By Carol Berg Sloan RD
Nutritionist
Although we live in Long Beach (which most of the country thinks is in perpetual summer), fall is here, which in turn influences our palette to lean towards cold-weather comfort foods and seasonal, traditional favorites.
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By Carol Berg Sloan, RD
Nutritionist
Just returned from a trip to New York and, believe it or not, it was the first time I actually had New York-style pizza!
I received several recommendations and ended up at Patsy’s Pizzeria on 23rd in Chelsea. I had no expectations, but was surprised when the pizza arrived with a very [...]
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By Carol Berg Sloan, RD
A recent study found that fruit and vegetable consumption is only weakly linked to decreased cancer risk. For a dietitian, this is bad news– we have been telling everyone for years to eat their fruits and vegetables, and then one of the strongest risk-reduction messages is shot down.
What to do? First, [...]
By Carol Berg Sloan, RD
I don’t know about you, but I am thrilled that First Lady Michelle Obama has gotten on the bandwagon to bring the childhood obesity onto center stage with the Let’s Move Campaign (letsmove.gov). I sometimes wonder if Americans realize what a health crisis the number of overweight children is now and [...]
By Carol Berg Sloan, RD
For many, Super Bowl Sunday is the first event after New Year’s resolutions are made for which they give themselves permission to overindulge. In fact, Americans consume a whopping 156 billion calories that day. This year, try a new “game plan” so you can be a winner on Super Bowl Sunday!
When [...]
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