Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Katie Boscia, MS, RD, IBCLC Learn more about healthy eating by participating in the one-on-one Nutritional Counseling program at Riverview Health. Fat is often considered a taboo word when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating. Studies about the nutritional benefits and disadvantages of different types of fat are constantly evolving as scientists perform more […]
3 Tips for Eating Healthy
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health Changing the way you eat can reduce many risk factors for disease. Altering your diet can lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. Your diet doesn’t have to be bland and boring to be healthy. Just follow three simple steps: Eat less fat Eat […]
Healthy Recipe Ingredient Substitutions
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health When you’re looking to limit sodium, calories, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet, try these simple cooking substitutions: Applesauce for oil, butter or sugar Non-fat Greek yogurt for mayonnaise or sour cream Mashed bananas for sugar, butter and fats Nuts for croutons […]
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
By Colleen Kilberg, RD, CD, CDE Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes, and about 28 percent of them are undiagnosed, according to the American Diabetes Association. Having diabetes puts you at risk for several other health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Knowing your risk factors for diabetes can help you […]
Burning Fat: What you Need to Know
Most of us go to the gym looking to feel better, tone up and lose a few pounds in the process. With all the weight loss information out there, developing an effective routine to achieve this can seem overwhelming. The most important concept to remember for weight loss is that, in order to lose weight, […]