Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016
Guest post by Alexandra Rothwell, MPH, RD, CSO, CDN, Dubin Breast Center, The Tisch Cancer Institute.
Are you one of the many people with a few extra pounds that won’t budge, even though you’re doing everything right? If so, read on to find out if you’ve been tricked by one of these 5 common weight loss saboteurs…
Drinking Diet Soda
When craving a sweet drink, health conscious people look for something that won’t break the calorie bank and often reach for a diet soda. Unfortunately, these “diet” drinks may do more harm to the waistline than many people realize. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016
Guest post by Alexandra Rothwell, MPH, RD, CSO, CDN, Dubin Breast Center, The Tisch Cancer Institute.
Here’s the truth: most of us eat too many carbohydrates (starch, sugar, etc.–it is all the same), and for most of us, cutting back on the breads, pastas, and sweets can help us reach our health goals.
I’m not advocating for an Atkins diet, or even a very low carbohydrate diet. I’m advocating for an appropriate carbohydrate diet. When I counsel women for weight management, I listen to what they currently eat and help them find easy and delicious ways to substitute some of the starch in their meals with healthier foods. Here are some of the best substitutions: (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016
Guest post by Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, CDN, Senior Dietitian, The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Aside from colorful flowers, longer days and the ability to comfortably venture outside with only a single layer of clothing, my favorite thing (appropriately so) is new seasonal produce. Just when I’ve run out of things to do with winter root vegetables and am tiring of hot soups and stews, spring shows up with an abundance of colorful fruits and veggies to bring new life and variety into my diet (and hopefully yours!). (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Aspen Ideas 2016
Guest post by Valentine Reed-Johnson, RD, CDN, Clinical Dietitian, The Mount Sinai Hospital, and Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, CDN, Senior Dietitian, The Mount Sinai Hospital.
There have been recent rumblings (no pun intended!) in the nutrition community about a potential connection between obesity, disease and gut health. Probiotics, or “good” bacteria, are found in certain foods and supplements and play an important role in the maintenance of a healthy digestive tract. Because of this, probiotics may also be key players in the prevention of chronic disease and obesity. Before heading to the store for the latest in supplementation or a brew-at-home kombucha set, here’s a review of the latest research and our thoughts on where to go from here. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Research
Mount Sinai researchers—leading the largest clinical trial on peanut allergy desensitization—have concluded that a skin patch that gradually exposes the body to small amounts of peanut allergen appears to be safe and effective, and holds promise as a potential treatment for peanut allergies.
Research results from the Phase IIb clinical trial were presented at the 2015 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology by Hugh A. Sampson, MD, Dean for Translational Biomedical Research and Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai, who served as the Co-Principal Investigator of the study. Dr. Sampson is also Professor of Pediatrics, and Immunology, at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. (more…)
Are you one of the many people with a few extra pounds that won’t budge, even though you’re doing everything right? If so, read on to find out if you’ve been tricked by one of these 5 common weight loss saboteurs…
