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1930s food prices make my wallet cry

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This past weekend my parents were in town and we visited lots of New York City attractions. One of the most fascinating was The Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. As we toured the apartments, we learned the true stories of some of the more than 7,000 people who lived at 97 Orchard...

Would you take a frosting shot?

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Remember the Seinfeld episode when Elaine started a trend by tearing the top off a muffin and leaving the rest? Well, it seems most people buy cupcakes for the frosting! My favorite bakery, BabyCakes, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan has found a fix. This isn't just any old bakery. Everything...

The flip side: 5 foods that get a bad rap

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My last post was about so-called healthy foods that really aren't. Well, here’s the flip side—these 5 often-criticized foods don’t deserve to be shunned. Here’s why and how to eat them: Dried fruit – It’s simply fresh fruit with most of the water removed. When you buy unsweetened...

5 'healthy' foods that aren't

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A few hours into a long flight the other day, the passenger next to me asked me a question I sometimes dread, “So, what do you do for a living?” I can’t imagine being anything other than a nutritionist – it truly is my passion and I love it, but once I utter those words, people tend to...

Feeling dissed by discontinued chips!

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Nooooooo! Once again, one of my very favorite foods has been (gasp) discontinued! Potato chips are my can’t-live-without splurge food. I consider myself a chip connoisseur and I had finally found the perfect product. The only ingredients were Russet potatoes, olive and safflower oil, sea salt and...

The $.05 anti-stress drink

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If your stress-o-meter’s been off the charts lately, reach for a tall cold one—tea that is. A UK study found that men who drank black tea 4 times a day for 6 weeks had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than the guys given a tea substitute. They also felt more relaxed after (but not...

Dark chocolate is the new red wine

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Colleagues and I just published research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicating that both solid dark chocolate and liquid cocoa favorably influence blood pressure and blood flow in overweight adults. This is just the latest in a litany of findings that indicate if you choose dark...

Are statin drugs safe for kids?

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There is no shortage of medical news this week, from the Medicare impasse to the on-going salmonella scare. But the big story is clearly the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation to screen for high cholesterol in children and treat with statin drugs when warranted. The recommendation is...

Do you stop losing weight on Saturdays?

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Rats don’t have dinner dates! That’s the conclusion of a new study that confirms that humans (with lifestyles worlds apart from lab rats) have a tough time controlling weekend calories, particularly on Saturdays. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine investigated why...

Overeat this weekend? Don't panic

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Long holiday weekends often lead to overindulging, but gaining “fat weight” is a little tougher than you might think. In order to gain one pound of body fat (think 4 sticks of butter), you have to consume an excess 3,500 calories. In other words, you have to eat 3,500 more calories than you burn...

Diet &amp; Wellness on Shine

1930s food prices make my wallet cry

Would you take a frosting shot?

The flip side: 5 foods that get a bad rap

5 'healthy' foods that aren't

Feeling dissed by discontinued chips!

The $.05 anti-stress drink

Dark chocolate is the new red wine

Are statin drugs safe for kids?

Do you stop losing weight on Saturdays?

Overeat this weekend? Don't panic

Diet & Wellness on Shine