Diet and Nutrition

Tune In: Dr. Ian Smith on the Rachael Ray Show

Tune in this Wednesday, March 24 to the Rachael Ray Show when Dr. Ian discusses his best weight loss tips.

Find if two glasses of water could melt away your extra pounds. Dr. Ian Smith is revealing Celebrity Fit Club‘s top three weight loss secrets, and one of this season’s most inspiring contestants shares how he got lasting results.

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Posted on March 22, 2024 by heather

Tune In: Kirstie Alley on the Rachael Ray Show

Tune in this Friday, March 26 to the Rachael Ray Show when Kirstie Alley stops by to discuss many of the rumors surrounding her newest reality series, “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life.”

Rachael is in the kitchen with Kirstie, who comes clean about the plastic surgery rumors and fires off on those who have cast criticism towards her new weight loss reality show, which chronicles the former Jenny Craig spokesperson’s up and down battle of the bulge. (more…)

Posted on March 22, 2024 by heather

Tune In: Cut Calories at the Ice Cream Truck and Vending Machine on the Rachael Ray Show

Tune in this Monday, March 22 to the Rachael Ray Show to learn how to choose the lowest calorie choices from the ice cream truck man and at the vending machine.

When your snack attack hits, are you ruining your diet? Rachael is heading to the vending machine and the ice cream truck to uncover the truth about what’s going to fill you up versus fill you out.

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Posted on March 22, 2024 by heather

Tune In: Jamie Oliver on The Oprah Show

Tune in this Friday, March 26 to the Oprah Show when chef Jamie Oliver stops by to discuss his new mission to do something about the American obesity epidemic.

Oliver wants to save your family one meal at a time and this Friday, his new ABC reality series, Jamie’s Food Revolution, sets out to inspire millions of unhealthy American families to get back into the kitchen eating and cooking healthy and delicious meals.

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Posted on March 22, 2024 by heather

Jennie Garth’s Gardening Debut

Michelle Obama made it trendy to create a garden as part of her new initiative, Let’s Move!, to stamp out childhood obesity and diabetes. The first lady planted a garden on the South Lawn of the White House last March, working with a group of fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School. Her goal was to educate children about nutrition.

Now actress Jennie Garth, best known for her role in Beverly Hills 90210, has emulated Mrs. Obama by turning part of her yard into a vegetable garden. She wants her daughters to learn all about the benefits of eating organic produce. Garth, who grew up on a farm, says that she misses being able to hand pick her fruits and vegetables and adds that, since her children love to get their hands dirty, the garden is sure to be successful. She encourages her girls to help prepare the foods for dinner. (more…)

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Carmen

Bet Dieting with Lose It or Lose It

There’s nothing like a little peer pressure to help you lose weight and get into shape. I remember that I was in the best shape of my life when I had a workout partner at the gym in my 20s. Now that I’m approaching 40 with two children under four-years old, the exercise is a bit more of a challenge to squeeze into my lifestyle.

There’s another bit of pressure that may help you attain your weight loss goals: losing money! The phenomenon known as “bet dieting” is apparently still going strong. Last year, we spotlighted a site known as StickK that uses gambling as a way to keep people motivated to lose weight. You put up money, and if you hit your weight loss goal, you retain your cash. If you lose it, you can even attach it to a charity that you disagree with, making the incentive even higher. These are generally right or left wing political initiatives. If you aren’t politically inclined, the motive of keeping your money is probably still enough

The latest entry into the weight loss betting sites is Lose It or Lose It. The domain name pretty much says it all. You cough up the cash if you don’t reach your goal. But unlike StickK (whose slogan is “Put a contract out on yourself,” by the way), the cash stays with Lose It or Lose It. (more…)

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Jason

Mitzi Dulan and Tony Gonzalez Offer Sound Eating Advice in The All-Pro Diet

Take one part sports dietitian, mix with one part professional football player, and add a dash of whole food recipes. Pop it in the oven and eventually you get an excellent book called “The All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live Like a Champion” (Rodale, 2024).

