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April 2013
- Monday, April 29, 2013
Phytosterols: The Cholesterol Picker UpperBy David Grotto, RDN, LDN Phytosterols are a plant’s version of cholesterol; however instead of clogging up our arteries, they clean (more...)
- Monday, April 15, 2013
Age-Fighting FoodsBy Dave Grotto, RD, LDN There is biological aging and there is chronological aging. Can’t do much about the latter but there are some (more...)
- Monday, April 01, 2013
5 Foods to Fight PainBy Dave Grotto, RD, LDN Spring is in the air and hopefully for many of us, that spurs the desire to move more. Unfortunately, more (more...)
March 2013
- Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Fighting Mother NatureBy Dave Grotto, RD, LDN We seem to be at odds each and every day with Mother Nature’s plan. Her preference is for us to be (more...)
February 2013
- Monday, February 04, 2013
Fruitarian Diet: Is It Right For You?By David Grotto, RD, LDN It was merely a case of an actor trying to better understand and master his character. To prepare (more...)
January 2013
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Girl Scout Cookies Now With Nutrifusion™ or Just Confusion?By David Grotto, RD, LDN Don’t worry. This isn’t one of those dietitian versus the Girl Scouts (GS) posts. The fact is, I have a (more...)
- Monday, January 07, 2013
The Allure of JuicingBy David Grotto, RD, LDN It’s a health trend that often peeks its head up about this time of year – making your own healthy juice (more...)
December 2012
- Monday, December 24, 2012
6 Tips to Prevent the Christmas “Heave”By David Grotto, RD, LDN There’s nothing worse than feeling sick and queasy during the holidays -- especially if you know you (more...)
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Three Flu FightersBy David Grotto, RD, LDN According to the CDC, influenza (aka the “flu”) contributes to the deaths of nearly thirty-six thousand (more...)
November 2012
- Monday, November 26, 2012
Secrets of a Skinny Kitchen: Part 2By David Grotto, RD, LDN The first part of this series reviewed the importance of stocking a healthy pantry. Sounds like a topic (more...)
- Monday, November 12, 2012
Secrets of a Skinny Kitchen: Part 1By David Grotto, RD, LDN What’s standing in the way of having the body you always wanted? Maybe it’s your kitchen! After (more...)
October 2012
- Monday, October 29, 2012
Pork: The Other Right MeatBy David Grotto, RD, LDN For those of you who know me or have recently become familiar with my work here, it will come as no (more...)
- Monday, October 15, 2012
I Was a Teenage Vegan Who Ate Them Rawby David Grotto, RD, LDN Sounds like the latest title of a grisly slasher film -- just in time for Halloween! Not the case here. (more...)
- Monday, October 01, 2012
Today’s Calorie Information May Be a Little “Nutty”By David Grotto, RD, LDN Sure, you’ve seen some if not all of the Real Life Nutrition blogger experts extol the virtues of nuts. And I (more...)
September 2012
- Monday, September 17, 2012
Whey Cool!By David Grotto, RD, LDN I’m sure you’ve heard the old nursery rhyme: Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds (more...)
- Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Make Room for Shrooms!By David Grotto, RD, LDN Early in my career, I often considered mushrooms as a “non-player” in the produce arena. I never really (more...)
August 2012
- Monday, August 27, 2012
Cramping Your StyleBy David Grotto, RD, LDN The term “Charley Horse” dates back to the 1880s, and its origins may refer back to popular White Sox (more...)
- Monday, August 20, 2012
Vision Quest: Keep an Eye (or Two) Out for These FoodsBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in those over the age of 65. It is (more...)
- Monday, August 13, 2012
Great Foods to Chill Out ToBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Everyone handles stress in different ways. Some sleep more, some yell and scream, some channel their stress (more...)
- Monday, August 06, 2012
Strawberry Fields for CleverBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Some of you might think that I have fruit on the mind, especially with my post last week about the wonders of (more...)
July 2012
- Monday, July 30, 2012
Watermelon: The Original Juicy Fruit!By David Grotto, RD, LDN Most of you already know that eating watermelon seeds won’t produce a thriving plant in your belly but (more...)
- Monday, July 23, 2012
Chews to EnergizeBy David Grotto, RD, LDN For the most part, your daily food and beverage choices determine whether you achieve optimal energy and (more...)
- Monday, July 16, 2012
The Skinny on Canola OilBy David Grotto, RD, LDN I recently made a trip to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to visit canola fields and learn more about the (more...)
- Monday, July 09, 2012
Foods to Help You Get Over a HangoverBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Nobody ever plans a hangover, that’s for sure. The horrible memory of a spinning room or pounding head should (more...)
- Monday, July 02, 2012
The Hunger GameBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Whether real or perceived, “hunger” is a very powerful feeling that can cause us to eat more than usual… (more...)
June 2012
- Monday, June 25, 2012
The Well-Fed Med DietBy David Grotto, RD, LDN The traditional Mediterranean diet is often described as the dietary pattern that emerged in coastal (more...)
- Monday, June 18, 2012
7 Must-Have Foods for the Seasoned Road WarriorBy David Grotto, RD Whether you’re haulin’ an 18 wheeler cross country or just the fam on a three-hour weekend getaway, having (more...)
- Monday, June 11, 2012
Bloat BustersBy David Grotto, RD Fluid retention, puffiness, or bloating refers to the abnormal accumulation of fluid throughout the body. Quite (more...)
- Monday, June 04, 2012
Glucomannan: Fat-Fighting Fiber or Fraudulent Fad?By David Grotto, RD You may have seen noodles sold in grocery and health food stores claiming to have very few to zero calories per (more...)
