Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Tips, Men's Health, Pulmonary Disease, Women's Health
Guest post by Sidney Braman, MD, Professor Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Braman has long standing expertise in managing diseases of the airways such as asthma and COPD.
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a progressive disease that affects about 11 million adults in the U.S., although many more have the disease and do not know it. It has become the third leading cause of death and results in chronic disability and a heavy financial and emotional burden on the patient and family alike. COPD is preventable, as the cause in up to 90% of individuals is cigarette smoking. Occupational irritants and passive smoke exposure are also thought to play a causative role. In the second half of the 20th century the tobacco industry began advertising heavily to women. (more…)
May 26, 2016 | Aspen Ideas 2016, Breast Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips, Heart Disease
Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian who has worked within the Mount Sinai Hospital for the past three years, now focusing on breast cancer nutrition for the Dubin Breast Center. Kelly provides individual counseling in the areas of wellness, weight management and symptom/side effect management, in addition to creating patient education and wellness programs
Spring has finally sprung on the east coast, and the lure of outdoor dining has returned in full force. While I am a big advocate for cooking most meals at home – on average, restaurant meals or takeout contain more sodium, fat and sugar than home-cooked ones – enjoying a salad, sandwich or four course meal al fresco is one of life’s simple pleasures. The good news here is that it’s possible to dine out healthfully by making smart choices, without sacrificing fun or flavor. Review these key strategies before heading out into the sunshine this season (and don’t forget your sunglasses!). (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016, Diet and Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Health Tips
Guest post by Jennifer Ross, MS, RD, CDN, a Clinical Nutritionist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about pulses – that they’re the new “it” food of 2016. I’ve heard that they provide ample health benefits and are replacing things like quinoa, kale, and other exotic-sounding foods (that are bound to be hard to find and expensive) as the new life-changing power food. The word itself is ugly, and reminds me of a beating heart, and something that I definitely do not want to eat. I will be the first to admit that I actually had no idea what a pulse is. Have you heard of them? I was pleasantly surprised to learn what pulses actually are, and to find that I’ve actually been eating them fairly regularly throughout my entire adult life. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016, Health Tips
Guest post by Jennifer Ross, MS, RD, CDN, a Clinical Nutritionist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Maybe you’ve heard of Meatless Monday before, or maybe you haven’t. Either way, it has become a widespread global movement that can improve your health. Meatless Monday was initiated by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2003 as a way to encourage Americans to reduce their saturated fat intake, which can be done by consuming non-animal protein sources. According to the movement’s website, it is now being practiced in 36 countries. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016, Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips, Sports Medicine
Guest post by Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian who has worked within the Mount Sinai Hospital for the past three years, now focusing on breast cancer nutrition for the Dubin Breast Center. Kelly provides individual counseling in the areas of wellness, weight management and symptom/side effect management, in addition to creating patient education and wellness programs.
In a little less than one month, I’ll be running my 10th marathon. This race – 26.2 miles from Hopkinton, Mass. to Copley Square in Boston, otherwise known as the Boston Marathon – took me tens of thousands of miles to qualify for. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into those miles, and with them, some nutritional missteps. It’s true, sometimes even dietitians screw up when it comes to nutrition (we also eat cake, FYI). (more…)
Mar 25, 2016 | Aspen Ideas 2016, Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips
Guest post by Valentine Reed-Johnson RD CDN, a Registered Dietitian in the Clinical Nutrition Department at Mount Sinai Hospital.
We’ve all heard it: consuming adequate fruits and vegetables contributes to lowering risk of chronic disease. But how? Antioxidants are substances found in foods that may prevent or delay cell damage, leading to the prevention of certain cancers.
Free radicals from energy production in the body and pollutants in the environment lead to oxidative stress, which can contribute to cell damage and DNA alterations. Antioxidants have been known to counterbalance this oxidative stress. Vitamin C, E, and beta carotene are the most well-known to contribute electrons to free radicals, preventing this damage. (more…)
