Carissa Anderson
Elite Nutrition Intern
Organic fruits and veggies have recently gained more popularity in grocery stores and American diets, but do we know why to buy organic? If you think that organic produce is more nutritious, stop right there. There is no research that says organic produce contains any more nutrition than conventional produce. (organic and conventional oranges have the [...]
As I mentioned in part I of my “Play on Hockey and Nutrition Series: The Blackhawks’ Great D-Fender”, I credit a nutritious super D-Fender, Vitamin D, as being a possible contribution to the Chicago Blackhawk’s 2010 Stanley success. But let’s get back to MY favorite hockey team, The Washington Capitals. Do I blame the [...]
A version of this blog was originally posted on Green Grapes Blog: special thanks to Corinne for her amazing inspiration & insights as well as the opportunity to guest post on one of my favorite nutrition blogs! This is my “expanded narrative” version (would it be like me to NOT have one?)) & segue to Part II: A Loyal Fan’s Nutritious Suggestions for the Washington Capitals , so stay tuned for more health & hockey goodness!
With season nine of The Biggest Loser wrapped up, you may be wondering where you can get your latest BL fix. Cheryl Forberg, RD, the show’s dietitian, has a book out — Six Weeks to a Healthier You — which focuses on quality foods that provide a powerhouse of [...]
Remember the March “wellness makeover”? Shelley and I went back to give an update. Watch the video and learn how she’s doing. Summary below.
Small Changes, Lifelong Result
With Shelly’s wellness makeover, it was about making small changes that she would be sure to keep instead of a huge change at the start. Consistency and moderation were [...]
Carissa Anderson
Elite Nutrition Intern
Ever wonder how Italians stay so slim? Do you imagine them sauntering over luxurious 5 course meals of fresh pasta, cured meats, cheeses, and wine? Well that’s what I envision when I think of Italy, that and beautiful Tuscan landscapes dotted with sunflower fields. The mediterranean diet seems like one where you can eat all of the above and [...]
By: Jill Jordan, Elite Nutrition Intern
I spent a lot of time in high school doing broadcast journalism. I loved writing scripts and being on air—but I always had a teleprompter or time to prepare. My rainy Monday started off joining Rebecca and Shelly as they checked in on “Let’s Talk Live” [...]
My experience with “L’air Dieting” in Paris.
Shelley is almost through her “wellness makeover month“. Let’s face it, everyone is going to eat meals outside of the home. Rather than “diet” and avoid meals out, why not learn how to have a healthy and enjoyable experience. Shelley tells Let’s Talk Live viewers in this video that she actually ate out 5 times [...]
My “wellness makeover client,” Shelley, loves to cook. She was concerned about how cooking would fit in to her changes, fearing she would not get to cook some of her favorite foods. Enter culinary dietitian and Food Network star Ellie Krieger, RD! Shelley loves food network chefs and she fell in love with many of [...]
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