by Melissa Wogahn | May 14, 2012 | Research & News
Calling all sisters! Make sure to watch HBO’s documentary called, “The Weight of the Nation.” This is a project on behalf of HBO Documentary Films, the National Institutes of Health, Institute of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control, Kaiser...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jul 24, 2011 | Research & News
Sister went on a journey. LasVegas was the location of the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 34th National Conference and Exhibition. So much to see! So much to learn! Over 17,000 attendees gathered in Las Vegas to lunch and learn. Sister...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jul 17, 2011 | Research & News
Here is a great story as reported on NBC’s Today Show Monday, July 11th, 2011. Forty-three year old Anita Mills lost a total of 240 lbs. with no fancy programs, gimmicks or drugs. Anita weighed 382 lbs. Her doctor told her if she continued along this path, she...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jun 24, 2011 | Cookbook Cafe, Research & News
The potato is standing up for itself. In light of the big news of the potato making us fat (see yesterday’s post), here is a nugget of a story to enlighten us even further. Chris Voigt, executive director of Washington state’s Potato Commission, has the...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jun 23, 2011 | Cookbook Cafe, Research & News
Researchers from the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health found that potatoes and sugar sweetened drinks are strongly associated with weight gain while yogurt, nuts and fruit are associated with weight loss. Poor potatoes. They get such a...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jun 2, 2011 | Research & News, Your Taxes@Work
Good news! The USDA has released an updated nutrition guide. Goodbye mypyrimid.gov, hello choosemyplate.gov. Now we can get a visual picture of what our plates should look like. What no junk food? Where to Hostess Twinkies fit in? Quick answer – they...
