Mar 16, 2015 | Diet and Nutrition, Family Medicine, Health Tips, Women's Health
During pregnancy, a woman is encouraged to follow a healthy lifestyle, including making dietary changes as needed. Women who are vegetarian may become confused about whether continuing their vegetarian diet is actually healthy. Many such women will hear from friends, family, and health care professionals that being vegetarian is “unsafe” for both mother and baby. This can leave them feeling seriously conflicted. For long-time vegetarians, it can be especially disheartening when being vegetarian is not simply a diet, but a lifestyle. (more…)
Mar 11, 2015 | Diet and Nutrition
Guest post by Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, CDN, Senior Dietitian at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
“The best defense is a good offense” is a popular saying in sports, but I often utilize it in the nutrition world as well–especially when it comes to weight management and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Being prepared with quick and healthy meal ingredients, as well as protein and fiber rich snacks, can often be our best defense against overeating and poor food choices. The backbone of our offense typically resides in the kitchen, and by having a few key items in the fridge and pantry, you can be ready for anything from a quick snack to a well-balanced meal.
(more…)Oct 9, 2014 | Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips
Guest post featuring Shayne Robinson, RD, C.S.O, Nutrition Services Supervisor at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
In the battle to combat cancer, nutrition can be one of our most surprising defense tactics – when it’s used in combination with other strategies. “Nutrients work in synergy,” says Shayne Robinson, RD, an oncology dietitian with Mount Sinai Beth Israel. “No single nutrient or food is going to protect your body against cancer. It’s a combination of foods, exercise and healthy weight.” (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition
Prediabetes is the medical term for people who have higher-than-normal blood sugar but not yet high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. Receiving a diagnosis of prediabetes can be overwhelming. Many people are terrified they will become diabetic, but aren’t sure how to prevent it. Although not everyone with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes, it’s the best time to start making some changes to your diet and lifestyle to help decrease your risk for diabetes. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Endocrinology
This post was written by Gerald Bernstein, MD, FACP, Director, Diabetes Management Program, Friedman Diabetes Institute at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
It was the month of June 1959. I was in the last 30 days of my physician training internship, rotating through pediatrics. A 12-year old girl was admitted with type 1 diabetes mellitus. At that time, the only available tools for diabetes management were testing the urine for glucose and ketones. Other blood tests, including blood glucose, could take hours to perform. Insulin for injection consisted of mixed animal insulin (cows and pigs) and was much longer-acting and less predictable than the type we use today. The patient was a remarkable young woman and took things in stride.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Diet and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases, Gastroenterology, Health Tips
This April, we recognize National Irritable Bowel Syndrome Month. The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) began this campaign almost 20 years ago to help bring awareness to a common and often undiagnosed disorder. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition in which people experience hypersensitive guts, which causes a variety of digestive issues, such as chronic abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea or constipation. These symptoms can be severe and affect quality of life. (more…)
During pregnancy, a woman is encouraged to follow a healthy lifestyle, including making dietary changes as needed. Women who are vegetarian may become confused about whether continuing their vegetarian diet is actually healthy. Many such women will hear from friends, family, and health care professionals that being vegetarian is “unsafe” for both mother and baby. This can leave them feeling seriously conflicted. For long-time vegetarians, it can be especially disheartening when being vegetarian is not simply a diet, but a lifestyle. (more…)
