It might sound counterintuitive to avoid hunger when attempting to lose weight but hunger actually undermines your intentions. The desire to satisfy hunger is an uncontrollable force—your intellect and good intentions cannot suppress it. Hunger is the stimulus that causes us to eat; it keeps us alive.   When you get hungry you will eat [...]

I had a refrigerator full of red food and what a beautiful salad it made. Line a platter with crisp, clean greens and top with sliced radishes, red grapes, chopped red tomatoes and sliced red onion and sprinkle with a little olive oil, a splash of red balsamic vinegar and  salt and pepper to taste. You [...]

I think eggs are a great food particularly when served with vegetables and I am happy to be a Registered Dietitian Advisor (RDA) to the Egg Nutrition Center (ENC) . As an RDA I often receive nutrition updates from the ENC and here is the latest one about protein helping with appetite: Protein and Weight. [...]

It’s summer, it’s hot and I like to use my grill as often as I can. When I learned I could cook Romaine on the grill I made it three nights in a row! Rinse the Romaine, running the water so the inside leaves remove any grit. Shake the leaves to remove excess water then  [...]

Tortellini Vegetable Salad and Chicken Salad with  Grapes and Celery Here are two quick salads I can cook and assemble  simultaneously and have on the table almost as quickly as it takes to boil water. If you are cooking for one poach one chicken breast. You will have leftovers to take to work or to [...]