AMY GARDNER / January 16, 2013
The fresh feeling ushered in by the New Year seems like the ideal time to make big changes. New Year resolutions are set and approached with enthusiasm and confidence for success. Yet even with this enthusiasm, 40% of individuals polled...
AMY GARDNER / September 13, 2012
Jackie Ballou MS, RD, LDN “What diet should I choose to lose weight?” is by far the most commonly asked question I receive from clients, friends and family. It’s no wonder people are confused about what to eat to manage...
AMY GARDNER / February 20, 2012
The placebo effect is commonly seen in studies on medications and medical treatments. Although there are typically no actual biological changes, the placebo effect has been shown time and time again to improve individuals’ feelings of well being and perceptions of...
AMY GARDNER / November 15, 2011
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type...
AMY GARDNER / October 17, 2011
We’d like to spread the word about a great local resource for universities, their students and families. The Eating for Life Alliance is an organization dedicated to connecting colleges communities to eating disorder information, protocols and national experts in the field. We encourage you...
AMY GARDNER / August 5, 2011
The Today Show did a great segment on celebrity pregnancy last week. Dr. Nancy Snyderman weighed in on the unhealthy message skinny pregnant women are sending to the general public angrily stating it’s an “upper East Side, obnoxious, white girl problem”....
AMY GARDNER / July 8, 2011
My friend emailed me the other day after reading an article by Sheryl Crow stating that extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is carcinogenic at high temperatures. Like her, I was surprised to hear this. EVOO is known for it’s health benefits;...
AMY GARDNER / May 16, 2011
What should I eat? Such a simple question, yet so difficult to answer these days. Information overload has led most of us (yes, dietitians included) into a state of nutrition quandary. The truth is, you already know what to eat. The solution isn’t...
AMY GARDNER / May 2, 2011
Spring is here and with it, come farmers markets and fresh produce. Now is the time to look into joining a CSA. If you’d like to join a CSA but don’t know much about it, read on. “CSA” or Community Shared...
AMY GARDNER / February 21, 2011
It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness week! To learn more about this national campaign to increase awareness and early recognition of eating disorders at the NEDA website click here. Also, here are a couple local events to check out: Tuesday, February 22nd,...
