Easy Steps to Transition to a More Plant-Based Diet
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
Processed Snacks: Baked potato chips (Lay’s); dry roasted peanuts (Planters); cheese & peanut butter sandwich crackers (Keebler); Goldfish crackers (Pepperidge Farm); applesauce (Lucky Leaf)Photographs courtesy of Paule Joseph and Shavonne Pocock By Anahad O’Connor May 16, 2019 In recent years, many nutrition experts have linked the obesity epidemic to the spread of ultra-processed foods that are engineered... Continue Reading →
Stony Brook Medicine Target Fitness 