Katherine is a Registered Dietitian, writer and contributor to television programs, including The TODAY Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, The Early Show on CBS, Good Morning America Health and others. She covers health topics in SELF magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times and New York Daily News.
Seven Secrets of Skinny – Lose Weight Without Dieting
Did you know there are some things you can do right now to help you lose weight without depriving yourself? As a Registered Dietitian and sleep aficionado, I have been fascinated by recent research on the relationship between sleep and weight. Scientists have long suspected that skimping on sleep can add extra inches to your waistline. Proof is adding up in the research that has been conducted in the last decade.
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Is Your Antidepressant Causing Weight Gain?
A friend of mine who recently started taking an antidepressant medication said the other day, “Well, I may gain 50 pounds with this drug, but at least I’m feeling better.” Her sentiment is one expressed by many new and longtime users of medications for depression. And for good reason: As many as 25 percent of people who take certain antidepressants report weight gain.
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Get Heart Smart — It Could Save Your Life!
It’s a frightening statistic. Heart disease is the number one killer of American women and men today. In case that doesn’t scare you, here are a few more stats: Heart disease causes approximately 25 percent of all deaths in the U.S. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more heart attacks have another. Heart disease treatments alone cost $108.9 billion in 2010. I hope this gets your attention.
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Find Your Eating Intuition
One of the things I am very thankful for is that I have a great on/off switch button when it comes to eating. In the U.S., we get very much caught up in carbs, fat, protein, and every facet of what we’re eating. I am certainly not immune to this – especially as a dietitian. After all, what we use as food is important. But putting aside the question of what to eat for a moment, one of the most helpful methods I have found to maintain a healthy weight is knowing when (and when not) to eat.
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Three Ways to Stay Sane in an Insane Weight World
Kim Kardashian’s curves, Kendra Wilkinson’s abs, Giselle Bundshen’s post-baby bod – these are some of the latest “top stories” on the magazine covers of my local newsstand. With a growing model/celebrity-driven media – think TMZ, People, US Weekly, Page Six– not to mention the 24/7 buzz of the Internet – we face a daily onslaught of celebrity ‘body’ news.
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The Sexy Six: Get Gorgeous, Naturally!
Let’s face it: We all want beautiful hair and a bright smile. Everywhere you turn, there’s another lotion, potion or cream promising a youthful glow. But real beauty comes from what you feed your body, not what you put on it. So, we’ve come up with our “Sexy Six Beauty Foods,” the must-have foods to give your body a beauty boost.
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- Is Your Antidepressant Causing Weight Gain?
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- Seven Secrets of Skinny – Lose Weight Without Dieting
- Melina Jampolis, MD
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