A depressing holiday statistic: the average person gains 6-10 pounds between Halloween and New Year. Here is our tried and true action plan to beat the odds this year!
DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
Season’s Greetings Ah, the holiday season! This is a time to enjoy family and friends, and rich traditions, but it is also the time of year when tempting treats are everywhere we turn. Unlike other times of the year when the occasional wedding or birthday bash makes it easy to overindulge, the holidays are one back-to-back, high-calorie feast after another. Holidays revolve around food and family, but Christmas actually has its roots in a feast. Although Christmas represents serious temptation for a dieter, following these tips will help you succeed […]
AUGUST NEWSLETTER 2023
Happy August Wow, can you believe we are now into the second half of the year? Time flies…. and with time, comes renewals, regroupings, recommitments to all those earlier goals that somehow waiver as we get too comfortable with them. Take a moment to rethink, and hope you are on your way to health and happiness as the second half of this year progresses. If you re not half way there, hop, skip and jump, or just break a sweat everyday !! I dedicate this newsletter to Lactose, since I get […]
Emotional Eating: Awareness and Control
Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD Emotional (or stress) eating has always been a hot topic, mainly because one can find themselves turning to the pantry or fridge for a source of comfort, even though the appetite stimulant hormones are not active. How it can be controlled, comes with an understanding of what it is and why it happens and then developing an appropriate strategy on how it can be controlled. Recognizing signs of emotional eating may seem obvious, like feelings of stress, anger, or sadness drives you to eat. Underlying […]
THE KETO DEBATE FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Ilana Katz MS, RD CSSD I recently revisited a movie “Sleeper” (Woody Allen) since there was something interesting in the concept about a man waking up after a 200 year sleep. Recommendations for weight loss looks very different in that 200 year gap. On awakening, the sleeper finds that not only are deep fried foods good for weight loss, they are also considered healthy. An AHA moment. perhaps? Are we in a movie? Covid may make it feel this way, but weight-loss these days has a movie-like feel to it […]
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2023
February is often associated with Valentines; in February I usually focus on “heart health” for my newsletter theme. Whoever coined the phrase “You are what you eat” was rather insightful, because much of what you eat can be a life or death matter. I cannot stress enough that proper nutrition should be the highest priority to help reduce the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Taking a look at the food you eat is like taking an inside look […]
How to Form Lifestyle Habits
Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD Challenges are embraced, and once decided upon require the extra effort to ensure getting to the finish line. Does your resolve weaken before success? Do you risk stalling? Do you focus on outcome instead of process? Do you consider yourself an “all-or-nothing” individual? If you answer “yes” to either of these two questions, you may need to make more of your efforts habit-forming rather than forced. Athletes who are consistent with good habits are the most successful. Athletes, or anyone for that matter, sustain momentum […]
September 2022Newsletter
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has shifted many of our daily routines, including the ways we eat. Perhaps you have stocked up on packaged foods and find yourself cooking at home more than usual. As we adjust, you may want to think about ways you and your family can eat more healthfully. Hopefully my September newsletter can offer some tips and hacks for this challenging time. ===== A SIMPLE CHECKLIST FOR PLANNING BEING A FIRST AIM OF FIRE Planning – an old addage “fail to plan” leads to “plan to fail” […]
APRIL 2022NEWSLETTER
Its April, and that means warmer temperatures. With the change of season, we are soon going to be experiencing the heat and humidity. Well, what does this mean in the world of nutrition? You got it, the importance of hydration!! Not that hydration is less important in winter, however, with the heat it is often more difficult to stay hydrated. My main point is, do not rely on thirst as an indicator You should become accustomed to consuming fluids without feeling “thirsty”. Enough fluid should be consumed so that your […]
APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER
Its April, and that means warmer temperatures. With the change of season, we are soon going to be experiencing the heat and humidity. Well, what does this mean in the world of nutrition? You got it, the importance of hydration!! Not that hydration is less important in winter, however, with the heat it is often more difficult to stay hydrated. My main point is, do not rely on thirst as an indicator You should become accustomed to consuming fluids without feeling “thirsty”. Enough fluid should be consumed so that your […]
