The Peanut Gallery

The holidays bring a lot of nutrition related concerns and questions up, so I'm used to getting questions about portion sizes, how to eat out, what to do about alcohol, etc. But one of the most consistent questions that I've been getting this year is how to deal with the peanut gallery. It seems like a lot of you are facing nosy friends, family members and some people you...

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Restaurant Portions

The Scene: The Metropolitan GrillThe Situation: A Birthday DinnerThe People: Family and Fiance Choice #1: 17 oz "The Met" Prime Bone-In Filet with Mashed PotatoesChoice #2: 4 oz Filet Mignon with Asparagus, Gorgonzola and BeetsIm sure you know by looking at the picture what the appropriate choice would be for most people, but consider the social setting around you, consider...

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Crave Health Branding

Crave Health is ready for an official launch here in 2011! We are opening more appointment times and able to take on more patients, so we thought getting a great solid brand together would be a great step. First step: Logo Design.Any thoughts on these new logo concepts? Any favorites, likes or dislik...

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Thanksgiving Dinner

DO NOT PANIC!Thanksgiving is just like any other day, we eat, drink, spend time with friends & family and enjoy and be thankful for the life we have. There just happens to be some specific food items that are associated with this particular holiday - foods that tend to make people nervous! The key is to relax and go in with a plan.Just accept that the meal will be larger...

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Unbearable Lightness

Portia di Rossi aka Portia deGeneres has written an autobiography titled "Unbearable Lightness" which touches on her struggle with anorexia and bulimia as well as her sexuality. The book was released to the public on November 1st 2010, and I bought and finished it that week.The book is an open and honest account of her daily struggles with shame, drive and the insanity that...

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Update on the Potato Guy

So I was sitting at "bin on the lake" a Kirkland wine bar with my girlfriend Kim for dinner during restaurant week on Wednesday night and she asked me "what ever happened to that potato guy?" which reminded me that I need to update you all on the progress! Kim also told me that she actually reads my blog, which is AWESOME and made my night - thank you Kim!So the basic outline...

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Seattle Restaurant Week

I love food. Obviously.Despite what you may think I am not the food police and I do eat a wide variety of foods. If you catch me in the grocery store with chocolate in my cart or catch me ordering a beer at a Sounders or Husky game don't be surprised! And don't be mad either! I eat a variety of foods in moderation and balance. You'll also see tofu and kale in my grocery...

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Chicken Nuggets

In case some of you didn't see this picture the Crave Health Facebook Page...here it is for you on Blogger.If this doesn't stop you from going through the drive thru - then we have quite a bit of work to do!"Mechanically Separated Chicken" is the actual name for this pink paste that looks nothing like chicken. Eventually this pink paste will be shaped into little boots, fried...

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Holy Potatoes...

Potatoes are a carbohydrate.Potatoes are a complex carbohydrate.Carbohydrates are various forms of sugars.The brain runs on carbohydrates.Excess carbohydrates are stored as fat.Potatoes contain vitamins and minerals.All this being said, do I think this is a good idea? No.www.20potatoesaday.com The Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission is going to eat...

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Free Dietitian Appointment

Hershey's is the last company that you would think would promote nutrition, health and dietitians...but low and behold, they are!Hershey's has 2000 free certificates available to anyone on their website, promoting their new campaign "Moderation Nation". Clever. 1) Go to http://www.hersheys.com/moderationnation/connect.aspx 2) Search for an RD in your area - or just skip...

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Health Food at the Mariners Game

Hummus Plate with olive tapenade, hummus, bell peppers, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and whole grain pita slices with a veggie dog on the side....$12.50.Feeling full and having fun without killing your arteries....pricele...

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Back to School Nutrition

Tweaking some of the favoritesBring or buy? What to pack? Snacks? Soccer practice?There is so much planning involved with food away from home that its important to know where to start and how to make the process as easy and as healthy as possible.1) Keep “buying” school lunch to 2-3 days maximum.The independence that comes with buying school lunch is a good thing. For a student,...

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Return of the Dietitian

Ok, so the handful of you that actually read my blog might have noticed a little inactivity lately...I've been a little distracted with all the excitement going on.On a personal note - I got engaged! Tyler proposed in Lake Chelan on May 1st and since then I have had weddings on the brain! But I am coming back to blogging this fall with the first post about "Back to School...

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Kirkland Health Fair

Saturday June 19th, 9am-7pmFREE! Crave Health will be present with Free Nutrition Information at the booth!www.KirklandHealthFair....

