Show No Resistance to Resistant Starch
Gaby Sanchez CPD UT Austin with Kyndal Klose CPD UT Austin and Alexa Sparkman, MA, RDN, LD Even though the American diet culture has vilified carbohydrates on and off for…
What You May Not Know About Bone Broth
By Anna Marie Oglesbee, CPD UT Austin with Alexa Sparkman MA, RDN, LD Bone broth is made by boiling then slow simmering animal bones and connective tissue for at least…
Can Red Yeast Rice Lower Cholesterol?
By Zoe Halbert, CPD UT Austin with Alexa Sparkman MA, RDN, LD Red Yeast Rice is a traditional Chinese ingredient and medicine found in both food and supplement form. Recently…
Part 2 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This is Part 2 of a two part post: FODMAPS = Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols Fermentable: bacteria in our gut can easily break it down Oligosaccharides: short-chain carbs…
Part 1 – Fiber: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
This is Part 1 of a two part post: Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plants. It’s indigestible to humans but it’s still important to incorporate in our…
Overcoming Mind-Hunger™
Why do we want to eat past the point of being satisfied or full? Sometimes we eat just for the absolute pleasure of having a desirable taste on the tongue. …
How Healthy is Coffee?
From: Bret S. Stetka, MD | Medscape.com August 19, 2015 Earlier this year, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released a report[1] stating that up to five cups of coffee…
Are You REALLY Hungry?
Do you know the difference between emotional and physical hunger? How often do you find yourself in the following situations? You have an argument with your significant other and, all…
PortionMate
Here’s a product that might interest you. I use the PortionMate rings in my office to help clients visualize portions for better estimating calorie needs. Visit their website at http://portionmate.com/ or…
