Want to know the secret to losing weight and keeping it off? There isn't one single easy solution, but I'll tell you four tips I've learned working in weight-loss research.
4 Things I’ve Learned Working in Weight Loss
Tag: nutrition
Spring Zucchini Green Onion Cheddar Quiche
A light healthy quiche to put a bit of spring in your mornings or evenings.
Spaghetti with Garlic Arugula and Chicken Sausage
Eating healthy dinners during the work week can be a challenge. This week I'll walk you through a quick, easy, satisfying, and healthy dinner that takes less than 30 minutes.
Fudgy Greek Yogurt Brownies
Faced with stress and a heavy workload. I decided we needed some therapy in the form of fudgy chocolate brownies, and because I am a health nut, I replaced butter and oil with 2% greek yogurt. These brownies are fudgy delicious squares of happiness, so I hope you enjoy your chocolate therapy as much as we did.
Five things when my Blood Sugar won’t Budge
We all have those days and nothing is more frustrating than a stubborn high blood sugar.  Increased insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose production (when your body produces glucose in your liver) can both contribute to a stubborn high blood sugar. This may be attributed to a number of factors including: menstrual hormones, fighting off [...]
Moroccan Eggplant Zaalouk
My Dear Readers, I have something very special for you. Â I will share my top secret dinner party weapon, my go to dish to impress, my prize moroccan eggplant zaalouk recipe. Â This is the dish, second only to maybe my risotto, that I get asked about most often. Â It's unique, flavorful, and most important, [...]
Buckwheat Soba Veggie Stir Fry topped with Wild Salmon
My roommate and I spend a lot of our evenings cooking up large tasty dinners for each other and whatever starving friend we've adopted this week.  There's nothing more soothing after a stressful day than a big bowl of noodles and vegetables. I'd been craving an Asian noodle dish to replace our usual Italian dishes, and [...]
Work Week Lunch: Zucchini LasagnaÂ
I was on the phone the other day with Laura Till, future doctor, food safety advisor, and college roommate extraordinaire. She was hosting a dinner for her USC coop and was calling me for advice on vegetarian dishes to serve twenty people. I helped her run through her ideas for the evening and gave her [...]
A Brief Guide to Alcohol Metabolism and Blood Glucose
Updated April 12, 2021 As a type 1 diabetic who loves a good IPA, I often get asked how alcohol affects blood glucose. The answer I give is not what most would expect. If you're still confused after reading this post or want to know more, check out the sources I have linked at the [...]
Maple Oatmeal Bean Blondies
Sometimes you really just need a brownie. Â That's what I convinced myself yesterday afternoon. Â I was at the top of squaw mountain, had just skied some beautiful runs in some fresh powder and was hungering for some coffee and a chocolate fix. Â The caffe at the top of the tram had everything I hoped for. [...]
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