Diets in Review
Another chain restaurant hopes to be coming to your nearest intersection very soon. 100 Montaditos, a Spanish sandwich chain, has the ambitious goal of opening 4,000 restaurants in the next five years. 100 Montaditos currently has one Miami location and … Continue reading
By Mary Hartley, RD, MPH for Calorie Count. There’s no denying that this summer was a scorcher. Certainly one for the record books. Come winter, we’ll be wishing for a heat wave – and summer food – again. Just so … Continue reading
There’s a lot packed into the name of this program: Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less. But before you judge this weight loss program by its title, you should also know that it’s based on principals that have been thoroughly … Continue reading
Every now and again research surfaces on who gets the dubious distinction of being the fattest city in the U.S. While it may serve as a bit of humiliation, it should also be good to motivate residents of those cities … Continue reading
For the text-obsessed, there’s a new diet plan that keeps you accountable using text messages. This week, Self magazine launched Diet Tapper, a plan that texts you meal inspirations and other tips five times per day. The service costs $2.99 … Continue reading
The school bell has rung. The breeze that you just felt pass you by wasn’t a wind, but instead it was the sigh of millions of parents everywhere, breathing a sigh of relief. The kids are back in school, and … Continue reading
Packing lunches, day after day, can quickly become tedious. After all, there are only so many different ways you can pack a sandwich and even if your child is devoted to the traditional PB&J, banana and milk combo like one … Continue reading
Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill that will encourage city agencies to purchase more locally grown food, and another to reduce wasteful packaging. According to WNYC, the bill will includes foods that are grown, produced and processed in New … Continue reading
Celebrities are real people. They go to the grocery store (unless their assistant goes for them), drive cars (if their driver has the day off), and their weight fluctuates. Diet companies have a recent history of corralling celebrities into being … Continue reading
As school districts continue to tighten their budget, certain classes become extinct to make way for a more fiscally efficient approach to education. If the days of playing kickball, bombardment and whiffle ball in PE classes are long gone, what … Continue reading
Want to get healthy once and for all? Candice Rosen says you need to take better care of your pancreas. Yes, that little gland responsible for insulin production and digestion can play a very major role in your overall wellbeing. … Continue reading