Topic: nutritionists

Daily Fail: Maybe You Shouldn’t See A Nutritionist For Bowel Cancer

Daily Fail: Maybe You Shouldn't See A Nutritionist For Bowel Cancer

Today in Daily Mail news … Nutritionists are putting your health at risk! They “ignore alarming symptoms” and rely on non-medically-sanctioned tests. In other words: Nutritionists are not doctors. If you want to eat better, lose weight or figure out food intolerances, a nutrition therapist might help. If you have a serious medical issue, you should probably see a doctor. More »

We Grill, She Spills: Nutritionist Lauren Slayton on Her Favorite Processed Foods and Why You Should Eat Dinner at Work

We Grill, She Spills: Nutritionist Lauren Slayton on Her Favorite Processed Foods and Why You Should Eat Dinner at Work

 

Have a food- or nutrition-related question for Lauren? Leave it in the comments section and she’ll answer it in her post next week.

Blisstree: We’ve heard that we’re not supposed to eat dinner within three hours of bedtime, yet we’re supposed to go to sleep between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. for optimal health. Is this true, and, if so, how do you advise your clients who don’t get home from work until 7 p.m. to make this magical dinner act happen?

Lauren Slayton: This may not be the best marital advice, but it’s good for weight loss. More »

This may sound strange (after all, too much fat isn’t good for your stomach, or any other part of your body), but we need fat. I often observe concurrent constipation and fat phobia in clients. Salads shouldn’t be dressed with vinegar alone, and a little butter does the bowels good. (I said a little.)

This may sound strange (after all, too much fat isn’t good for your stomach, or any other part of your body), but we need fat. I often observe concurrent constipation and fat phobia in clients. Salads shouldn’t be dressed with vinegar alone, and a little butter does the bowels good. (I said a little.)

– Nutritionist and Foodtrainers founder Lauren Slayton on how to bring out the best in your bowels, from our post: We Ask, She Answers: 3 Food Questions for Nutritionist Lauren Slayton

Can You Overdose on Natural Foods? Nutritionist Lauren Slayton Weighs In

Can You Overdose on Natural Foods? Nutritionist Lauren Slayton Weighs In

Most likely, a lot of you spend a chunk of your time worrying about food. This makes sense, given that each day seems to bring another food recall, growing concern over mercury levels in fish, and pesticides on produce. Without completely igniting a rash of food fears, what if I told you that some your basic run-of-the-mill foods also carried their own risks? In excess, foods such as carrots, green tea, and even bran can be problematic. I learned my lesson first-hand 15 years ago. I was a college student with aspirations to be healthy (okay, skinny), and limited culinary skills. My cooking repertoire amounted to brown rice, black beans, and scrambled eggs. I also ate carrots – a lot of carrots – because they required no cooking at all.

When I came home for Thanksgiving during my sophmore year, my mother thought I was jaundiced. Though a fair assumption for a college student in New Orleans, it wasn’t the Jägermeister or Jim Beam that proved to be the problem. It was the carrots. More »