Check out Access Hollywood Live tomorrow (Tuesday 1/17) and Wednesday (1/18) where I will be discussing US News &World Report’s Best Diet Rankings. The show airs Nationally and in LA & NYC at 11AM on channel 4 NBC. Check your local listings!
Andrea Feature: US NEWS
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What Makes a Diet Easy to Follow? New U.S. News rankings rate how easy 25 diets are to follow. How much weight should you give this?
“It’s always going to be hard at first, but you’re more likely to be able to live with some diets than you are others,” says registered dietitian Andrea Giancoli…
By Angela Haupt
January 3, 2012
Losing weight is never going to be a piece of cake. But obstacles like bland food, a rigid eating schedule, and hours-long meal prep make sticking to a diet—and seeing the number on the scale steadily decline—much less likely. That’s why it’s smart to look for a plan or approach that’s relatively easy to follow.
“It’s always going to be hard at first, but you’re more likely to be able to live with some diets than you are others,” says registered dietitian Andrea Giancoli, who serves on U.S. News’s Best Diets panel of 22 experts in nutrition and diet. “You don’t want something that’s immediately setting you up for failure.”
Andrea Feature: USA Today
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Reading the tea leaves is easy: A brew can be beneficial
By Michelle Healy, USA TODAY
When you add sugar or buy it sweetened, you turn a zero-calorie beverage that’s great for hydrating the body and has half the caffeine of coffee into a drink “loaded with sugar and calories, sometimes as much as soda,” says registered dietitian Andrea Giancoli, …
If you enjoy wrapping your hands around a warm cup of tea, you may want to make it a habit. And grab a second and third cup as well because the evidence continues to mount that the brew is good for you.
Heart health is the most notable benefit, says Jeffrey Blumberg, director of the Antioxidant Research Laboratory at Tufts University: “People who drink more tea do appear to have less risk of heart disease, and for those who have developed some cardiac event like a heart attack, those who are tea drinkers seem to have a lower incidence of a second event.”
Andrea Feature – Chicago Tribune
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A toast to your health: Moderation can have positive effect on the heart, diabetes, longevity
By Victoria Shanta Retelny, Environmental Nutrition
“…benefits to counter atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, explains Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. …”
Alcohol may make you happy, but can it really keep you healthy? The good news is that moderate alcohol intake can fit into a healthy lifestyle and even offer some benefits — welcome tidings for the estimated 100 million American adults who drink alcohol responsibly.
Alcohol’s potentially positive effects on health and quality of life have been on the public health radar screen for decades, dating to 1979, when one of the first research papers was published on the topic.
While there are positive health effects documented with moderate alcohol intake, drinking too much clearly wipes away any potential benefits. Consider alcohol a double-edged sword with the shiny side holding the promise of improved health and the lackluster side leading to health risks. Experts contend that garnering the health benefits (or not) of alcohol depends on the amount consumed, drinking environment, age, and other unique characteristics of the drinker. Here are a few interesting areas of research on alcohol and health.
Best You: Inside-Out Tacos
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Try out this quick and delicious dinner (just published on Reader’s Digest’s “Best You”). Just slice it and layer in the pan! Using only four ingredients, my tacos call for pre-packaged polenta instead of corn tortillas. Cover the polenta with vegetarian chili, fresh or canned corn and grated cheese, and bake. The beans and corn together make a complete protein and the cheese gives a good dose of calcium.
RECIPE
Inside-Out Taco
Ingredients
18-oz package premade polenta – cut into slices
One 15-oz can vegetarian chili
1 cup rinsed corn kernels, fresh or canned
½-cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
1. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with oil
2. Layer half the polenta, half the chili, half the corn; repeat with another layer of each ingredient. Top with cheese.
3. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes.
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June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I’m still getting used to the Twitter. It is a great opportunity to connect with people who are all about fruits and veggies so, looking forward to seeing your tweets!
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May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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