A Healthier Hanukkah
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
What's So Smart About SMART Goals?
When setting health goals, or any goals for that matter, setting SMART goals may be the key to your success. S= Specific M= Measurable...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
Stay Positive!
Feeling discouraged is part of the human condition. When it comes to weight loss, as well as most other areas of life, it is common to...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Breakfast Burrito Time!: Protein-Packed Breakfasts
As things start to open back up, the pace of life may be quickening and things may tend toward hectic. As we go from working remotely to...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Keep It Simple!
"Keep it simple!" was a mantra the Master Pilates Trainer used during the Core Mat I training I took in the summer of 2006. I soon...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
Mindful Eating is a P.I.E.C.E of Cake
Did you know that the first 3-5 bites of eating cake give the greatest satisfaction? The later bites taste good too, but not in the same...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
What is Hangry? And How to Manage It?
When you haven't eaten in a while, your blood sugar goes down. When your blood sugar gets too low, cortisol (a stress hormone) and...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Healthy and Convenient Home-Cooked Meals
Life during the Covid-19 pandemic has been hectic and stressful yet many of us have spent more time at home, so meal planning ahead of...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Jun 15, 2020
- 1 min
Strawberry Picking: A Great Pick Me Up
One of the perks of moving to the South three years ago is being 45 minutes away from some strawberry farms. While living in NYC I tried...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Apr 5, 2020
- 1 min
Understanding Stress and How to Deal With It
Cortisol is a stress hormone released when your sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight) is triggered. Evolutionarily, the...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Four Happiness Chemicals
In my previous post, I referenced the dopamine-driven feedback loop and how it can lead to excess screen time. Let’s now go deeper into...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, CDCES, LD
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Tips for Managing Your Child's Screen Time
Research shows that too much screen time is detrimental to a developing brain—it reduces attention span and decreases patience as well as...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Oct 8, 2019
- 1 min
Enhanced Water Versus Plain H20
As Yom Kippur, the annual Day of Atonement fast approaches, water is on the brain. But what kind of water should we be drinking prior to...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- May 3, 2018
- 2 min
Raisin' Hell: Craisins Drive Me Crazy—The Truth about Natural Versus Added Sugar
This morning I got into a fight with a fellow RD. There was even some hair pulling involved. Actually—that was my baby daughter. In...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Apr 5, 2018
- 2 min
How to Enhance Your Workout and Prevent Injury
Recently I had a minor back injury. As part of coping with my injury I talked about it with my friends; expressing my frustration and...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Mar 1, 2018
- 1 min
Mindful Working
What if it's not what we're doing but how we're doing it? I'm not saying that certain tasks aren't draining. But what can make them more...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Feb 16, 2018
- 2 min
Mindful Eating: The Challenge of Multipack Items
This morning I had a craving for Sprite. While I usually practice what I preach and keep junk food/beverages out of the house, I had...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
Why is Meditation So Darn Hard?
Recently a wellness coach friend of mine posted on social media about the importance of daily deep breathing meditation. I have been...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
Recovering Jogaholic: Overcoming Perfectionistic Thinking
I jogged on a treadmill 2-3 times a week in college. I would go about 2-3 miles each time. Then the summer after college I had to stop...
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Gila Daman, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
- Jan 12, 2018
- 2 min
The Whole Truth on Whole Grains
Earlier this week, I spent a few days posting about delicious and nutritious whole wheat products on my Instagram account...
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