May 2012
- Monday, May 21, 2012
My Three Father’s Day RecommendationsBy David Grotto, RD I know I’m a little early with this post for Father’s Day, but knowing guys like I do, especially fathers, (more...)
April 2012
- Monday, April 23, 2012
You Say Cacao, I Say Cocoa, We both Say CHOCOLATE!David Grotto, RD, LDN There doesn’t seem to be much grey area here. Either you love it or you can’t stand it. At least, that’s (more...)
- Monday, April 16, 2012
Time to Man Up?By David Grotto, RD, LDN Male menopause or otherwise known as andropause or hypogonadism affects nearly 6 million men each year. (more...)
- Monday, April 02, 2012
Fat-matics: The Numbers Behind the Obesity EpidemicBy David Grotto, RD, LDN The beginnings of the Western diet can actually be traced back some 10,000 years ago. It was at this point in (more...)
March 2012
- Monday, March 26, 2012
Healthy Passover RecipesBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Last week we discussed Passover traditions and how they can be made healthier. This week my fellow RDs share (more...)
- Monday, March 19, 2012
A Healthy PassoverBy David Grotto, RD Each year at this time, when Passover comes around, I get a yearning to know more about Jewish culture and the (more...)
- Monday, March 12, 2012
Pistachi – yo!By David Grotto, RD What do peaches, mangos, and pistachios have in common? They’re all yummy and are also members of the same (more...)
- Monday, March 05, 2012
Count Your Calories or Measure Your Success?By David Grotto, RD, LDN It’s the sacred cow of weight management. How else can you explain what happened on the scale unless you know (more...)
February 2012
- Monday, February 27, 2012
In the Category of Best Picture of Health, the Oscar Should go to YOU!By David Grotto, RD Some Oscar recipients, like 82-year-old Christopher Plummer, who is now the oldest actor to have ever received (more...)
- Monday, February 13, 2012
Three Vital Nutrients for a Healthy HeartBy David Grotto, RD Happy [early] Valentine’s Day to you! And of course, keeping with the theme, what could be more fitting than to (more...)
- Monday, February 06, 2012
Take Heart: This is One ER Doc You Don’t Want to See (except on television)By David Grotto, RD Wow! That Giants - Patriots game last night sure was enough to make your heart skip a beat, eh?! Patriots fans may (more...)
January 2012
- Monday, January 30, 2012
“Super Bowls” for the SuperbowlBy David Grotto, RD, LDN For today’s post, I’m going to spare you the usual dietary rhetoric and instead shower you with some really (more...)
- Monday, January 23, 2012
Grapefruit: Not Just a “Chick Fruit”By David Grotto, RD, LDN One of my fondest memories as a kid was sharing ruby red grapefruits with my big sister for breakfast. She (more...)
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Is it Too Late?By David Grotto, RD, LDN As promised, I offer you part deux of Houston, I Don’t Think I Have a Problem...yet... Some of you were (more...)
- Monday, January 09, 2012
Houston, I Don’t Think I Have a Problem…yet…By David Grotto, RD, LDN I struggle with the same old 10-20 pounds that come back to haunt me with each book I write. For me, it’s not (more...)
- Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Five Foods You Don’t Have to Give Up This YearBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Do you have a bunch of "don’t eats" in your resolution package this year? I sure hope not -- how depressing! (more...)
December 2011
- Monday, December 19, 2011
10 Best and Worst Holiday Food GiftsBy David Grotto, RD, LDN The clock is ticking and you still need to come up with some nifty presents for those hard-to-buy-for-folks on (more...)
- Monday, December 12, 2011
What if Santa Ate the Reindeers’ Food, Too?By David Grotto, RD, LDN We have a yearly routine at our home. Santa gets the plate of cookies and a cup of milk while the Reindeer (more...)
- Monday, December 05, 2011
We’re Pregnant (or Maybe Trying)!By David Grotto, RD, LDN Wait a minute…let me clarify that. I’m not pregnant. I mean, “we’re” not pregnant at the Grotto (more...)
November 2011
- Monday, November 28, 2011
Fiber MondayBy David Grotto, RD, LDN Your mind may be preoccupied with all of the great online holiday shopping deals that await you, but I thought (more...)
- Monday, November 21, 2011
Soy O’ Boy!By David Grotto, RD, LDN On October 31 I wrote a blog post on the subject of beans. A few guys e-mailed me with specific concerns (more...)
- Monday, November 14, 2011
Chewing the Fat…By David Grotto, RD, LDN I am not a fan of the low-fat diet. Never have been and, most likely, never will be – especially for weight (more...)
- Monday, November 07, 2011
Guilt-free Holiday FavoritesBy David Grotto, RD, LDN aka “The Guyatitian” Nobody likes a party pooper. Especially one of them there high and mighty, judgmental (more...)
October 2011
- Monday, October 31, 2011
Beans, Beans, The Musical VegetableBy David Grotto, RD, LDN aka “The Guyatitian” When interviewed by other food and health journalists, I’m often asked what the one (more...)
- Monday, October 24, 2011
Feeding Teenage Vegetarians in a Non-Vegetarian FamilyBy David Grotto, RD, LDN aka “The Guyatitian” When she was eight years old, my oldest daughter Chloe went on a trip to Lisbon, (more...)
- Monday, October 17, 2011
Potatoes Are a Vegetable, NOT "Darth Tater"By David Grotto, RD, LDN aka “The Guyatitian” I love potatoes. My family loves potatoes. My patients love potatoes. But none of us (more...)
- Monday, October 10, 2011
What Guys Want: Taste, Satisfaction and PerformanceBy David Grotto, RD, LDN, aka “The Guyatitian” Why do I refer to myself as the Guyatitian? For starters, I’m a male in the (more...)
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