Monday, May 14th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez
I've spent the better part of my adult life dieting, often going up and down. Now that I'm finally on the road to success (as in, keeping it off for life), I've learned a thing or two--especially when it comes to eating healthy in restaurants. Although I try to keep most of my meals home cooked (since that way I can control the portion...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
by Christine Mattheis
A Good Reason for Your Teen to Blog
Here’s some news that will actually have you encouraging your teen to log on: Blogging may help soothe stress and boost self-esteem, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers say blogs are even more effective than written journals for kids because they...
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Monday, May 7th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez
I try to keep up a healthy exercise habit in order to maintain my weight loss but, I must admit, I've been pretty lazy the last few months. I don't know what's been going on but I just haven't really felt motivated lately. Now I'm getting a pretty big...
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
by Regina Ragone
Carb queen that I am, I couldn’t help but be intrigued when a friend raved to me about fellow dietitian Heather Bauer’s book, Bread Is the Devil. Not wanting to judge a book by its title, I was thrilled to learn that the author wasn’t proposing banning the crusty loaves I...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez
This past weekend I attended the Green Festival in NYC. It was the first time that the event was held in the city and I was excited to see what all of it was about.
It was basically a big celebration of eco-friendly living but what surprised and excited me the...
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