General Nutrition
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Leyla Weighs In: Health is Wealth
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
“When you have your health, you have everything.” I don’t know who said it first, but it’s true! In fact, this message is more important today than at any other time in our lives. As we grow older and face…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: What are trans-fatty acids?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: When reading ingredients on package labels, how can I tell whether they contain trans fats? Are there specific ingredients or names to watch for besides just trans fatty acids? A: There are “good” fats and “bad” fats. Trans fats…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: A Healthier Nation
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: If there was just one change you could make to the typical American diet to make us a healthier nation, what would it be? A: What a great question! With the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – Diabesity, it’s…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: Exercise alone does not promote weight loss
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Show of hands: How many think you can eat as many French fries as you like or indulge in a nightly bowl of ice cream with fudge sauce just because you run 4 miles a day? So sorry to break it…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Is my waist-to-hip ratio a health risk despite my daily exercise routine?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My BMI is 19.8 but my waist-to-hip ratio is 0.96. My body fat percentage as measured in a health club ranges from 38 to 40 percent! My doctor said it’s hereditary—both my mother and grandmother carried weight around the…read more
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Ask Leyla: Can dietary changes help improve my anxiety?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My fiancé suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He’s been on antidepressants for a long time, but they don’t seem to be of much help. Are there any nutritional recommendations that might help with his symptoms? A: Barring any…read more
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Ask Leyla: Is drinking a smoothie just as good for me as eating the same amount of fruits and veggies?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I really love smoothies and shakes. I have always thought they were a great healthy option for getting in extra produce—especially since I sometimes have a hard time working in my daily servings of fruit and veggies—and a good…read more
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Summer shorts: What you may have missed while beating the heat
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The summer heat is taking its toll on everything from our tolerance for sweat to our attention spans! So, this week, I’m bringing you a handful of short, easily digestible health news updates. Pour yourself a tall glass of iced…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Are steel-cut oats better for my blood sugar?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My brother-in-law was just diagnosed with prediabetes, with a hemoglobin A1C of 6.4. His trainer suggested he eat steel-cut oats as opposed to regular oatmeal because it does not affect your sugar like regular oatmeal. Is that true? A:…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Q: Which is preferable for health and conditioning, long, grueling marathons or relatively short bursts…
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Renee Joy Dufault (pronounced Doo-Foe), author of Unsafe at…
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Show of hands: How many think you can eat as many French fries as you…
Leyla Weighs In: Alzheimer’s and Your Diet
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