Comments (24) | Post a CommentSoy: A Small Bean with Huge Benefits
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Sun, Dec 03, 2006, 3:41 pm PSTDid you know that consuming at least 25 grams of soy per day has been shown to reduce total cholesterol and harmful LDL cholesterol, which are risk factors for heart disease? Or that it can diminish menopausal…Read More
Healthy Vegetarian
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Wed, Nov 29, 2006, 4:06 pm PSTPeople become vegetarians for a number of reasons. Some people want to save animals and find consuming animal products distasteful. Some want to lose weight. Others need to lower blood pressure or their risk of…Read More
Food: Not Always What It Seems
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Mon, Nov 27, 2006, 1:39 pm PSTRecently I traveled on business to a city on the East Coast with a reputation for having one of the highest crime rates in the U.S. Before I left, I asked a few colleagues who had been there whether I should…Read More
Sweet Temptations
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Tue, Nov 21, 2006, 10:12 pm PSTToday, at the end of a lunch with colleagues at a nearby Italian restaurant, I was handed a special dessert and coffee menu. Being a sweets lover, I thought long and hard before passing up these sweet…Read More
Cranberries: More Than Just Thanksgiving Fare
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Thu, Nov 16, 2006, 5:40 pm PSTSince being consumed by New England sailors to fight scurvy, cranberries have been linked to folk and Native American health remedies. Now scientific studies are confirming the health benefits linked to this…Read More
The Truth About Those Thanksgiving Naps
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Tue, Nov 14, 2006, 1:24 pm PSTFor me and probably most of you, thoughts of Thanksgiving revolve around large family meals. As a child, I recall our Thanksgiving feast being followed by naps for family members of all ages. In later years,…Read More
What's Your Diet Personality?
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Fri, Nov 10, 2006, 3:38 pm PSTI recently took an online survey that promised to reveal my "diet personality." The creators of the test had assured me that my weight loss endeavors had probably failed because I had not yet tried the diet…Read More
Too Focused on the Weight Watch?
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Tue, Nov 07, 2006, 3:12 pm PSTYou know about the childhood obesity epidemic. You probably also know that parents' diet and exercise choices influence those of their children down the road. Yet have you considered the impact on your child's…Read More
Rediscover the Art of Cooking
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Thu, Nov 02, 2006, 12:06 pm PSTThis weekend I attended a bridal shower for a young relative who had filled her registry with lots of pots, pans, and cooking utensils. I was curious about this young woman's obvious plan to spend much of her…Read More
Pumpkins: More Than Decoration
Posted By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Wed, Oct 25, 2006, 12:35 pm PDTPumpkins, hay rides and harvests are a sign that fall is in full swing. Carving the pumpkin and making pumpkin bread or pumpkin pie are family traditions. But have you ever considered the nutritional value of…Read More
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