NBC's Biggest Loser Nutritionist Blog

Latest blog posts from Cheryl Forberg, nutritionist for NBC's "The Biggest Loser", including recipes, nutrition tips featuring seasonal ingredients and weight loss information.

Biggest Loser Nutritionist Shares Healthy Brunch Menu for Mom

Thursday, 06 May 2010 16:41 Cheryl Forberg Recipes & Cooking

Mother's Day brunch ideas from The Biggest Loser Nutritionist

Mother’s Day is right around the corner – and what better way to celebrate than by sharing a meal that’s both nutritious and delicious? With the menu below, not only do you pamper Mom with a home-cooked meal, but you give her the priceless gift of health.

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Biggest Loser Nutritionist Asks: How's Your Drink?

Tuesday, 27 April 2010 01:31 Cheryl Forberg Nutrition

Biggest Loser nutritionist Cheryl Forberg recommends drinking plenty of water

We are mostly made of water - on average, it comprises around 60 percent of the human body. Specific components of our bodies are even more watery: 75 percent of muscle tissue is water, while blood is 70 percent water. Water aids in the absorption of nutrients from the food we eat, and it helps eliminate waste from the body.

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Biggest Loser Nutritionist Shares Tax Day Tips to Counter Stress Eating

Monday, 12 April 2010 22:08 Cheryl Forberg Nutrition

Stress can cause overeating according to Biggest Loser Nutritionist Cheryl Forberg

Our least favorite red-letter day is nearly here: April 15, tax day. For most of us, wrangling with IRS forms amidst the bustle of busy spring schedules – Little League has started already?!? – is enough to send us straight to the kitchen for some comfort food. But stress eating is a trap: Not only can we make poor food choices, but our anxiety can actually increase once we realize we’ve "screwed up" our intentions to eat healthily.

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Biggest Loser Nutritionist Hunts for Veggies Beyond the Garden

Thursday, 08 April 2010 00:49 Cheryl Forberg Nutrition

It's easy to eat healthy produce in late spring and summer, when they're more plentiful. Now that Spring has sprung, you're probably just beginning to sow your seeds in hopes of reaping fresh tomatoes and zucchini later in the year -- or if you don't have a green thumb, maybe you're counting the days until your local farmer's market ends its winter hibernation and opens for business again.

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Biggest Loser Nutritionist Shares Quinoa Recipe

Saturday, 20 March 2010 06:23 Cheryl Forberg Ingredients Spotlight

Red quinoa as discussed by Cheryl Forberg, RD on her blog

Originating in the Andes more than 6,000 years ago, quinoa has been "rediscovered" of late closer to home – and with good reason. Pronounced kin-WAUGH or kin-OH-ah, quinoa is an excellent source of protein, fiber, amino acids, iron and magnesium. No wonder it was renowned for increasing the stamina of ancient Inca warriors!

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