The Fast Diet… Coming Our Way Soon

There’s a new book out in England and it’s the diet you’ve been looking for:  (Please note the sarcasm in my written voice here) it’s the 5:2 diet!   Fast for two days during the week and eat whatever the heck you want the other five. Co-written by a doctor (and we know that gives […]

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Hold the Kale, Please?

We all know how much I love and advocate the consumption of kale.     What to do if you’ve been advised to avoid it? (Heaven forbid!).   Case in point -a nutritional counseling client recently confided that he actually loves kale as well, but was directed by his doctor not to eat it; he […]

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Is My Concoction Paleo?

Recently, a reader shared their version of what they called “Paleo Ice Cream” and I thought a critique of it would make for an interesting blog post.  With the reader’s permission, then, following is the recipe for this concoction (and you know what I fan of those I am!) Paleo Ice Cream 10 egg whites […]

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Just Not Enough Time for Healthy Food or Exercise?

    “It’s an important question for American families and the nation as a whole: Why do so many kids weigh too much?” was the opening line on a piece the other day on NPR. One in every three American kids is overweight or obese was the first shocking statistic referred to; shocking not because […]

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