faulker053

RDs? Nutritionists? Trainers? Finding healthy, sensible advice to change your relationship with food. Don't let me teach you to juggle! And don't let some clown pretend to be a nutrition expert! I thought about doing a spinal adjustment on my overweight patient with back pain, but then I realized “Hey, I’m a dietitian, what am I thinking ? I have no expertise in this!” Ok, I’m kidding. I wouldn’t dream of guiding clients in areas I am not qualified (although I have made suggestions about stress reduction I would never consider myself a replacement for a therapist). Educating clients on target heart rate and setting realistic exercise goals based on their current health is one thing, but I wouldn’t instruct them on bench presses. Subtle mistakes and misinformation could lead to major problems. So why don’t other provider types feel the same way when it comes to doling out nutrition information? Take chiropractors for instance. What extensive training qualifies them to tell yo...

Yes, that's a 44 oz individual serving of soda! I never recommend soda to my patients or my family members. And I cringe when I walk into fast food restaurants (only to use the bathroom, of course) or a movie theater and see single serving cups in the range of 32-44 ounces. It’s obscene. That volume of sugar devoid of other nutrients, consumed at a single sitting is crazy. Our society has a distorted sense of what normal portions are—not just for beverages, but for food as well. The only place I’ve been able to find a true juice glass, a 4 or 6-ounce size, has been at antique stores. Really . So I support NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg’s recent ban on the sale of supersized sodas, right? Not at all. While the mayor is desperately trying to change a growing trend of overconsumption and obesity, his new policy restricting the sale of sodas larger than 16 oz is absurd on so many levels. While I take my freedom for granted, having never lived anywhere that restricted my personal choices, incl...