Fad Diets

Facebook Food Faddism

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Besides all of the baby, wedding, and engagement posts that you might be seeing on Facebook these days there is one more category that fills up my Facebook feed. The dreaded food faddism posts aka fad diets. If you are not familiar with the term food faddism the definition is, “idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns that […]

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Sprinkle, Chew, Swallow

This past weekend, I was home sick with a really high fever and was miserable.  My boyfriend brought me some healthy food and trashy magazines to cheer me up.  I normally don’t read magazines reporting about celeb drama unless I am taking a trip and need some light airplane reading material. While flipping through the magazines, […]

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Raspberry Ketones: Hype or Helpful

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Latetly, I have been getting numberous questions from clients about raspberry ketones.  I was even at a wedding this past weekend and it was the number one party question I got asked at the event.   Are raspeberry ketones the new miracle weight loss supplement?  Will raspeberry ketones help me lose weight?  Do raspberry ketones really help shrink […]

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Misleading Commericals

Commercials can be very misleading!  They can make you think you are helping a good cause, going to lose weight if you buy a specific product, or can help your child meet their nutritional needs without practicing eating balanced meals.  Most of the food and dietary supplement commercials we see on TV are selling products we don’t actually […]

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Detox Disturbed

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At this point, I am sure you have heard about the popular term called “detox.”  But what does it mean…well there really is no actual meaning.  It is thought that if you go on a “detox” diet you help your body eliminate toxins.  WHAT? Now, I understand that if you are smoking, drinking, eating frozen dinners/take out (aka junk), […]

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Does Sensa really help you shed pounds?

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So hear it comes…the new weight loss crave is “tastants.” WHAT!?! Sensa is a new product that was developed by Dr. Alan Hirsch.  He believes that if we enhance the perception of taste and smell our brain will feel full and satisfied quicker.   Sensa is a product that is sprinkled on your food, which is why it […]

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