Healthline Blogs
Get advice on healthy eating, nutrition, and weight loss from expert dietitian Tara Gidus.
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Dec 27 2011
Boost Your Willpower
Dating all the way back to the time of Adam and Eve, individuals have struggled with self control. We eat too much, we drink too much, we gamble too much, and we even become addicted to things like drugs, smoking, and work. So what exactly is t...
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Dec 21 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Grapefruit
Nothing is better than a grapefruit to jumpstart your day with breakfast in the morning. Like other citrus fruits, grapefruits are packed with nutrients making it this week’s superfood of the week. Grapefruits contain numerous amounts of ...
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Dec 19 2011
Boost Your Immune System This Holiday Season
It’s that time of the year again . . . the holiday season, which means tons of holiday parties, traveling, and low immune systems. The last thing you want to ruin you holidays is a cold or the flu. So how can you keep your immune system strong ...
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Dec 16 2011
Don’t Let Digestive Troubles Disrupt Your Holidays
With the holiday season in full swing, you don’t want anything to prevent you from getting to those holiday parties--especially not “stomach” issues. Why is holiday time especially troublesome for digestive upset? Travel Schedule disruptionE...
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Dec 14 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Oranges
Whether eaten as a snack or with a meal, oranges contain a wide variety of nutritional benefits. This juicy and sweet fruit provides over 93% of the daily value for vitamin C making oranges an immune-boosting, super food of the week. Liv...
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Dec 07 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Eggs
For many years, Americans limited egg consumption for fear of raising their cholesterol levels. We are finally breaking away from these old beliefs as new research confirms that eggs are okay to eat again! Nutrient dense and a fantastic source ...
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Dec 05 2011
Pizza Is a Vegetable?!
So apparently Congress is in need of a nutrition seminar on what a vegetable is. Like many of you, when I heard that Congress said that pizza and French fries are vegetables, I was shocked. How can these politicians allow our childhood obesity ...
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Dec 02 2011
Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women
If you are in that pre-contemplation stage of behavior change and just can’t seem to give up soda or sugar sweetened beverages, here’s your new incentive. A new study presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting suggests t...
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Nov 30 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Asparagus
When I think of a vegetable I hated to eat as a child, I think of asparagus. However, the more I was exposed to it, the more I began to enjoy it and rightfully so as asparagus is a powerhouse veggie! This vegetable is a member of the lil...
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Nov 28 2011
Food Obsessed? Check Out These Apps!
As a dietitian, I’m a huge foodie! I mean I get excited walking into beautiful grocery stores. You pretty much can say I’m food obsessed. I am also obsessed with the hundreds of food applications available for my iphone. These food apps help me...
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