Nutrition Articles and Handouts
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Chicago Wellness Examiner
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- 5 Healthy Weight Loss Tips
- How are your weight-loss resolutions going? Maybe not so well? If so, check out these five quick, healthy weight-loss tips from Toby Smithson, RD, LDN, CDE.
- Best Recipes for Your 2011 Health Resolutions
- As you look to eat better and healthier in 2011, these nourishing recipes are well worth another look.
- Chef Jody’s Healthiest Recipes of 2010
- Chef Jody Emer is a celebrated chef in the Chicago northern suburbs. Here are some of her favorite recipes from the Chicago Wellness Examiner column.
- Healthy Dining Out This Holiday Season
- One of the keys to healthy eating out is to find that balance between an occasional indulgence and excessive over-eating that sends the scale in the wrong direction. Here are some tips and tricks from Toby Smithson, RD, LDN, CDE.
- Safety Tips for Preparing Your Holiday Feasts
- Preparing or helping with a sumptuous family feast in the next few weeks? A great event usually doesn’t involve food borne illness! Here are some food safety tips to help ensure your holiday meals are prepared in a safe manner, from the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center.
- Healthy Holiday Tips for Those with Diabetes
- For snacking and dining out, use these tips as a guide, from Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator, and spokesperson for the Illinois Dietetic Association.
- Small Changes, Big Difference: Tips for American Diabetes Month
- There is much you can do to manage diabetes and live a healthy life. Small changes and healthier lifestyle habits really can make a big difference. Here are some tips from Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator, and spokesperson for the Illinois Dietetic Association.
- Diabetes Myths and Facts
- Test your knowledge of this disease with this true/false quiz from Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator, and spokesperson for the Illinois Dietetic Association.
- Is That New Diet A Fad?
- f you’re looking for weight loss advice, how do you know that new and exciting diet isn’t just an old fad reworked? According to Toby Smithson, RD, LDN, CDE, Community Dietitian at the Lake County Health Department and National Media Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, look for these warning signs.
- Chef Jody's Top Ten Herbs for Health
- Chef Jody Emer is a celebrated chef in the Chicago northern suburbs. Certified in Professional Cookery, Bakery and Pastry, and Catering and Dining Room Management, she is currently a personal chef specializing in healthy cooking and wellness coaching.
- Nutrient dense? No, nutrient rich!
- Nutrient density is a term used by dietitians for the ratio of the amount of nutrient in foods to the energy provided by the food (in other words, the calories). Nutrient-dense foods provide a substantial amount of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients with relatively few calories.
- Top 10 reasons to eat locally grown food
- Did you know that most food in chain supermarkets travels an average of 1500 miles to get to your table? Eating locally grown food can be healthier and makes ecological sense. Here are 10 reasons to eat locally, from Rory Klick, Horticulture Department Chair, at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
- 10 ways to become a locavore
- A previous article detailed 10 reasons to start eating locally produced food. Here are 10 practical tips for helping you become a locavore, from Rory Klick, Horticulture Department Chair, at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Articles
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Race Day Nutrition and Hydration
- Coach Ken's presentation at the Becoming Tri-Wise seminar series at the LakeView RecPlex.
- 10 Facts on Fiber Power
- Looking for a powerful way to discourage disease and fuel a high-energy lifestyle? The answer: fiber.
- Are You Getting Enough Iron?
- Understanding the consequences of getting too much or too little iron.
- Food Countdown for Weight Loss
- Nutritionist Carroll Reider, MS, RD, suggests an easy-to-follow low-fat eating plan.
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Nutrition Handouts (PDF)
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- Build Better Bones
- Women: You're not usually complimented on how great your bones look, but bone fitness is important to keep you strong and to prevent osteoporosis.
- Happy, Healthy Holiday Eating
- Here are some practical ideas for enjoying your favorite holiday foods without packing on the pounds.
- The Lowdown on Artificial Sweeteners
- With all the artificial sweeteners available, you may find it challenging to separate fact from fiction. Here is information on the health and safety concerns about sweeteners.
- Correcting Common Diet Myths
- With all the nutrition misinformation available today, it can be tricky to know what's actually true and what's false. Here's nutrition writer Milton Stokes, RD, to help separate myth from truth.
- Multiple Answers about Multivitamins
- Should you take a multivitamin? What kind?
- Help for Stomach Disorders
- Here is a brief introduction to the most common GI conditions, along with nutritional recommendations for handling them from Natalie Digate Muth, MPH, RD, a registered dietitian.
- Alcohol's Effect on Health
- Does drinking alcohol help your health or is it better to just say no?
- The Scoop on Food Allergies
- For reasons not fully understood, food allergies appear to be on the rise. Here's the lowdown on food allergies from Natalie Digate Muth, MPH, RD, CSCS.
- Helping Kids Eat Healthfully
- Teach your children how to make informed nutritious food choices with these suggestions.
- Cooking Healthy Fast Food
- It easy to prepare quick, nutritious meals at home -- here's how.
- Sugar: The Sweet Paradox
- Is sugar taking too many lumps, or is its villainous reputation justified?
- Functional Foods for Heart Health
- Enhancing your diet with functional foods can help reduce the chance of getting cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Midlife Emotions and Weight Gain
- Physical and psychological changes during the midlife years can lead to unwanted weight gain. Here's how to more easily navigate through your middle years.
- Eat Less to Live Longer?
- In this "Supersized" world, eating fewer calories just might be the prescription for a longer, healthier life.
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Nutrition & Performance
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- Race Day Nutrition and Hydration
- Coach Ken's presentation at the Becoming Tri-Wise seminar series at the LakeView RecPlex
- Nutrition for Performance-Driven Men
- So what should a man eat? Here's a basic primer on the nutrients that active guys need.
- Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes
- Young athletes are often grossly misinformed about sports nutrition practices and easily influenced by outsiders, especially their peers. Learn what these competitors need to perform at their optimal levels from Pamela M. Nisevich, MS, RD, LD.
