Nutrition Articles of the Week

Sorry I’ve been missing from the web this summer but I’ve been busy training many of you, creating your workout plans, analyzing your diets, writing a book, and prepping to go back to school!  I’ve read lots of good articles this summer, though, and I’ve saved them up for you. Here are a few… Go [...]

Nutrition Articles of the Week

Barley: Weight Loss Food When it’s not malted and in your beer, it’s a source of fiber that will keep you full and lower your cholesterol. This article tells you more about it and includes a nice lunch recipe. Salmon Season The best time of the year to buy fresh salmon is now! A short [...]

Nutrition Articles of The Week

This Seasoning Aids Weight Loss It’s one of my favorite spices to add to my healthy pizzas and pasta dishes. You’ll find it on the table at most Italian restaurants. Figured it out yet? Easy, Practical Ways to Cut Calories Each Day Some pointers in this article are pretty basic, like asking for salad dressing [...]

Reaction to Food Companies Cutting Calories

Yesterday, Michele Obama’s initiative to fight childhood obesity scored a few points when several major food companies agreed to cut 1.5 trillion calories from their products by 2012. They plan to accomplish this by making changes on several fronts: reducing the amount fat and sugar in foods, providing low-calorie alternatives to favorites, and making the [...]

Health Bill Requires Restaurants To Post Calories

We all know that the historic health care bill is a little porked up. But some of the hidden goodies are, well, good. One helpful portion of the bill requires all restaurants with 20 or more locations to post nutrition information in an obvious place. I certainly wish all restaurants were included, but this is [...]