Posts by Marcy Kirshenbaum
Improving the Quality of Life Through Nutrition
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Nutrition is Important at Every Age
Nutrition plays an essential role in maintaining the health of seniors. Inadequate nutrition results from poor quality food choices and/or inadequate calories, both which can contribute to low energy, muscle loss, malnutrition, and obesity.
New Year, New Recipe
You love to cook but have no time? Or, do you want to cook but don’t know where to begin? Try The Zen of Slow Cooking spice blends that make meal time easy. Your meals will be delicious and healthy with minimal effort.
American College of Nutrition (ACN) Conference
While at the American College of Nutrition (ACN) Conference in Alexandria, Virginia in November, I met with Congressman Brad Schneider in his Washington D.C. office to lobby on behalf of the ACN.
Not Your Ordinary Chicken Soup
It’s no myth that chicken soup truly heals the body (and soul). Maybe that’s why this cold weather has me yearning for my rich and nutritious homemade soup. My favorite, incredibly easy to make soup base is bone broth.
Beware of Misleading Food Labels
Do the health claims on the packages of grocery store food influence which product you’ll buy? If so, you’re not alone. Studies on consumer buying habits show that people are more likely to purchase those products with health claims even though the claims can be very misleading.
Time for a Gut Check
We all experience symptoms of digestive distress from time to time, but many of us who have chronic symptoms write them off as “that’s just who I am.
Women’s Health Expo on April 30th, 2017
Join me on Sunday, April 30th at Tash Fitness in Skokie for a day filled with information on how to make being healthy more attainable.