Dietz Nutritional Consulting, LLC

24/04/2022

Amazing results seen with clients using intuitive eating approach. End the war with food!!

To get notified about new video uploads, subscribe to Well+Good's channel: [https://www.youtube.com/c/Wellandgood]With so many diets out there from keto to ...

31/01/2022

Stop the war with food. Mindful eating is the way to end this conflict. Give it a try.

It’s not always easy to change your eating habits, but mindfulness can help you improve the quality of your daily diet, without food restrictions.

19/08/2021

She used mindful eating to help with weight loss.

The "Pitch Perfect" actor has lost more than 60 pounds since 2019.

07/08/2021

4 common myths debunked

03/08/2021

Many of my clients are emotional eaters. They eat a healthy diet but often eat when upset, bored or depressed instead of hungry. To reach a healthy weight and stay there, one needs to learn healthier coping strategies. This article gives good suggestions. Think about what relaxes you and what activity could be done that is around the house. Make a list of those activities and put them on the refrigerator. When the emotion hits and the desire to eat when not hungry strikes, pick an activity off that list and go do it. Congratulate yourself for job well done! Repeat this practice and you will learn you can control your actions when this happens. It will take time but will be so rewarding in the long run. Good luck! Be well!

Don't let emotional eating sabotage your weight-loss efforts. Use these tips to regain control.

20/07/2021

If you've struggled with your weight all your life, stop thinking it's only about food choices. It's not. It's also about why, how and when you are eating. Accept that you must wait to be hungry, eat slow and stop when comfortably full. Yes, that is tough but mental changes make long lasting physical changes. Be patient. Improving your mindfulness about your process of eating will be life changing. I see it all the time. It works.

Mindful eating is a powerful tool to gain control of your eating habits. It can cause weight loss, reduce binge eating and make you feel better.

06/07/2021

Great advice!! I often have clients who have trouble "finding their why" in regards to making a change in their diet and exercise routine. I like the way this author summarizes the steps in figuring it out. Getting your mind in the right place before making healthy changes is the first step!

Lack of motivation can crush you, literally cripple you from taking action. Use the following strategies to fix your motivation problem, once and for all.

08/03/2021

Duke Health endocrinologist Jennifer Green, MD, tackles five widespread myths about type 2 diabetes.

04/03/2021

Collagen has seemed to explode as a trend overnight, and many consumers are wondering if the touted benefits are legitimate or all hype. In this article, we explore what collagen is, where it’s found, and what the research says about its potential benefits to our health. What is collagen? Collagen...

31/12/2020

It's been interesting adjusting to providing telehealth since March. Being able to just call people at home for the visit or do a video chat is very convenient. Insurances continue to pay for this service but most have a future stop date. However, Cigna has decided it is necessary and here to stay forever!!! Go Cigna!

16/09/2020

As a dietitian, you can guess that most of my clients are trying to lose weight. They have sought my help with the goal of losing the weight and keeping it off through healthy lifestyle changes. They are tired of the up and down of the scale and are ready to make healthy eating and exercise a permanent part of their lives. Most clients know what a healthy diet looks like. We have plenty of resources available in this modern age to tell us what to eat. However, sometimes knowledge and desire are not enough. Some clients know exactly what to eat, importance of exercise and what are good eating behaviors. However, for some, despite months of counseling, success doesn't happen. Why? This is where I am fascinated by that tricky thing called motivation. When I first meet a client, I ask them how will your day to day life be different at your goal weight? I like to wave my "magic wand" and have them see themselves at that weight. How is your life different? Some clients are quick to answer with short and long term benefits. Others struggle with this question. They have a loving spouse, good job, wonderful family and feel pretty good most days. They know being overweight places them at risk for chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease but it's not motivating to think you might get these issues. This may be you. You want to make changes but can't seem to find the reasons why. Only some soul searching about how weight loss will affect you daily and long term will help you figure out if the sacrifices will be worth it. Making a list of pros and cons is a good start. There is a huge mental component to weight loss nobody talks about. Hope this brings new light to an issue a lot people are struggling with. Be well!

01/09/2020

Over the past 20 years as a diabetes educator, I've counseled thousands of clients. I hear common diabetes related nutrition myths repeated over and over again. I'm about to debunk them. You may want to sit down for this. Okay, first, sweet potatoes have the same amount of carbs as white potatoes if they are equal in size. Sorry, Dr. Oz, you are wrong about this one. Don't believe me? Google the carb content of both. Little to no difference. What is the difference in the two? Glycemic index higher for white potatoes but once you put a topping (like butter or margarine) on the potato or eat it with a protein, glycemic index lowers. Also, white potatoes high in Vitamin C, sweet potatoes high in Vitamin A. Next, diet soda is not the same as a regular soda. Diet soda has zero calories, zero sugar. Regular soda loaded with both. If you must have a soda, diet soda would not affect your weight or blood sugar. Of course, water is king. I know what you are going to say next---what about the artificial sweetener? All went through approval by the FDA just like prescription medications. Compare that to the OTC herbal supplements, which do not go through this process. Third, you CAN eat rice, pasta, corn and bread when you have diabetes (still with me I hope). Small portions are recommended rather than complete avoidance of these foods. Whole wheat versions are healthier. Portion control is the answer with any carb serving. Fourth, all foods do not raise your blood sugar. Non-carbs are meats and added fats (like oils). Also, very little carbs in non-starchy vegetables like green beans, broccoli, lettuce, etc. The fiber in these foods blunts the effect of the small amount of carbs they have. And finally, you can have any fruit you want. Once again, research how much of the fruit equals 15 gm of carb or 1 carb serving. Overall, having a well-balanced, low-fat, carb controlled diet is key to good health for people with diabetes. Hope this cleared some things up. Be well!