http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Carolyn O'Neil is a registered dietitian and co-author of "The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!" en-us carolynoneil@aol.com 2008-01-10T12:15:22-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Carolyn O'Neil is a registered dietitian and co-author of "The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!" http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2008/01/10/do_restaurants_make_you_fat.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Eating out is often blamed for adding to the nation’s obesity crisis. But, a new study done by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania finds that- not suprisingly- it depends very much on where you’re dining out and what you’re... 836202@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2008-01-10T12:15:22-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/12/28/a_guy_walks_into_a_bar.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating How’d you like to find salmonella infected raw egg residue in your frozen margarita? A friend of mine who is registered dietitian sent this personal observation to other RD’s on an email list and it got me thinking about the... 616302@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-12-28T12:16:46-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/12/24/country_life_not_always_health.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating This info taken from recent Newsweek article…very interesting!!! Notions of county life conjur up images of picking an apple from a tree or a fresh egg from under a chicken. But, the real world of eating and nutrition in the... 393202@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-12-24T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/12/13/what_did_you_eat_in_2007.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating With 2008 just a few weeks away it’s time for the December tradition of looking back at the year we are about to complete. And that of course includes an examination of food trends. What was hot and what was... 392802@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-12-13T11:50:53-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/11/30/not_so_healthy_nutrition_claim.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating The information included in Nutrition Facts labels on packaged foods is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. But, “good nutrition found here!” claims printed on other parts of the box or container may only be healthy for marketing purposes.... 209687@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-11-30T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/11/28/whats_up_with_airline_food.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Since many of you may be travelling over the holidays, I would like to know what you see being served….or NOT being served on airlines today. Many are moving toward selling snacks and meals on board and some say that... 209683@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-11-28T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/11/19/holiday_diet_secrets.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating How does SHE do it? Or HE? Some say they avoid over-grazing at Holiday parties by eating a salad before they go. Others say “It’s easy! Just make sure to exercise a bit more during the holiday party season.” Still... 207311@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-11-19T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/11/16/the_green_diet.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating How can you lose weight and help save the planet? Easy! Just try the new “Green Diet” where you get out of your car and walk or bike half an hour a day instead of driving. One scientist calculates that... 207307@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-11-16T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/11/14/high_interest_in_low_salt.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating “Low sodium” may be the new “low calorie” as more food companies cut the salt to appeal to Baby Boomers being told by their doctor’s to reduce sodium intake to help keep blood pressure under control. But the new generation... 207304@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-11-14T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/11/02/calories_as_big_as_price.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating There’s a food fight going on over whether there should be government regulations requiring restaurants to put calorie and other nutrition information on the menu. One such proposal in New York City asks that calorie numbers be just as easy... 203854@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-11-02T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/10/31/antivampire_diet_genetic.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Anyone who’s ever watched a horror movie knows that you can fight off evil vampires with a simple clove of garlic. So with a stretch of the imagination perhaps you see the connection between survival of the fittest and a... 203852@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-10-31T05:00:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/10/29/exercise_and_eating_more.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Oh great! Just when I joined a new gym and started taking step classes with weights I read this news. “When some people increase their physical activity, they also step up their eating, according research presented t the annual meeting... 203847@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-10-29T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/10/26/whats_really_in_yogurt.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Yogurts and other fermented dairy products including yogurt drinks loudly tout health benefits associated with their “probiotic” ingredients. Probiotics refer to a variety of “friendly bacteria” that boost digestive health and in so doing aid in overall health including supporting... 202801@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-10-26T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/10/22/part_time_vegetarians.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating While vegetarianism is on the rise in certain sectors, most notably teenage girls, there’s a new trend emerging for folks who like the idea of eating vegetarian meals but just not all of the time. Dubbed “flexitarians” these folks might... 202076@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-10-22T00:08:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/entries/2007/10/18/teens_spotted_at_dinner_table.html?cxntfid=blogs_healthy_eating Research shows that as kids get older the frequency of time spent at the family dinner table declines. Could it that have something to do with handing over the car keys? With sports and school and the siren call of... 202073@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthyeating/ 2007-10-18T12:24:34-05:00