Another Supplement Company in Hot Water for “Baseless” Weight Loss Claims

FTC Charges Marketers with Making Baseless Weight-Loss Claims Despite Order to Stop The U.S. Justice Department, at the Federal Trade Commission’s request, has filed suit in federal court in a case affecting consumers nationwide. The government has charged three companies and two individuals with making advertising claims for their fat and weight-loss pills, Relacore and [...]

Healthiest Soups for Fall

When you think of soup, do you think of a health food or a heart attack? Believe it or not, most people consider soups to be more harmful to health than beneficial. But I’m here to help soup reach its full potential and earn its way back on your “health hero” list. In this post, [...]

Top 5 Foods to Prevent Cold and Flu

Along with fall comes the seasonal flu. It’s inevitable. People at high risk of catching the flu should protect themselves first and foremost with a flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has great information on steps you can take to prevent a flu infection. It includes the basics like washing your hands [...]

How To Survive an Ultra Marathon

This September I competed in my first ultra marathon – a 50K (31 mile) trail race in The North Face Endurance Challenge series! If you’re surprised, trust me, I was too! I actually thought I was competing in a 20-miler! But, you know what, when it came down to it, I trusted myself and my [...]

30 Days to Help Yourself: A Dietitian, Chef, and Trainer Team Up

Everyone wants to know the best way to lose weight. In a word, it’s support. Support is so important because it fuels your mindset and determination to accomplish any goal. Support comes from family, friends, and if you really want to be successful health and wellness professionals. Not only can dietitians, trainers, and “healthy eating” [...]

You Can Count on Nutrition At Your Fingertips for Food Advice

Everybody eats. But not everybody is a food and nutrition expert. Good advice can sometimes be as hard to find as an H1N1 vaccine! But don’t fear, registered dietitian and author Elisa Zied has you covered in her latest book “Nutrition At Your Fingertips” (NAYF). I scored an interview with the MSNBC contributor. Read on [...]

Affordable Nutrition in Canned and Frozen Foods

Now that fall is on its way, the fresh summer bounty is dwindling down; but the truth is your diet doesn’t have to hibernate for the winter. You can get lots of great foods in the canned and frozen food aisles that are full of nutrition at a price that will have you dancing to [...]

Soda and Your Bones, Friends or Foes?

By: Jolene, Penn State University, Guest Blogger and Rebecca Times have changed over the last decade.  Super size meals have come on board at fast food restaurants.  The large beverages became the new small drinks and portion sizes of pretty much everything have more than doubled. I’ve always wondered, which could be worse, the large [...]

Is There Room For Personal Responsibility in Healthcare?

Much to my own surprise, I have largely stayed closed-lipped about the health care bill, town halls, and debates over these last few months. Part of the reason is that I have seen it mostly as a way to get health care to the under-insured and uninsured. Usually, health care is an area where I [...]

So proud of one of my clients, Mimi, who is in AARP for being 50+ marathoner. She lost 40 pounds so far. http://ping.fm/ICY5h