Last week, friend, colleague and writer Carolyn O’Neil, RD, contacted several “mindful eating expert RDs” (her words) to comment on food lessons that could be learned from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, a story of Gilbert’s search for self that started with an Italian food journey. What grabbed Carolyn’s…
We have previously covered common causes of heavy menstrual periods–fibroids, polyps, & hormonal dysfunctional bleeding–as well as treatments. Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most frequent inherited bleeding disorder, effecting up to 1% of women. The condition results from a deficiency, dysfunction, or absence of a protein in…
Have you been drinking green tea to speed weight loss? If so, read what the LA Times has to say about the claims. Summer may be coming to a close but there’s still plenty of sun in our future. And that means, of course, that we still need to…
One of the most frequent questions I field here at our healthy weight loss program is, “Why is your chicken so moist and delicious and when I cook chicken, it, well, isn’t?” It is a loaded question, really. There are several factors that might contribute to this issue. If you…
Beans from my garden. Can you identify what type they are? Last night I spent some time shelling the beans I grew this year. When I grow my own food, I am MUCH more motivated to make sure I eat it right away. Granted dried beans can last a long…
Today’s post is again by Darla Breckenridge, our psychologist-masters at Green Mountain. It’s a follow-up to last week’s post on turning your bathroom into an affirmation room . Start creating affirmations to end negative self-talk today! Caught in a cycle of negative self-talk and criticism? Try creating affirmations that…
Take flight with possibility. “No matter what I’ve tried, nothing changes.” “I have been on a diet most of my life and I’m at my heaviest weight.” Do these thoughts sound familiar? If so, being stuck is something also familiar. And the feelings of hopelessness that accompany them. The…
At Women’s Health Specialists we know your time is valuable. How can you fit managing your healthcare into your everyday life? Scheduling appointments, renewing prescriptions, following up on lab tests… it can be a lot of work and take a lot of time. We get it. And we want…
Are you getting tired of all the diet shows? Adia Colar told NBC, “ Enough with the Diet Shows ,” giving a brief look at some of the big problems with shows like the Biggest Loser. Don’t get me started! Oh, wait, we’ve already been there . And there…
Here at our women’s weight loss program tucked in the Green Mountains of Vermont, there are quite a few fan favorites among our healthy recipes for which Chef Jon and I are constantly getting recipe requests. This eggplant entree is always among them. Eggplant parm is one of those awesome meals that features a…