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” [...]

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 [...]

Biggest Loser at Home: Changing Behaviors That Matter

I am dedicating my blogs this week to tips for how you can get The Biggest Loser experience at home. As the experts behind the show explain, one of the reasons the people lose so much weight consistently is because of their new environment. But you can change your environment at home, too. Biggest Loser [...]

The Price of Misinformation in the Media

Misinformation in the media can be dangerous. It breeds confusion, frustration, and even fear.
Just last week I posted some tips for spotting nutrition misinformation on the internet.  Little did I know there would be two national media outlets in print and television (Time and Good Morning America) that would produce misleading stories in nutrition and [...]

On a Mission to Understand Local Foods Movement, An Interview with Chris Wharton

A couple weekends ago, I attended the ADA leadership institute in Dallas, TX. Despite heavy rains, I arrived on time for two of the three days of the event. I was so surprised (and happy) to run into a former fellow student of nutrition. We both served on the ADA Student Council Advisory Committee (as [...]

When “Reality” Hits – Advice from Biggest Loser Mom, Mandi Kramer

I am thrilled to bring you this interview with “mom” (and former Biggest Loser contestant) Mandi Kramer. Ever feel like you are superwoman? Trying to juggle the needs of your kids, spouse, friends, and other family members? It’s a wonder you get ANY work done. Exercise and eating healthy seem more like a pipe dream. [...]

Attitudinal and Behavioral Approaches to Preventing Obesity and Disordered Eating

If you think disordered eating is just about anorexia or bulimia, you are wrong. In fact, many people with obesity have disordered eating behaviors that could have developed at any point in their lives. It may seem “rational” to judge them for being “lazy”, but once you learn about the myriad of factors that influence [...]

Consumers Still Don’t Understand Calories?

It’s on the label for every food we eat – so why do we still have a hard time with calories when it comes to weight management? Since 2006, International Food Information Council (IFIC) has been trending out consumer attitudes toward numerous health and nutrition topics. Steadily, when consumers are asked about weight managemen, calories [...]

Did Helen Get Too Skinny? A Biggest Loser Nutrition Perspective

During the Finale Episode for Season 7 of The Biggest Loser we continued to watch the weight loss and transformations in awe. These contestants, who broke records on set starting with Day 1, lost a combined total of 2763 lbs in 18 weeks! On average, contestants lost 37.2% of their body weight, decreasing their risk [...]

The Biggest Nutrition Transformations

Check out Cheryl Forberg’s blog post on Tara’s food journal before and after The Biggest Loser. Look at all the volume of food you get from the calories when you prioritize vegetables, whole grains, and fruits.
Here’s the lunch example:
Before
Lunch cafeteria sandwich on a white roll or panini bread with grilled chix, cheddar, red [...]