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Pineapple Power and My New Favorite Winter Fruit
Sadly that what my green Strawsome's last stand I love a big bowl of ice-cold cherries or a succulent white peach but I’m not a summer fruit snob. I spend the winter perfectly happy with Asian pears, Cara Cara oranges, ruby red grapefruits and pineapple. When it comes...
You're a nutritionist; your family must eat so well.
I’m fairly controlling and love vetting food that is kid-friendly (whatever that means), husband friendly (or “dude food”) and Foodtrainers friendly. I’ll admit I feel a little virtuous when all boxes are checked. Take this past weekend. We packed the car with the...
I can see the future and you'll still hate exercise and broccoli
It's 20 years from now and Lauren still has that pile on her desk Many new nutrition clients come in ready to make changes. In our initial meeting, I ask a series of questions in order to get a sense of their current habits. Then, I’ll devise an eating an exercise...
Red Carpet Blues, Do You Feel Lied To?
I look amazing but do you know what it takes to look this thin in white? “Watching these spectacles are a bit like eating a hot fudge sundae... delicious while eating it but you might feel a bit sick afterwards.”Did you watch the Oscars last night and if so do you...
Woody Harrelson's Extreme Eating Regime
Are you familiar with a magazine called The Week? A friend mentioned it at lunch a couple of months ago. It summarizes what various publications have said on a range of subjects and provides a fun and quick overview. I was flipping through last weeks “Week” and a...
Following Fat Tuesday, Here's Nonreligious Lent II
I got a chuckle out of this somewhat inappropriate but hysterical question posed on Facebook by my friend’s brother Metrodad “How come black people get an entire month and fat people only get a Tuesday?” C’mon laugh (or don’t). Anyway, when I was at Tulane, Fat...
Foodtrainers' Five Favorite Healthy Frozen Meals
I know there are people who freeze and defrost effortlessly but I am not an adept freezer. My freezer is like a black hole. When I fear something is not going to be used, I will label and pop it in the freezer. There it will stay until ice crystals form and then...
Fear and Weight
This past Saturday I took part in Cycle for Survival. Cycle for Survival is an indoor spinning event that raises money for rare cancers; it was founded by my friend Jen Goodman Linn and her husband Dave. Jen passed away in July and since then I've found myself...
What if I told you sex could help you lose weight?
She's smiling because she just burned some calories, he's smiling...well you know. Everyone has certain holidays they like more than others; Valentines Day isn’t one I particularly care for. Rather than talking about aphrodisiac foods and romance, I thought why beat...
If You Really Want Healthy Chocolate
The regular readers of this blog are a savvy bunch. You may already know, when it comes to healthy chocolate, dark beats milk (duh), white chocolate is misnomer and you really want to go for 70% or higher cocoa content. After all, the more cocoa the less sugar, milk...
How long will it last?
clearly not my fridge bottled salad dressing on the door When it comes to food, people are either expiration phobes adhering to when in doubt throw it out or feel a little mold wont hurt you. I grew up with a mother who was bold in the face of mold. She would remove...
What Not To Say To Someone Who Has Lost Weight
So you're NEVER going to have cake again? As nutrition clients make progress with their eating and weight loss inevitably people start to notice. At times, these clients come in delighted with the changes in their bodies and the feedback they are getting....
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