Category Archive: Sam’s Nutrition News

Fat Talk Free Week – October 16 – 22

Fat Talk Free Week – October 16 – 22

"Puppy, I'm only telling you this because I love you, but you really could stand to lose a few pounds."   While the caption on the above …

 

Raising Healthy Eaters – Learn to Let Go

Raising Healthy Eaters – Learn to Let Go

By: Samantha Lewandowski, MS RD Motherhood involves a great deal of letting go. Such lessons can be learned in all seasons of mothering, and many are …

 

Making the Dietary Guidelines work for YOU! Advice from Sam the Dietitian

Making the Dietary Guidelines work for YOU! Advice from Sam the Dietitian

What does 2,300 milligrams of sodium look like? Lots of us were left wondering about this and other points released this week in the 2010 …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 10/4

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 10/4

The Pain of Soda Finally, an answer to a long held question: why do people drink soda when it burns the throat? Who would have …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 9/13

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 9/13

Nutrition IS a Science This is hardly news for any dietitian, but it’s a no-nonsense summary straight from the horse’s mouth, and it offers encouragement for …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 8/16

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 8/16

Changes at Olive Garden It’s unfortunate that Darden didn’t …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 8/2

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 8/2

Diets Don’t Work It’s plain and simple, although it’s not what most people want to hear. If you’d like a brief summary about why dieting fails …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 7/26

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 7/26

Just when you thought it was safe to read a food label… If you’ve ever questioned the claims on a food label, you’re not alone. What …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 6/21

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 6/21

From Endurance Sports to Health Problems If you’re working out, and competing in events, you’re automatically healthy, right? That can often be the assumption, especially if …

 

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 6/14

Sam Lewandowski RD’s Nutrition News Roundup – Week of 6/14

Are You a Supertaster? This is just another example of the amazing features of the human body. It’s fascinating to me that our taste preferences are …