Tag Karen Diaz RD

Taking Hunger Control Back

Ten suggestions to normalize your eating patterns and improve your health. 1. Place a five hour time limit between meals. If you go more than five hours between a balanced meals you increase the intensity of your hunger. As the intensity of your hunger increases, the quality of your food choices decrease. Ever chosen the [...]
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Satisfaction Guaranteed

What if I give in to the pleasure of eating and never want to stop? Trust is a powerful word in all relationships and food is not different. The trust in this relationship needs to be with your body and its ability to let you know when you are satisfied. Some food is there for [...]
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Inspiration of the Week

  Word of the Week:  Stay True.  Staying true to yourself means loving yourself unconditionally, staying centered in this fast paced world, having gratitude, standing for your beliefs, and self care.  Take good care of your mind, body, and spirit.  That is healthy living for life.   Song of the Week: Katy Perry: Part of Me. [...]
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The Nutrition Piece of the Puzzle

When you tell someone to listen to their body about when, what, and how much to eat, the first look you get is one of distrust. “But I want to lose weight?” “Then I will always want french fries and dessert, not fruit and veggies.” Then I talk to them about unconditional permission to include [...]
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Shake it Up for St Patty’s Day

Claire’s Shake: 1 vanilla yogurt 1 Banana 1/2 cup chopped Kale 1 Tsp honey  Splash Orange Juice Blend.  Served in tall shot glass to make it fun. Nutrition Fact:  The splash of orange juice gives the shake some vitamin C to help absorb the iron in the kale.   Claire says, “Yummy”!      
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Green Food Companies

If you are going to make a resolution to improve your health and quality of life, surrounding yourself with quality products is a must.  I was reminded how healthy can be fun, easy, and cost effective today when I received my biweekly share of fruits and vegetables from Suburban Organics (serving New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware). [...]
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Weighing Your Options

In honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I think it is time to think about weight and what role it plays in overall picture of health.  Health comes in many sizes. When you are contemplating a change in your eating patterns and looking for a healthier lifestyle, it is important to think about the scale. [...]
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Hoping for Claireity

This is the face.  The face on my brain twenty-four hours a day.  All of my love, hope, and fears lie in keeping that beautiful smile on my daughter’s face.  This is Claire.   Since 2006, I have helped countless women in their battle against eating disorders.  Knowing that according to a recent analysis by the [...]
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Inspiration of the Week

Word of the Week:  Self Worth.  Believe in yourself.  Believe in your goals and your determination to see them through.  It took me a long time to find my self worth.  I still doubt myself, but I am still pushing forward.  I use a lot of self talk.  With each year, my self talk grows [...]
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What is for Breakfast?

What can you learn from a toddler about self awareness?  This morning my daughter reminded me how to be intuitive and think outside the box.  Not the typical morning in the Diaz house, Lucas was sick and Claire woke up immediately requesting breakfast.  Here is how the conversation went: Claire: “Mommy I want those little [...]
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