Courtney the RDN

http://www.thegloss.com/culture/ xojane-it-happened-to-me-yoga-post-jen-caron/ Yoga is an activity that many weight-loss surgery patients shy away from. They may feel uncomfortable in a classroom full of experienced Yogis, or think it isn't beneficial or believe it's simply too hard.  Here's where we separate fact from fiction. Practicing yoga can actually help a lot after bariatric surgery. It's a great way to improve balance and flexibility, which tend to take a hit with rapid weight loss. Yoga can also improve mood, fitness, and may enhance your connection to your persona; spirituality.  The Sanskrit word yoga means “yoke,” or bring together. The idea is to bring together the mind, body, and spirit. Yoga practitioners focus on living a harmonious life, helping to reduce the suffering of others and raising the awareness of their own minds. http://www.fitnesshealth101.com/fitness/ yoga/styles/breathing-exercises An example of connecting the body ...

https://upload.wikimedia.org /wikipedia/commons/8/85/ 2006_1002_nan_thailand_rice.jpg Rice is a staple food across the world, grown on every content except Antarctica - making up about 20% of the World’s available calories. Rice is popular in a wide variety of forms: brown, long grain, medium grain, basmati, jasmine, and wild rice, all of which bring interesting flavors, aromas and textures.  In the 1870’s, the milling of rice became easy, broadening the appeal of inexpensive white rice.  But soon after, scientists found white rice lacked many of the same nutrients common in brown rice.  During the milling of rice, the bran, germ, and hull of the brown rice are removed, producing white rice. These parts are actually what provides the fiber, helping us feel full for longer, reducing constipation and insulin spikes normally seen after eating white rice. Fiber is undigested in the body, but when it enters our colon, the bacteria living there use it for food. W...

When you eat food, your'e essentially eating energy. Calories from food provide energy for our bodies to function. The macronutrients in foods, like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, can be quantified and then balance for a healthy diet. For example carbohydrates and protein each provide 4 units, or calories per gram. Alcohol provides 7 calories per gram, and fats provide 9 calories per gram.  Because e ach macronutrient functions differently, it's important to understand the functions and food sources of each. Carbohydrates can be classified into two groups, simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are sugars. These sugars include lactose, the sugar in milk, maltose, which is the sugar produced from fermentation, and sucrose, the sugar found in  cane sugar, beet sugar, honey, and fruits. Complex carbohydrates are simply long chains of simple carbohydrates bound together. During digestion, the body splits the complex carbohydrates into simple carbohydrates. Once...

When choosing a food, you should always check the nutrition facts panel. This is where you’ll find information including a product’s serving size, calorie count, fat, carbohydrates and protein amounts. But let’s be honest, do you really spend time at the grocery store looking at labels and comparing them? It would take hours, and only nerdy dietitians like me actually spend that kind of time checking label information. Instead, most shoppers rely on the information that’s advertised on the front of a package.  So, let’s take a closer look at some of the “information” marketing experts put on the front of the box, things like, “100% whole grain,” or “reduced fat.” Not surprisingly, every food company is putting something on the front of packaging to entice us to grab their brand. These claims are designed to catch our eye, but keep in mind they are primarily about marketing the product — not necessarily about nutrition.  Does a particular nutrient claim mean the foo...