As soon as the holiday season rolls around, people start thinking about what resolutions they will make come January 1st. It’s certainly a good idea to plan ahead — it’s much better than waiting for New Year’s day. However, the New Year is not the only time that you can resolve to change your behavior. In my opinion, too much…
Q: Help! I am invited to an annual holiday cookie swap and need to bring enough treats for each guest. This event has gotten so big that the amount of junk & treats is overbearing. I would love to find a recipe that is delicious yet secretly nutritious so that I don’t feel as guilty! Do you have any suggestions?…
Back in August I told you about the push by some for a junk food tax, which would primarily tax sugary beverages, such as soda and sports drinks. Like most hot topics, the proposed tax has stirred a lot of debate in the nutrition community. For an article in Today’s Dietitian, I was interviewed about my opinion regarding the tax….
Q: Dear Jessica, I enjoy your blog! I am writing because I often find myself with limited choices when I am “on the run,” so my eating habits come down to “which is the better of the two.” Case in point, for lunch today, I ate a “kosher BLT” — some kosher sliced bacon-type meat (beef, not pig), with mayo,…
Disclosure: I am a media spokesperson for Frito Lay. As you saw yesterday, the calories, fat, and sodium in movie theater popcorn will do much more harm than good. And the candy at the counter is no better — the sizes are too big and filled with way too much sugar. So here you are, left wondering what you should…
Now that the holiday season has begun, the Winter movie season is in full gear. Before you head to the theater, you may want to read this. A couple of weeks ago, the results of a survey from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) revealed the true nutritional content of those bags and buckets of movie theater…
Yogurt is one of the foods that I often recommend to my clients. It makes for a healthy, balanced breakfast or snack, especially when paired with fruit, nuts, or a high-fiber cereal. When I was younger, I only liked fruit-flavored yogurt, but over the years I have acquired a taste for plain yogurt, especially the Greek variety, which I used…
Q: I was reading your post about apples a few weeks ago and was wondering if apples cause migraine headaches. A friend of mine who gets migraines said apples are a trigger, but I had never heard this before. Is it true? — Carl A: Hi Carl, The jury is out on whether apples cause migraines or not, but keep…
Earlier this week I discussed fat in general and the specifics of healthy fat. As promised, here is an explanation of those less healthy, sometimes known as unhealthy and “bad,” fats. The less healthy fats are saturated fat and trans fat. For a long time saturated fat was considered the worst offender when it comes to fat, but in recent…
We interrupt this week’s discussion of fat for today’s nutritioulicious™ Wednesday Wonders! Q: Hi nutritioulicious™! I was recently at brunch with friends and ate more carbs than I normally do in one meal. Between my bagel with lox, noodle pudding, and a cupcake I felt like I had all my carbohydrate servings for the day! I normally try to balance…
Yesterday I introduced you to the macronutrient fat and its functions in the body. Now that you know what fat does for you, it’s time to move on to what type of fat you should be eating. About 30% of your calorie intake should be from dietary fat — so if you need 1800-2000 calories a day, 540-600 calories, or…
