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Can a Dietitian Help You Lose Weight? What should you expect? Should you see a dietitian or a nutritionist?

In the New Year, it’s not uncommon to want to get healthier and lose those extra pounds. In fact, weight loss is a top resolution. How do you lose weight? Weight loss can be made very complicated, but this is unnecessary and counterproductive.…
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What do you need to know if you are considering taking Ozempic for weight loss? Do you have all the medical facts?

In my July blog, I discussed questions people should ask so they can make an informed medical decision as to whether or not to take Ozempic. If I don’t take this medication for life, what happens to my weight when I stop? If I take the…
Healthy Life
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Long Island Dietitian Tips on How to Maintain Weight Loss after Ozempic: Lose Weight and Keep it Off

In my last blog I discussed the Ozempic-Wegovy weight-loss boom. These medications are being publicized as the latest magic to lose weight. Beware because the bigger problem is keeping the weight you lost off. Achieving meaningful weight…
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Long Island Certified Nutritionist Discusses OZEMPIC AND WEGOVY – Is this the new miracle weight loss drug??????

The news has been flooded with reports of Ozempic and Wegovy. Originally developed to treat diabetes, people have experienced rapid weight loss when taking these medications.  As a registered dietitian with over 30 years working with…
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Treat or Reverse Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) with an Individualized Diet Plan from a Long Island RDN

Question: Should I be worried about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease? Answer:  Yes, you should be concerned. You need to learn what you can do to reverse this progressive disease.   Your liver is one of the largest organs in your…
Still Hungry
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5 REASONS YOU’RE ALWAYS STARVING: Hunger management to reach weight loss goals, from a New York State certified dietitian nutritionist 

People often tell me they are “starving” all day.  The first question I ask is where in your body is the hunger signal/feeling coming from.  If it is from the stomach, then you are actually hungry. If it is not from the stomach, then…
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Why Are You Always STARVING? – Long Island Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Hunger Management & Weight Loss Tips

Many of my patients complain they are always starving. Assuming they are experiencing real hunger, the need for food that comes from the stomach, not head hunger or appetite, the desire for food, there are explanations and solutions. As…
Intermittent Fasting
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CAN INTERMITTANT FASTING REVERSE TYPE 2 DIABETES?  Long Island Certified Clinical Nutritionist Discusses Advantages of Time-Restricted Eating

In two of my recent blogs, I explained Chrononutrition and Circadian Rhythm (biological clock). The discussion was the related to the effectiveness at as strategy for weight loss. As important, if not more important, is the potential…
Resolutions
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Resolutions for Diet, Weight Loss, and Getting Healthy from Long Island RDN: How to manage your food all year

Are you ready to make your 2023 resolutions?  Your list may need to include those for weight management and health promotion. As a registered dietitian with over 30 years working with patients, I believe any time is a good time to make…
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A Long Island Dietitian Nutritionist explains the Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating: Chrononutrition and Weight Loss

As a NYS certified dietitian nutritionist, I work with many individuals who need to manage their weight as well as health issues such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease (cardiometabolic diseases). In my last blog I explained and discussed…