed confirmation, we see now that...more

Let’s Move keeps on movin’ to reverse childhood obesity
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 28, 2010 at 9:08pm

In a live press conference First Lady Michelle Obama discussed an exciting announcement in regards to the ‘Let’s Move‘ campaign and the ‘Partnership for a Healthier America’ who have begun to seek out a solution to reverse the epidemic of childh...more

Running Experiment = Success
by Run Girl Run
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:17am

This morning was the day of my morning running test. I psyched myself up before going to bed last night, mentally preparing myself for my alarm to blare at 5:15.When it did, I felt pretty well-rested, but I still hit snooze once while I laid in bed thinki...more

Caffeine Boosts Performance
by Performance Nutrition
posted May 26, 2010 at 7:33pm

There’s a reason people shy away from “decaf”. Many of us, myself included, are looking for that immediate mental boost that comes from taking caffeine, the most widely consumed, legal psychoactive agent in the world. So how does caffeine work and ...more

Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Longevity Grocery List
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 26, 2010 at 1:29pm

Carlene Helble- Elite Nutrition Intern Today on The Dr. Oz Show, the health expert will be revealing his ‘ultimate longevity grocery list’. Foods that make the list are major disease fighters and can help improve quality of life, something we can all...more

Biggest Loser nutritionist on Today and Twitter Wednesday May 19th
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 17, 2010 at 6:48pm

If you’re a Biggest Loser fan, you’ve probably wondered at one point or another what the contestants eat while on the show and how do they learn to eat healthier to keep the weight off. If you don’t already know, it’s Cheryl Forberg, RD — a fell...more

hCG diet – Good Option or Waste of Money?
by Performance Nutrition
posted May 11, 2010 at 2:50pm

It’s almost summertime. For many people that means barbecues, bathing suits and beaches. For me, that means hearing about new wacky, desperate attempts to lose weight in short periods of time. Whether its bottles of mysteriously named “herbal remedies...more

Negative Calorie Foods, Just Another Diet Myth
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 25, 2010 at 1:29pm

Have you heard celery and grapefruit called “negative calorie foods” and wondered if it was just a myth or actually true? Read on to find out the facts about this dieter’s phenomenon. So the theory goes that there are foods that provide negativ...more

Good Vision with Nutrition
by Performance Nutrition
posted April 19, 2010 at 2:57pm

When talking about nutrition, most of my clients are so focused on calories, carbs, protein, and cutting edge supplements that will make them huge, that they don’t realize the myriad other ways that nutrition can affect their game. Yet there are researc...more

Eat Colorful Foods to Cut Cancer Risk by 40 Percent
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 18, 2010 at 12:29pm

If you could do something to prevent cancer, would you do it? You might say “yes,” but unfortunately you might not actually do it. How’s this for an alarming fact? At least one-third of annual cancer deaths in the United States are related to die...more

Balsamic Pasta and Veggies
by Run Girl Run
posted April 16, 2010 at 10:02am

Have you entered my blogiversary giveaway?Zucchini, summer squash and peppers are pretty much my go-to veggies all summer long. They're so delicious and easy to use in a variety of things, so don't be surprised if you see these veggies popping up in tons ...more

Good, Bad or Indifferent: Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
by Performance Nutrition
posted April 15, 2010 at 7:43pm

No this isn’t explicitly about sports nutrition but, it is about developing food habits in young kids. And when I get 30-something year old clients who stutter when I ask them what carbohydrate they eat, I know there is something wrong with how we are t...more

How to Eat Healthy in a Comfort Food Economy
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 15, 2010 at 9:49am

It’s no secret that the economy stinks these days. According to a survey by a Chicago-based research firm, people are passing on the healthier options offered at fast food and casual dining restaurants in favor of a super-sized serving of comfort. Eight...more

Best Weight Loss Program: Weight Watchers
by Performance Nutrition
posted April 12, 2010 at 6:05pm

The absolute best way to lose weight is to get a customized nutrition program from a Registered Dietitian who specializes in both weight loss and whatever else you need help with (PCOS, kidney disease, PKU, diabetes, sports nutrition etc. – there are a ...more

Do You Know What’s In Your Dietary Supplements?
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 10, 2010 at 6:38pm

Are you one of the 14 million Americans who takes dietary supplements? If you are taking supplements to help you lose weight, please do your homework first. According to this story in the New England Journal of Medicine, you may be getting way more than y...more

BBQ Chicken and Roast Veggies
by Run Girl Run
posted April 9, 2010 at 4:00pm

There's nothing that says summer more than some BBQ chicken and roasted veggies fresh off the grill. Sure it helps to be eating them on a back porch after playing in the pool, but we can't have it all.Heck, I don't even have a grill, so I had to replicate...more

Book Review: Biggest Loser Simple Swaps Cookbook
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 5, 2010 at 1:48pm

As a dietitian, I am well aware of where people get their health information. By and large, people search the Internet, read blogs (like this one), watch the news, and read books and magazines. There is no shortage of information available and books espec...more

Foods for Flexibility
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted April 3, 2010 at 5:58pm

by : Peggy Hall Did you know that certain foods can actually help improve your flexibility? It’s true! You see, different foods affect us in different ways. Some foods cause an inflammatory response in the body, which can cause stiffness in the join...more

Easy Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
by Run Girl Run
posted April 2, 2010 at 10:58am

For the past several weeks, I have been eying the eggplant at the grocery store, almost as if I was daring myself to buy one and try to make something with it. I've never cooked with eggplant in my life, but I love ordering it in all kinds of dishes at re...more

Three Easy Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 1, 2010 at 8:26am

As I write this, some 54 million Americans are living with pre-diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and they may not even know it. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. As the daughter of a type 2 diabetic, I kno...more

National Women’s Law Center's Comments to the Task Force on Childhood Obesity
by Womenstake
posted March 31, 2010 at 10:26pm

by Neena Chaudhry, Senior CounselNational Women’s Law Center Last week, the Center submitted two sets of comments to the Task Force on Childhood Obesity, which was recently established by President Obama. The Task Force asked for public input to assis...more

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