Dieting? Study challenges notion that a calorie is just a calorie
A new study challenges the notion that “a calorie is a calorie.” The study finds diets that reduce the surge in blood sugar after a meal — either low-glycemic index or very-low carbohydrate — may be preferable to a low-fat diet for those trying to achieve lasting weight loss.
June 26, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: achieve-lasting, blood-sugar, challenges-the-notion, diet, low-fat-diet, new-study, notion, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, reduce-the-surge, study-finds, surge, very-low-carbohydrate
"Freshman 15" Just A Myth, Study
A new study dispels the notion that college students gain 15 pounds (6.8 kilos) in their first year, what the authors describe as the “Freshman 15 media myth”, and finds not only that the average weight gain is between 2.5 and 3.5 pounds (1.1 and 1.6 kilos), but moreover, that this has little to do with being at college, and much more to do with becoming a young adult…
November 2, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: authors, average, average-weight, diet, media-myth, new-study, notion, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, their-first
Focusing On Neurobehavioral Processes, Not Personal Choice, May Improve Obesity Counseling
Current approaches to dietary counseling for obesity are heavily rooted in the notion of personal choice and will power – the ability to choose healthy foods and portion sizes consistent with weight loss while foregoing sweets and comfort foods…
August 2, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ability, choose-healthy, dietary-counseling, notion, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, personal-choice, portion-sizes, the-ability, the-notion, weight-loss