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Lettuce Linked to E coli

Lettuce in 23 states recalled over E. coli fears: Shredded romaine, ‘grab and go’ salads linked to 19 cases of the illnessFreshway Foods of Sidney, Ohio is recalling lettuce sold under the Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, three of them with life-threatening symptoms....

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It's Baseball Season!

When I think of baseball season in Seattle I see Ichiro, Griffey, fresh cut grass, kids in baseball caps and a giant pile of garlic fries or “rally fries” as the locals like to say. Add to that a few beers and a jumbo hot dog and baseball season is officially underway!Watching the game with your friends and family is something that I encourage you to do, and with the lineup...

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Have an Egg-Cellent Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! Although Easter is about much more than bunnies, baby chicks and eggs - nutritionally, eggs seem to be the obvious choice for a nutrition education piece :) Egg TypesStandard Eggs – Come from hens kept in cages, usually indoors with artificial lighting. Fed a high protein diet and are given antibiotics to help prevent disease.Barn-Laid Eggs – Hens live...

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Revolutionary Solution to Sugar Cravings

Although seeming too good to be true, new research gives us a solution for those patients that struggle with sugar addition or the typical "sweet tooth."April, 2010"Researchers in Houston, TX working within NASA's abundance of laboratories have released a long awaited technology that allows the pleasure center or "reward center" of the human brain to be activated and cued...

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The Missing Piece

Okay I know I said there is no "secret" to weight loss or health, and there isn't. But this is the closest thing to a secret mostly because dietitians know about it and most other people don't - its the missing piece that 90% of people don't understand.Its why Ive seen people cut their calories dangerously low and workout like crazy and still not lose weight. If you don't...

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Dieting

National Nutrition Month 1st Hot Topic: Dieting. In all honesty, the most frustrating thing about being a dietitian and having all of the knowledge I have in my brain about food, body chemistry, physiology and metabolism, is knowing in my heart of hearts that there is no secret. There is no secret to losing weight, gaining weight, or even to being healthy. The big picture...

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Registered Dietitian Day 2010!

Happy Registered Dietitian Day to all the RD's out there helping educate and spread the nutrition love! 10 Fun Facts About YOUR Registered Dietitian...1) I originally attended Pepperdine University to become a Doctor of Sports Medicine! Ended up changing my major to Nutritional Science as a sophomore after taking my first Sports Nutrition class. 2) I paid my way through that...

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It's NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH!

National Nutrition MonthThe theme for March 2010 is "Nutrition From the Ground Up." National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered...

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Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog

Most non-fatal choking episodes involve food, according to a study of 17,537 children ages 14 and younger.Source: PediatricsBy Liz Szabo, USA TODAYSee Original Article Here: http://tinyurl.com/yhoh65fNutritionists have long warned of the perils of hot dogs: fat, sodium and preservatives to name a few.Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants foods like hot dogs to come...

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Enjoy Dark Chocolate on Valentine's Day!

New Study Shows Reduction in Stress with 70% Cocoa ChocolateAm I saying you should eat dark chocolate every day? No. Remember that all foods need to be enjoyed in a balanced way in moderation. Yes even on holidays! In a 2009 study conducted in Switzerland, researchers set out to learn if dietary preferences did in fact influence human metabolism. The dietary preference focused...

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Alert: Beef Recall

January 18th, 2010:Huntington Meat Packing Inc., a Montebello, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The following products, consisting of all ground beef products produced by the plant from...

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ProPulse: Foods to Fuel Your Systems

Check out Ashley's latest published article in Pro Pulse Magazine, the official publication of Pro Sports Club.....Check it out here: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8401a139#/8401a139/30On pages 30-31Enjoy!Ash...

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New Year’s Resolutions: Accountability

Accountability Holds You to Your GoalsNew Year’s Resolutions almost always have something to do with health. Whether it’s to lose weight, maintain your weight or get into the gym more. At your local gym, I’m sure you’ll see a very busy January! But what happens after January? What happens as we get into March, April and finally summertime? Nothing. Most New Year’s resolutions...

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Top 5 Best Uses of Your Time and Money for Health in 2010

Stop Throwing Away Your Money on Useless Healthcare Solutions...New Year’s Resolutions almost always have something to do with health. Whether it’s to lose weight, get in the gym more, actually get your 2 dental cleanings a year…whatever it may be there are lots of “black holes” of healthcare out there that can drain your time and your money, getting you nowhere close to your...

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