Which sweetener do you think wins when it comes to good nutrition: Agave or honey? Or should we go for stevia, the other natural sweetener that’s big on health foodies’ lists? What about xylitol and other sugar alcohols? Then there’s blackstrap molasses, which contains the same antioxidants found in nuts and berries (although you’d have to eat 32 1/2 teaspoons […] read more »
This week, we’ve talked a bit about our past diet foibles. We’ve all had them, whether it’s cutting out carbs or adult weight loss camps like the Biggest Loser. In the archived post “Requiem for a Fad Diet Author,” Marsha wonders why we keep falling for fad diet schemes. The Onion has a funny take on the school lunch debate: […] read more »
Ellie Krieger was singing my song as she set the blender to whirring. Well, she wasn’t actually singing, but she was making one of my favorite foods — a smoothie. This one was featuring frozen tart cherries, with the added goodness of yogurt and milk. I’m a sucker for both, not only because I love the combined taste of cherries […] read more »
If you’re as old as I am, you’ve been around the block with the carbohydrate question too many times to count. Even if you’re younger, you’re still likely a veteran of the carbohydrate wars. Has any nutrient gotten as much negative attention over the last 50 years of weight worrying in America as carbohydrates? Yet I’ll bet most of us […] read more »
Every week I talk to a surprising number of women who have either applied for The Biggest Loser, or have seriously considered it. It just goes to show that otherwise intelligent women will still consider doing just about anything for the promise of big weight loss. They acknowledge it might include some serious humiliation, starvation, and the occasional need for […] read more »
A few years ago, we wrote a blog post about a book called Screaming to be Heard: Hormonal Connections Women Suspect, and Doctors Still Ignore by Elizabeth Vliet, MD. “It’s for those women that have repeatedly heard ‘it’s all in your head’ from their doctors,” wrote our blogger Gina, about her diagnosis with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder […] read more »
In keeping with yesterday’s post, Managing PCOS, which highlights the PCOS Awareness Month campaign sponsored by the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association), today’s focus is on genetic research linking PCOS and type 2 diabetes. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs when ovarian cysts block a woman’s normal ovulation and menstrual cycle. While the problem sounds straightforward, the disease is complex, born from […] read more »
The last time we wrote about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was last September; it’s September again, and again, it’s PCOS Awareness Month. This is a campaign sponsored by the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association and is (obviously) designed to help women become aware of this relatively common problem (5-10% of women of childbearing age suffer with it). Once again, we list […] read more »
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