Vitamin D deficiency is common in winter because there are shorter daylight hours and weaker UV levels from the sun, making it difficult for the body to synthesise the vitamin. Nicknamed the ‘sunshine vitamin’, it plays a vital role in the body, helping absorb calcium for strong bones and teeth and keeping the immune system… Read More »
THE VOORHES Greyson Lopez’s friend was about to be kicked out of the military for being too chubby. It was late 2017, and Lopez noticed his friend started losing weight—fast. “He’d lost 20 pounds in 20 days,” says Lopez, 23, who works in IT for the Navy. “So I asked, ‘How’d you do it?’ ” Searching… Read More »
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Nikki tells us all the time- “Eat at least 1 salad a day.” I would go a step further to say “Make salad your dinner.” Salad as the main course is a great way to get all your veggies in and be able to eat a large, filling meal with more… Read More »
Healthy Eating Yes, dietitians eat frozen foods—and their freezer isn’t just full of veggies. Vegetables via amazon.com It’s not a shock that nutritionists love keeping frozen fruits and vegetables at home, but it’s still worth mentioning. For Deborah Malkoff-Cohen, MS, RD, CDN, CDE, keeping pre-chopped veggies in her fridge is one way to make sure… Read More »