Marie spano

Does Sugar Decrease Your Manhood?

June 20, 2009 / 2 minutes of reading

Take a jab at a guy’s manhood and you may find yourself clinging to self help books to resurrect your friendship or relationship. Manhood is broadly described as the “qualities of manliness” – which range from grunting and growling as they proudly take on chores at home to jacked up muscles and MPS (male pride syndrome). Physiologists look at manhood on a biochemical level by measuring levels of androgens (male hormones; testosterone is an example of an androgen). Natural androgens …

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Mist Your Meat

June 12, 2009 / 2 minutes of reading

If you have issues with portion sizes you aren’t alone.  The American plate and utensils have expanded in the past several years to the point where I feel like I’m picking up a shovel and scooping food out of a trough when I dine out.   But, there are several tools that can make you more aware of your portions, especially when it comes to fattening, sugar-laden condiments.  At home you can opt for measuring spoons (if you cook you …

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Calories in Restaurant Food

June 12, 2009 / 1 minute of reading

I’ll take a 640 calorie Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Croissant please and an elastic waistband. In an interesting twist, the National Restaurant Association (a trade organization who’s members include Dunkin Donuts, Red Lobster, Olive Garden and others) is supporting legislation that would require chain restaurants to disclose the calories of their items on menus.   This is one more step in the government’s attempt to get some sort of handle on the obesity epidemic.  Will it make a difference? …

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Drink Your Fiber: All Bran Fiber Drink Mix

June 10, 2009 / 1 minute of reading

Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised when I sit down with an athlete or client who eats a plethora of fruits and vegetables every day.  Yesterday I had one of those days that made me smile.  But, more often than not, I am busy encouraging produce intake and trying to nudge people toward higher fiber foods.  So, when I saw this drink mix advertised in the CVS flyer, I knew I had to check it out. This drink contains a whooping …

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What the Food Industry Won’t Tell You

June 10, 2009 / 2 minutes of reading

Do you ever wonder what is in your food? If you know me, chances are you’ve heard this come out of my mouth “ignorance isn’t bliss.” But when it comes to some of the stuff that goes on in the food industry, I personally take in pieces of information only. As a teenager I was over hotdogs after someone told me that they were made from meat scraps and I gave up pork (eating pig didn’t appeal to me anyway) …

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Pregnancy Weight Gain – Eating for 2?

June 5, 2009 / 2 minutes of reading

How many women have you heard say that they are eating for 2 (or 3 or 4 thanks to Clomid)? I think for some women pregnancy is almost a relief because they feel like “whoa, I can relax, I don’t have to exercise and I can eat all the M&Ms I want – after all, my baby/babies need the food!” The problem with this mindset is that they end up calling me when their little one is about 5 months …

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