Monthly Insights
Sicily (October 2022)
Cannoli’s, granita, fresh homemade pasta, Sicilian style pizza and of course more pasta and seafood are some of the foods I think of during my trip to Sicily and Puglia. Since the onset of COVID this was the first time I traveled outside of the United States. My husband and I went on two spectacular […]
Helping Your Kids with Their Nutrition without Harming Them (March 2011)
I have been working with many kids, adolescence and teenagers with eating disorders or disordered eating which often times is a result of what our parents, media, or the medical community will say about food. My practice has been growing helping parents learn the […]
Are you FIBERLESS when eating Gluten free? (February 2011)
Since Celiac Disease is a specialty in my private practice, consuming fiber seems to be a topic that comes up sooner or later. Many gluten free foods are made with starches and or refines flours which are lower in fiber. This can be challenging […]
What is the Anti-Inflammatory Diet? (January 2011)
Inflammation is a set of symptoms that include pain, swelling, heat and redness of an affected organ tissue. It is the natural way the body’s immune system responds to attack, infection, or injury. Recently, there has been discussion regarding another form of inflammation that […]
Does Inulin Have the Same Health Benefits as Soluble Dietary Fiber? (December 2010)
As we have seen inulin has been added to yogurts, breads and cereal bars as the form of chicory root extract. Fiber has been classified as soluble and insoluble. Psyllium, oat bran, barley bran contain mainly soluble fiber which have health claims to decrease […]