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Eating For Life Alliance

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...

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“Mommyrexia”, a dangerous trend

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”....

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Can Extra Virgin Olive Oil Take the Heat?

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;...

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Your Inner Food Guru

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...

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What is a CSA?

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...

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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

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,...

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What You Need to Know About Nitrates

AMY GARDNER / February 4, 2011

Most of you have probably heard of nitrates. It may be helpful to understand a little more about this molecule. Nitrates occur naturally in plants and have a number of uses. Nitrates are easily converted to nitrites. Sodium nitrite is...

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Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) May be More Vulnerable to BPA

AMY GARDNER / February 1, 2011

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that involves the disruption of hormones in a woman’s body leading to an abundance of androgens, male hormones and insulin resistance.  Find out more about PCOS here. Bisphenol A, a component of a lot...

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Women and Emotional Eating

AMY GARDNER / January 31, 2011

There are many reasons to eat.  We eat to fill a physical need; our stomach growls and we know it’s time to refuel.  We eat when we’re happy, sad or angry and sometimes because we’re bored.  We eat to pass the time or...

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The Vitamin D Debacle

AMY GARDNER / December 20, 2010

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...

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