[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A doctor featured on the Today Show this morning quoted research indicating 32% of infants are obese at nine months, a rate increaing to 34% at two years. Really? Obesity may be an epidemic in this country but this is going a bit too far. Can we even diagnose obesity at this age? And if we can, should we? Childhood obesity is defined … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I find it ironic yet not surprising that people end up talking about dieting around the dinner table. These conversations are particularly common during the holidays. As a culture we’re obsessed with food and weight. We love to eat but fear being fat. We’re fed mixed messages constantly; ‘eat more but lose weight’; ‘indulge but … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This recipe saved me yesterday. Seeing as I had no interest in going to the store and a desire for something to eat other than leftovers or cookies, I was determined to find something to make from what we had it our kitchen. Luckily we had some chicken in the fridge. I leafed through my most basic cookbook and found this recipe. We didn’t have canned … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do we need more vitamin D? Some clinicians say yes and the more the better. However, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report on November 30th cautioning the public about high doses of vitamin D supplementation. Although the review panel suggests increasing the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) from 200 to 600-800 IU for adults, they also recommend … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was looking for something to do with the red cabbage and carrots we got from our farm share and came upon this recipe. Although the recipe calls for green, red cabbage has six times the antioxidant power due to the phytonutrient anthocyanin which gives it that deep purple color. This soup is a great … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anorexia Nervosa starts as a coping mechanism but sets off a cascade of physiological events making it difficult for the individual to begin eating normally. Loss of hunger and gastrointestinal discomfort present challenges to the refeeding process. Ghrelin, a hormone naturally made in the stomach to stimulate hunger looks promising. See the pilot study in September, 2009 edition of the Endocrine Journal[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_tweetmeme][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_facebook … Read more