Meatless Monday

February 21, 2011November 14, 2017 Marina Bedrossian, RDN, CDN, CLT, FMNS, CECP, CBCPhealth, meatless Monday, no meat, vegetables

Ever heard of it? Or it can be Meatless Tuesday, Wednesday, etc–your choice. The point is to give up meat for at least one day each week. Why? It will help you: Lower cancer risk Reduce heart disease Fight diabetes Curb obesity Live longer Improve your diet Reduce your carbon footprint Help reduce fossil fuel …

Don’t make a New Year’s resolution

December 28, 2010November 14, 2017 Marina Bedrossian, RDN, CDN, CLT, FMNS, CECP, CBCPhealth, improve health, new year's, resolution

Why? Because they usually last between 1 and 2 months! Make a permenant resolution instead. Do you notice how advertisements for gyms and diet programs sky-rocket in December? And do you notice how every year people try to make the same resolutions? Among the many resolutions, weight loss is at the very top of the list. Let’s think …

But I Can’t Afford That

December 8, 2010November 14, 2017 Marina Bedrossian, RDN, CDN, CLT, FMNS, CECP, CBCPCSA, farmers market, food shopping, health, local, local foods, organic

Would you invest in your health if you could? BREAKING NEWS: You can! How many times have you heard “you are what you eat”? Would you rather be filled with chemicals and low on nutrients? Or filled with nutrients and low on chemicals? By eating more vegetables and fruits, especially organically grown and close to …