"I drink a protein shake in the morning. Is it good for me?" This is a very common question that I am asked during or after my nutrition seminars. Usually the person bought the protein powder from a friend or family member, or a "health store" or "nutrition store" employee. They were probably told that drinking the shake will make them feel fuller, give them all kinds of vitamins, help build muscle and possibly assist with weight loss. Unfortunately, those claims are not … [Read more...]
Easy Breakfast From Anne: Breakfast Quiche Recipe!
Introductions from Anne Hello! My name is Anne Smith and I am the newest RD on the block. I just passed my registered dietitian exam mid summer and I couldn't be more excited! I have, in part, Julie to thank for it! After a 2 week community rotation with her and Cancer Services, I felt more confident and ecstatic to start my career as a dietitian! I currently work as a clinical RD in Raleigh and I am loving every minute of it! With that said, when I tell people about my newest … [Read more...]
What is an Optimal Breakfast?
First off, I feel that it's important for me to say ...ANY BREAKFAST IS BETTER THAN NO BREAKFAST!Of course, there's always qualifiers... but the point is that you really should not skip breakfast. Why?There are lots of reasons, but here are a few of the things that we have evidence for, regarding the benefits of breakfast:From this 2009 review article in the Cambridge Journals: "The evidence indicates that breakfast consumption is more beneficial than skipping breakfast, but this … [Read more...]
How to Build a Breakfast That Lasts!
Webinar Good News!I had another great group for the webinar this week. If you missed it, you can catch it at any time because the recording worked this time, yah! To access the webinar, click here: Fact or Fiction: Debunking Cancer Nutrition MythsGet Your Day Started Right! You have all heard it before. I'm sure Kellogg's started it. But really, the most important meal of the day? Let's not discriminate; I think ALL meals are important. No one meal is more important than … [Read more...]
How much protein should you have at breakfast?
Recently I gave a talk for the Hillsdale Civitans. It was a flury of information for them. I had 20 minutes to cover two topics: An overview of Cancer Services, the non-profit agency that I work for. FYI - we are a 100% local agency providing education on cancer prevention and healthy survivorship as well as direct assistance to people facing cancer. I am so honored to be a part of the amazing team that we have. Plus - I get to write this blog as part of my job. WOOHOO! An … [Read more...]
