Donna the Dietitian

11/03/2014

Over the course of my professional life, night time snacking is the number one pitfall many Americans stumble over. You are active and highly aware of "good" nutrition throughout the day but when the sun goes down, you lose your sense of control. Try this for one week and see if this helps those night time munchies: Eat a low carbohydrate, high protein breakfast. Low carbohydrate, high protein, for example, would be maybe 15-30 grams of carb, equivalent to 2 cups of cooked vegetables, 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese, and 2 eggs. On the go: 1 cup of fat free plain Greek yogurt, 5-8 raw almonds, and one hard boiled egg.

Are you really good at controlling your diet all day long but can't stop eating from dinner to bedtime? It may not be a question of willpower but poor planning. According to a new study, eating a really high protein breakfast can head off those evenings munchies.

10/30/2014

I am honored and humbled to play a small part in teaching people with diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, how to ensure high quality of life! Medtronic's MiniMed 530G with Enlite is THE most amazing life-changing tool!! IT IS THE GAME-CHANGER!! and IT TAKES ACTION on behalf of the person with diabetes and keeps them safe.

09/15/2013

According to the CDC, an alarming 8.3% of the American population have diabetes. This is approximately 105 million people! Diabetes has numerous long-term health complications that affect every system in your body including cardiovascular, eye, kidney, nerve and gastrointestinal as well as your emotional and psychological well-being. Taking control NOW is imperative to improving quality of life for the long haul.

Insulin-Glucagon: Your Fuel System A genetically programmed survival goal to preserve equili...

08/18/2013

Given all of the environmental toxins we unknowingly consume on a daily basis, including a super-healthy food such as H**P into your diet may improve your health, happiness and quality of life! I personally will begin consuming this amazing seed today!

H**p seeds are becoming a very popular superfood among health conscious people. Whether you eat them plain, in cereals, snack bars, shakes or in oil form, they pack a big nutritional punch that should put h**p seeds in everyones diet. Essential Fatty Acids H**p seeds are made up of 24% protein, incl...

08/03/2013

After 1.5 years, I am finally settling into my new role as an Insulin Pump Educator. I have had the honor of helping 100 people with diabetes change their lives forever by initiating insulin pump therapy. To celebrate, I will gradually carve out time to write once again about topics that can help all people achieve health from THE INSIDE OUT!

Overview An ample waistline, or abdominal obesity, is a predictor of impending diabetes. Eat...

06/30/2013

Donna the Dietitian's Favorite "go to" meal: 2 cups various vegetables, lightly steamed, (1 tsp extra virgin olive oil/1 Tbl vinegar added after steaming), 1/2 cup lightly steamed sweet potato, freshly-picked basal and 2 scrambled eggs: 290 calories, 25 grams carbohydrate, 8 grams fiber, 15 grams protein, 3 grams saturated fat, 9 grams monounsaturated fat, 1.5 grams polyunsaturated fat and oodles of antioxidants!

06/22/2013

I sure hope so! This woman has helped contribute to a decade of obesity, heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes. Professionally speaking, her behavior is deplorable! She deceived all of us for three years prior to confessing to the American public that she had diabetes. Today, she continues to present recipes that are gorged with heart-choking saturated fat and calories that even an highly-trained endurance athlete would have a hard time burning off! I challenge Paula Dean to present to her loyal followers recipes that promote health rather than harm health!!!!!

The Food Network said on Friday it will not renew the contract of Paula Deen, one of its most popular stars, raising questions about how badly her business empire could be damaged by her use of racial slurs.

06/22/2013

Protect yourself and those you love by voicing your opinion. How? DO NOT PURCHASE THESE PRODUCTS and other products that contain these harmful ingredients. Big Brother really does not have your best interest in mind!

06/20/2013

There are far worse offenders to your health than McDonald's french fries, right? Yes, there are and yes you can burn those excess calories away (say, climb up a 12,000' peak or ride your bike for two hours) but you can't stop the harmful effects of saturated fat!

What's REALLY Inside Those McDonald's French Fries?. Of course, you want fries with that. Does the server behind the register even need to ask? Let's face it, no meal at McDonald's is complete without an order of its delicious fries. And to think, the world-famous french fries were added to the menu...

06/08/2013

Elizabeth states: My endocrinologist would be the first to tell you that my genes played a major factor in me getting diabetes. It was never “if”; it was always “when.” " It is a FACT that Type 2 Diabetes has a stronger genetic component than Type 1 Diabetes.

If you have a family member diagnosed with Type 2, YOU have a genetic predisposition to develop this condition. Take action NOW and live a clean, healthy life that includes achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, eating "cleanly", keeping a positive attitude, exercising for fun, and laughing often!

Elizabeth's story is the last in our series of blogs about young adults living with type 2 diabetes. With a strong family history of the disease, she says getting type 2 was never a matter of "if,"...

06/07/2013

Add a few of these herbs, in their "natural" state, to your diet daily.

Our bodies are complex, sensitive systems that are affected to a greater or lesser extent by a whole hose of external forces—air quality, the clothing we wear, where we live, the diets we eat. It all has an impact on our health. Check out these 7 healing herbs!

11/18/2012

With the holidays approaching and the prospect of adding the "holiday five" to our waistline, consider adding a twenty minute walk to your daily routine and altering some of your favorite recipes to avoid calorie excess.

Treat family and friends to our slimmed-down quick bread.