CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

Tag: vegan

  • Blogpost: Let’s put health on our schedules

    I don’t have time to… exercise, prepare my meals.  I have found time to… check my Facebook, watch tv, and go out to dinner.  I schedule my hair appointment, dentist appointment…  What is most likely to get completed, a deadline assignment or an elective task? How often are things that are not part of a…

  • My Big Fun Vegan Wedding

    “How To” wedding planning advice from Dietitian Addie! July 23, 2016 … the best day of my life, the day I married my best friend and made lifelong memories with our closest friends and family. I had a few “must haves” that went in to our wedding planning, one in particular that pertained to the…

  • Are you focused on achieving health or a number?

    A Thursday Thought from Dietitian Addie Focusing on either maintaining or improving your current health is FABULOUS! Virtual HIGH-FIVE to you for noting the importance of taking care of your body by both what you eat and how you move! But are you truly looking at health changes or are you just a slave to…

  • Blogpost: What is Your Nutritional Story?

    I had a patient say to me years back, “never trust a skinny cook”. I guess that is partly why she is no longer my patient. Changing beliefs can be hard. We often construct our story around beliefs and hang on tight. We make justifications to suit our actions. Our words are powerful and our…

  • Make Health & Body Image a Priority – You Don’t Have to Choose.

    A Thursday Thought from Dietitian Addie An opinion piece came out this weekend in the NY Times that was titled, “Smash the Wellness Industry.” It has stirred a lot of praise, high fives, and “yeah, me too’s” being shouted from those who have ever been manipulated by a fad diet. And let’s be honest, most…

  • Blogpost: We, Must Make the Connection

    The New York Senate Passes a Bill S1471 that would require hospitals to offer plant-based options for their patients IF signed. Should we really need legislatures telling hospitals and doctors that nutrition is a vital part of healthcare and needs to be taken as seriously as pills and procedures? I guess so. I am a…

  • Blogpost: Let’s Talk about Breakfast

    Nothing is without confusion. Should we eat breakfast? Should we wait until we are hungry? What about kids? Should they eat breakfast? I am a morning person. I didn’t use to be a breakfast person. Ok, I didn’t use to be a healthy breakfast person. Morning is peaceful. A fresh new day. The stillness as…

  • Blogpost: What to do with the Vegan Police?

    Wonder if we kept it a secret. We didn’t offer any explanation or justification at all. We just ate our fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. No thank you to oil, salt or sugar. What? Are you vegetarian? No, this is just what I like. If that were the end of the conversation, would there be…

  • Podcast: Sometimes You Just Have to Play

    Welcome! and thank you for listening.  I just got back from Houston, Texas where we celebrated Addie Majnaric, RDN and the Diva aka my Mother’s birthdays.  We celebrated by playing.  We ran, went to TopGolf, and to the University of Houston’s football training facility.  A family that play’s together stays healthy together.   The world…

  • Blogpost: Fear of not getting enough

    You know the vegan drill. Where do I get my protein? How about calcium? What about good fats? Will I be hungry? Will I be satisfied? Yes, satisfaction is the real problem that is feared when considering becoming a plant strong vegan. I heard a discussion about food deserts. It is a real problem in…