By Briana Ward, Dietetic Intern, Department of Family, Population, & Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook Medicine Plant-based foods are becoming more and more popular these days, and for good reason. Plant-based foods are mostly derived from plants, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, and grains. Diets containing these foods tend to be higher in fiber,... Continue Reading →
5 Tips for Enjoying the Holiday Without Gaining Weight
Reviewed by Barbara Gordon, RDN, LD Published December 4, 2018on http://www.eatright.org sveta_zarzamora/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Americans gain about one to two pounds during the holidays. While this doesn’t sound so dramatic, research shows it adds up over the years. Luckily, there are ways to avoid holiday weight gain. Tip #1: Don’t Skip Meals Saving... Continue Reading →
Why Eating Processed Foods Might Make You Fat
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/well/eat/why-eating-processed-foods-might-make-you-fat.html?em_pos=large&ref=headline&te=1&nl=well&emc=edit_hh_20190522 People who followed a diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories a day compared to when they ate a whole foods diet. Processed Snacks: Baked potato chips (Lay’s); dry roasted peanuts (Planters); cheese & peanut butter sandwich crackers (Keebler); Goldfish crackers (Pepperidge Farm); applesauce (Lucky Leaf)CreditCreditPhotographs courtesy of Paule Joseph and Shavonne Pocock... Continue Reading →