Peg’s Blog
Food & lifestyle ideas to keep you healthy
Stock Your Kitchen with Super Foods
There are several foods that rank very high on the nutrition scale, often called super foods. Learn how all of them matter, rather than a single one.
JAMA and Baby Boomers Health
In my work as a clinical nutritionist, I have seen significant improvement in blood sugar levels, body inflammation and weight issues when people are willing to change their dietary habits.
Local Food Sources in New England
Need a list of reliable choices for buying quality food in New England? Try this list - includes farms, Farmers Markets, delivery services and community gardens
Stress/Weight Gain Connection
Without proper tools to manage chronically stressful situations, individuals often resort to quick fixes to soothe their stress. High on the list of quick fixes are coffee, soda, and sugary or slty snacks, all of which are readily available in most workplaces.
Obesity Costs Companies Billions
If you are a CEO, CFO, or Benefits Manager for your company, you are seeing annual increases in your employee life, disability and health insurance premiums that are a direct result of the mounting statistics of overweight and obese employees.
Get Ready for Butternut Squash
Just when you may be tiring of summer vegetables, antioxidant rich and delicious butternut squash is making its appearance. Technically a fruit because of its seeds, it has a dense interior that when cooked brings out a natural buttery flavor that is hard to resist.
Why Baby Boomers Need to Eat Healthy
By age 50, most of us have thankfully begun to realize that dieting is not the answer to health, high self-esteem or happiness. It is a distraction from the real answer to being well and vibrant. And what is the real answer? Simple, real food that you acquire by...
Do You Worry about Triglycerides?
Triglycerides are those fatty fibers that move through the bloodstream and should be kept to a level of 150 or less. I used to wonder why mine were so high as I never or rarely ate red meat or fried foods. What I didn’t know was sugar and white flour foods like bagels play a significant role in raising triglycerides, and I was eating a cookie or two every day, and frequently ate bagels.
