Archive for the ‘Dialogue With Dietitians’ Category

Why You Should Be Eatting Breakfast

During a busy morning, it’s easy to let breakfast fall low in your list of priorities, but taking just a few minutes to have something to eat can really make a difference to your day. Breakfast provides many benefits to our health and well-being Breakfast provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight […]

Cutting Out Sugar

Don’t be alarmed—but something’s hiding in your food. From the cereal you had for breakfast to the dressing on your salad to the ketchup on your fries, an addictive substance is lurking in many foods that you’d never suspect. Far more loathed than fat or cholesterol these days, sugar has become public enemy No. 1 […]

Questions Regarding Super Foods

Aditi Shah, Registered Dietitian, answers some popular questions about super foods. Check it out: What are the different sources of plant based Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Vegetarians? Good sources of ALA (Plant based Omega 3): 1. Canola Oil 1TBSP = 0.94 g/serving 2. Ground flax seeds 1 TBSP = 1.6 g/serving 3. Flaxeed oil 1 […]

Dialogue With Dietitians: Importance of Daily Vegetables

A question from Dinesh Gandhi: Since we are all Vegetarian, can you please include importance of leafy vegetables in our daily meal? (examples: Methi, Palak, Tandaljo, Suva, and more) So, we ask our dietitians, can you provide us nutritional values and importance of eating such vegetables in the comments below? If other participants have any questions, please […]