Cinnamon

Spice Up Your Holiday's with Cinnamon!The strong smell of cinnamon is distinctive and has the power to take you right back to a Holiday memory or reminder of a favorite food. It once held such significance that wars were fought over it, it determined social and economic class and was also used as currency. It has even been said to have healing powers. So what is it about this...

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National "Clean Out your Refrigerator" Day

Okay, so "National Clean Out your Refrigerator Day" was actually November 15th...but I forgot to post the article - and Im sure you can probably still clean out your fridge if you want in December.Who knew there was a holiday dedicated to cleaning out your refrigerator? I personally think it’s a marvelous idea because I guarantee there is someone reading this article thinking...

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WINTER 20% OFF PROMO

IN THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2009 I WILL BE OFFERING 20% OFF ALL SERVICES WHEN YOU MENTION THIS BLOG POST.Its smart to see your dietitian BEFORE the Holiday weight gain happens. January is when most people decide to try and undo the pounds they packed on over Thanksgiving and Christmas, but being a little more proactive can PREVENT the extra weight gain, which means...

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Curry Kills Cancer - New Research

“Curry” is a general term used for a combination of spices to create a specific flavor used in cooking. It usually contains turmeric, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and red pepper. The Tumeric is what gives curry its distinctive yellow coloring, and is a plant from the ginger family. It contains a compound called “Curcumin” which according to this article has been found to kill...

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Save Second Base!Get it??October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month As organizations across the United States gear up to promote early screenings and detections and new information and treatments, I want to talk about the healthy lifestyle changes that you and your loved ones can make now in order to possibly prevent Breast and other cancers in the future.According...

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The Vitamins: Vitamin B6

Slowly, Im going to work through all of the vitamins and minerals, donating a blog post to each.Each blog will address:What does it do?How much do we need?Where can you get it?What if we dont get enough?What if we get too much?The Reccomended Daily Allowance or RDA for that vitamin or mineralWelcome to Vitamin B6!What does it do?Vitamin B-6 or "Pyridoxine" is a water-soluble...

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Alcohol Part Three: The Freshman Fifteen

Alcohol Part Three: The Freshman FifteenDisclaimer: I am in no way condoning underage drinking. It is against the law to consume alcohol under the age of 21 in the US and I support that fully. Its no secret that kids across our nation are drinking underage and most of that increase coming during the college years. This phenomenon called the "Freshman Fifteen" is a topic of...

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Alcohol Part Two: Antioxidants

First, lets review what an "antioxidant" actually is."Anti” means “against, or opposed to” and “oxidant” refers to the process of oxidation (when a molecular process in the body causes an increase in oxygen). So an antioxidant is a molecule that slows or stops an increase in oxygen. Now normally we think of oxygen as a great thing - we need it to live! But increasing oxygen...

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Alli and Liver Damage New Reports

The FDA issued a news release this morning regarding safety investigations into Alli (Orlistat) the "only FDA approved weight loss pill" due to reports of liver damage.The FDA's News Release is copied below.Just goes to show that we need to be using our common sense when it comes to weight loss - I know nutrition and exercise isn't what consumers want to hear, but when you...

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"America Dies on Dunkin'"

An MD in Florida was forced to resign after promoting the slogan "America Dies on Dunkin'" along with several other catchy and scandalous one-liners.Personally, I commend this doc for not being afraid to "go there" with the public! Its interesting that the people against his slogan were those that owned doughnut shops... Blessings, AshleySee the article here or below:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32405418/ns/health-more_health_newsDoctor...

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Alcohol: Part One - Nutrition Basics

Alcohol: Part One - Nutritional BasicsThis will be a 3-part blog series to be sure to look for part 2 and 3 as well!Alcohol is potentially one of the greatest barriers to weight loss and overall health. It is a topic that no one likes to talk about because most of the time we don't want to face the music. Alcohol is involved in a lot of social settings and can give people...

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Portion Sizes Interactive Tool

A dietitian friend of mine showed me this new interactive plate and food portions by WebMD that allows you to place foods on your plate and will show you what a serving size should look like right there on the plate! Its very cool, and helpful if you have no idea how much of something you should be eating!http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plateFor more info check back on my previous portion sizes blog :)Blessings,Ash...

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From Men's Health...

This is straight out of the minds of Men...those at Men's Health that is. The article by Justin Park states that a Nutritional Evaluation is "for anyone who simply wants to know how to beat disease."http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/lifesaving_health_tests/Nutritional_Evaluation.php“LIFESAVING HEALTH TESTS: 5 Tests that could Save your Life”1) Cardiac CT Angiography2) Bone...

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Water, Water, Water!

The human body is made up of approximately 70% water. I’m sure you all have heard that in elementary science class at some point. Water is the most important nutrient there is. Without water, our bodies cannot function. Water is one of the 4 macronutrients (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Water) and is used throughout our bodies for the breakdown of nutrients for energy, creation...

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Supplements

Let’s talk about supplements. They are all over the place and most of them are over the counter, so how do you know what to take, what’s a good brand and how to dose them?Well, that’s kind of the problem. There are all these bottles of pills, liquids and powders available to people that don’t really know what to do with them. But, after reading the bottle, they pop and few...

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The Kind Campaign

Two wonderful women from Pepperdine University started a movement called The Kind Campaign, which speaks out against "girl-on-girl crime". If you've seen the movie Mean Girls you know the kind of crime we're talking about is emotional and physical abuse girls participate in. Their website is amazing and they are embarking on a trip across the country looking to interview girls...

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Influence of the Media

I cannot tell you how often young men and women sit in my office and tell me how hard it is to accept the goals and direction that I am giving them towards health, when they have to see and hear completely opposite information on TV, in magazines, on the radio, everywhere. The influence that the media has over our minds is incredible, and lately very dangerous. The average American watches about 4 hours of TV per day (about 28 hours per week or...

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Carl Warner

Ok, so if anyone follows my Twitters or has been around me in the last 24 hours, you'll realize that I'm super excited about this photographer I just discovered, Carl Warner. I don't know anything about him except that he takes incredible pictures of FOOD! And you can see all of his amazing work at www.CarlWarner.com He does these things called Food Landscapes, or "Foodscapes"...

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Lose weight, burn fat and build muscle!

Those are the kinds of claims that attract people...see you're reading this aren't you? This article is actually about Diet Pills. I'll give you the secret to losing weight, burning fat and building muscle at the end of the article.First of all, for anyone that has ever taken a diet pill or even thought about taking a diet pill, let me tell you this: you are smarter than that....

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