Latest blog posts from Cheryl Forberg, nutritionist for NBC's "The Biggest Loser", including recipes, nutrition tips featuring seasonal ingredients and weight loss information.
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We love reading diet books, almost as much as we love eating. You’d never know it, with the explosive rise of obesity in this country. But high fiber, low fat, sugar-busting diets abound. Though they’re not always supported with solid science, we do seem to learn valuable lessons from each passing diet craze. Case in point is the low carb, high protein trend that took the country by storm (and almost didn’t go away).
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 March 2010 01:25 )
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There’s no doubt that aging affects every part of our body, from head to toe. For many of us, what really sends us into a tither is the dreaded appearance of a wrinkle or a renegade gray hair. I certainly don’t welcome either one, but another visible aging biomarker we are very empowered to change is our muscle. Many of us, particularly women, don’t prioritize gaining and/or maintaining muscle as many men do. But if more of us understood how crucial our muscles are to maintaining a healthy sexy body, we’d be more excited about implementing some small changes that can affect a huge difference in the rate at which our bodies age.
Last Updated ( Friday, 14 May 2010 17:42 )
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Contestants arriving at the "Biggest Loser" Ranch for the first time are often surprised to learn that one of the reasons they’ve gained so much weight is because they've had a habit of skipping meals. It sounds counterintuitive, but skipping meals can actually contribute to weight gain, not loss.
Metabolism Journal documented a meal-skipping study at the National Institute on Aging. They found that people who skipped meals during the day and had all of their calories at one nightly meal exhibited unhealthy changes in their metabolism, similar to unhealthy blood sugar levels observed in diabetics.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 March 2010 21:49 )
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Last week, I wrote about the basic guidelines for choosing "Biggest Loser" foods and the importance of regular meal times and snacks. Another one of the first things the "Biggest Loser" contestants learn about is the importance of a food journal. Not only is it one of the key secrets to a successful weight loss plan, it's often a very loud wake-up call. Most of us eat (and drink) much more than we think....until we start recording it.
The more detailed your food journal entries are, the more accurate your calorie count for the day will be. The first thing you need to know is -- how big is a serving size? Weighing and measuring food is crucial in order to calculate an accurate number of your daily calories.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 March 2010 21:58 )
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I am just as excited as our viewers to watch "The Biggest Loser" each week. Tonight was no exception. Though I spend a lot of time with the contestants, most of my work is off-camera.
I do visit the Ranch a lot at the beginning of the season to teach nutrition and cooking classes. The contestants know a great deal about nutrition when they leave the Ranch at the end of the season. But in the beginning, the learning curve is vertical. In the beginning, the guidelines I share with them are really basic.
Last Updated ( Friday, 12 March 2010 11:05 )
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