Intermittent fasting has been on the radar for a while now. Originally big in the weightlifting community, it has filtered down to the general public as a weight loss method. Diets like The 5:2 Diet, The 16/8 Method, Leangains, The Warrior Diet, and several others have recently emerged as popular fasting diets. As my first…
I’ve heard a bit of chatter about the Ideal Protein Diet – in particular, because it’s a diet that is marketed to doctors, chiropractors, pharmacists, and physical therapists among other healthcare professionals. They become representatives and sell you the diet program, food, and supplements. Now, I have to say that nothing irks most dietitians more than non-dietitian…
This article was originally published on HuffPost on May 9, 2016 ‘Zap Your Belly Fat with These 6 Foods!’ Anyone with eyes in their head has seen headlines like that in the media. When I searched ‘belly fat’ to get some facts for an interview I recently did, I was stunned by the avalanche of…
As a dietitian, I’m used to hearing about all sorts of diet regimens, pills, drinks, and plans. I’m doing a very well-received diet review series on my blog, and am accustomed to seeing adults who want to lose a few pounds. That’s old news. Recently though, there seems to be a disturbing trend of nutrition/weight…
A while ago I tasted a vegan ‘tuna’ sandwich, which sounds sort of gross but was actually delicious. The ‘tuna’ was was chickpeas, flavoured however you’d make actual tuna salad. I loved the taste and the idea so much that I immediately wrote it down in my little list of ‘things to develop/blog about’. 11 months…
Anytime I see a new diet or weight-loss scheme becoming popular, I assume it’s my duty as an RD to check it out and report back to you guys about whether or not it’s legit. A lot of these are pretty crazy looking and suspicious, especially when they promise to ‘cleanse’, ‘detox’, and generally make…