Judging Your Caloric Intake—You’re Doing It Wrong
By Eric Marcotte, MD A big part of a family doctor’s day is spent helping patients with diet and weight issues. One of the problems I often encounter when working with a patient to lose weight is helping them understand how many calories they are actually consuming. Most of us are really bad at estimating […]
A dietitian’s take: goodbye MyPyramid…hello MyPlate.
Laura Kenny, RD, Riverview Hospital In early June, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the discontinuation of the MyPyramid image and introduced the MyPlate program. This new image is designed to help people visualize a healthy, well-balanced meal that incorporates each of the food groups. Three of the most difficult aspects of nutrition […]