Category Archives: Nutrition

Feed your gut and lose weight

al dente rolled oats

Are you constantly hungry, dealing with cravings, experiencing various aches and pains and ready for a nap after eating? Do you want to shrink your waist line and feel better? Heck, do you really just want to feel better and lose weight as an afterthought? Then it’s time to focus on your gut. And I […]

One pig-out could give you a heart attack

pizza pig-out

There’s a lot to celebrate today and over the next few weeks:  St Paddy’s day, March Madness, Easter, and for some Mainers – vacations to warm weather. For most people this means a big fat food fest, often in conjunction with alcohol. But did you know that even one act of gluttony could end the […]

Getting your sweet tooth to 10%

foods with added sugars

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines are broad and more confusing than previous guidelines. They emphasize eating whole grains, a variety of fruits and vegetables, lean protein, nuts and oils, but don’t give specific amounts. The only specific recommendations are to keep both saturated fats and added sugars to less than 10% of total daily calories. For the […]