I was recently quoted in a blog about nutrition for skin. It is a great blog by writier Holly St Lifer–check it out by clicking here

I was shopping at Whole Foods recently and noticed a fantastic handout you should all check out. It is called “Build a Better Lunch Box” with Chef Ann Cooper. Ann Cooper is nicknamed “the Renegade Lunch Lady” due to her noble and tireless efforts to revamp our children’s school lunch program. She believes all children … Read more →

Have a picky eater at home? Frustrated when dinner time doesnt quite go as planned? I was recently on the TV show Home with Lisa Quinn–click here to see the segment!

One of the largest and longest-running weight loss trials ever conducted proves it: food tracking works. The trial, known as the Weight Loss Maintenance trial, compared different approaches to maintaining weight loss over a period of 30 months, and found that subjects who kept a daily food diary lost twice as much weight as those … Read more →

On May 5th and May 12th I am going to be on ABC’s View From the Bay. On the 5th they are doing a series on “What is in your gym bag?” and on the 12th I will be on talking about healthy snacks on the go. Come and check it out. ABC at 3.30pm. … Read more →

Sports drinks are often advertised to improve athletic performance and prevent dehydration, but is this really true? Sports drinks such as Gatorade usually contain carbohydrates in the form of sugar, electrolytes, and flavor additives. While sports drinks may be beneficial for restoring lost nutrients and water after a long workout, there is limited evidence saying … Read more →

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is found in foods and also made in your skin. It has been shown that getting enough vitamin D can reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis or osteomalacia. This is because vitamin D is involved in promoting calcium absorption in the gut and in regulating calcium and phosphate … Read more →

Breakfast always wins the trophy as the most important meal of the day but there is another time of day that is a contender for first place. I tell my clients that the afternoon snack is the most important time to eat because it prevents you from overeating at dinner. Most people eat at noon … Read more →

I wanted to give some advice on how to make new years resolutions that were within reach. So often we set unrealistic goals that are not possible to attain and we are left feeling discouraged and unhappy. The ideal situation would be to set a realistic goal that you KNOW you can achieve and continue … Read more →

Did you know that a sweet potato is only distantly related to a white potato? Sweet potatoes are actually the most nutritious vegetable according to the Center for Science in Public Interest! In 1 serving, which is 1 cup cubed, sweet potatoes provide four times the recommended daily value of B-carotene. They are also a … Read more →