Did you know that the average American ingests 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day? With 16 calories per teaspoon, that is 352 added calories per day or 2,464 added calories per week! With sugar substitutes on the rise, I have been asked many questions such as: Do sugar alternatives actually … [Read more...]
A Look Into Eating Disorders
With World Eating Disorder Action Day in June, it seems a great time to raise awareness about eating disorders. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, at least 30 million people in the United States suffer from a clinically diagnosed eating disorder in their lifetime, including … [Read more...]
The Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet is a nutrition approach, consisting of high-fat and adequate protein with low carbohydrates, which is thought to force the body to use fat as the primary source of fuel. The ideology behind the ketogenic diet is what happens to the body during a period with very low carbohydrate … [Read more...]