Do you nibble, nibble while you are preparing dinner? One can eat enough food nibbling while cooking to equal dinner. Then either one is too full for dinner, or eats dinner anyway and suffers the discomfort. This casual picking and tossing food into your mouth is mindless eating. Before you know it, you’ve consumed a ...
The more side dishes you have the holiday table, the more you will eat. That also means the day after the feast the bowls and containers of leftovers come out of the refrigerator. And if you have lots of leftovers, you probably made too much. This holiday, plan to cut out one or two of ...
Focus on the company or activity rather than the food. Did you know that the more people you eat with, the more you eat? If you eat with three other people you eat about 75 per cent more than you would if you ate alone. And eating with a group of seven or more really ...
Oikos Triple Zero Greek Yogurt I saw this new Dannon yogurt advertised on TV while watching an NFL game. Can you believe it? A healthy food advertised during football?? That’s because it is the official yogurt of the NFL. Greek yogurt is thicker and has two times the ...
Plan ahead. Failure to plan is a plan to fail. It’s not too soon to think about your upcoming holiday eating challenges. Think ahead…When is the event? What time is the event? Where is the event being held? Who will be there? What kinds of food will be served? How will you manage your food ...
PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter I’ve had numerous patients ask me about PB2 powdered peanut butter. They have been adding it to their protein shakes, especially chocolate, to get that winning combination of chocolate peanut butter. According to the manufacturer, Bell Plantation, the peanuts are roasted and then pressed to remove ...
The Thanksgiving feast is almost upon us and for many people, that means a day of overeating. Articles in the popular press estimate that the average adult will eat 3,000 calories at the holiday meal and 4,500 calories for the entire day. You would have to walk 30 miles just to burn off Thanksgiving dinner! ...
Weight-loss Surgery Beats Standard Diabetes Treatment in Many Patients, Reno NV The risk of diabetes in our country is staggering and today more than one-third of the population has been diagnosed with obesity- a serious diagnosis that doubles a persons chance of developing diabetes. For those who are severely obese, his or her risk increases ...
Vicki Bovee with the “Amazing Rose” I am the dietitian for Western Bariatric Institute in Reno, NV. We specialize in weight loss surgery and have a very comprehensive program where we encourage and promote an active lifestyle for a lifetime. That is why I wanted to tell you about this amazing woman I met at ...
Are you eating mindlessly? Obesity is a rapidly increasing problem in the United States (US) and worldwide. 2011 data reveal an unprecedented number of obese and overweight persons live in the US, with approximately 68% of the population affected by this chronic health issue. Obesity affects every organ system and is a disease associated with ...