I sat down with Kansas City Chief’s Tony Gonzalez’s sports dietitian and co-author Mitzi Dulan, RD to get an idea about what the book has to offer people trying to lose weight. Mitzi explains how eating mostly whole plant foods and avoiding heavily processed foods can help you manage a healthy weight.

Listen now as we discuss some of the recipes in the book, like the coconut banana smoothie. YUM!

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Posted on March 19, 2024 by Rebecca

Jillian Michaels Urges Subway to Remove High Fructose Corn Syrup from Breads

“I told em if they take it out of their bread I’ll do a commercial for free,” said Jillian Michaels in response to learning that Subway breads contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

The star trainer of NBC’s Biggest Loser, a program sponsored by the restaurant, announced that she “Had NO idea Subway had HFC in their bread til you guys pointed it out,” referring to her loyal fan base of more than 250,000 followers on Facebook.

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The sandwich chain, which markets itself as a healthier alternative to fast food, has been a fixture in product placements on The Biggest Loser, a weight loss program that prides itself on teaching clean eating habits. The ranch, where contestants are isolated and go through an intense weight loss journey, restricts any foods that aren’t organic and are processed. So it’s an interesting revelation to learn that one of the show’s primary sponsors serves the contestants, and millions of customers, food with a processed ingredient that would never be permitted inside the hallowed halls of the Biggest Loser ranch. (more…)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Natalie K

Don’t Eat That iPhone App Reveals Food Ingredients and Additives

As we all become more conscientious of the foods we’re eating and thus the ingredients that make up those foods, it certainly helps to have an ally, and the Don’t Eat That iPhone app aims to be that for consumers. While it often takes some level of formal study to read and understand the ingredient label on most packaged foods, the Don’t Eat That iPhone app simplifies the process by providing a database of more than 1,500 food ingredients and additives to help you identify the good from the bad. All at the slide of your index finger.

Listed alphabetically in a number of categories, the food additives and ingredients are searchable and clearly identify the “safe” ingredients in black and the “harmful” ingredients in red. Even better, you can select each of the ingredients to view a new screen that offers a definition or explanation of what it is, how it is used and what the problem is. (more…)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Natalie K

Pringles Faces Recall Due to Salmonella Scare

Procter & Gamble, the makers of Pringles potato chips, has issued a recall of two of its flavors: Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger and Family Faves Taco Night. Maybe things got a little out of hand anyway when they started making cheeseburger and taco flavored potato chips!

The decision to recall the chips was made when salmonella was found on the plant equipment of Las Vegas-based company Basic Food Flavors, which provides the flavor-enhancing hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) in the aforementioned Pringles flavors.

While the recall is being classified as voluntary, it comes on the heels of a recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration to do so. (more…)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Jason

Sony Pictures CEO Calls for Healthier Snacks in Movie Theaters

I’m a pretty hardcore movie fan. When I’m in a groove, I’m watching 2-3 movies a week. But, this is almost always in the comfort of my living room. My wife and I splurged a few years ago on a nice home theater system, and it’s paid off in so many entertaining hours of movie nights, not to mention NFL Sundays for me.

Needless to say, I am rarely tempted by the junk food that populates movie theater lobbies. With the exception of Avatar a few weeks back, I don’t recall the last movie I’ve seen in theaters. But, for the millions of others who make their local cineplexes a regular destination, they may – or may not – crave a few healthier options to choose from. From my perspective, if I’m going to fork over $12 on a drink and some popcorn, I’d prefer something not just a little healthier, but more substantial.

Theaters have made a point of adding more food items to their menus in the last 5-10 years, but the choices are still usually not much to write home about. Well, health food advocates have a Hollywood heavyweight in their corner now. Michael Lynton, chairman and chief executive officer for Sony Pictures, is calling on movie theaters to offer healthier snacks as a way to fight obesity, not to mention give moviegoers more food choices. (more…)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Jason