Katherine Isacks, Registered Dietitian, LLC

Yup, I’m a dietitian and I love butter!  It’s not just the taste and smell it’s also the way it feels in my mouth.  Butter is simply delicious and seems to make just about everything taste better. 
Issues
The only thing I don’t like about butter is the high saturated fat content.  Too much in the diet [...]

Did you know that the American Heart Association recommends that we limit added sugars as a part of a heart healthy diet?  Their current guidelines are: 

100 calories or less per day for women = 25 grams (e.g. 6 teaspoons of sugar)
150 calories or less per day for men = 38 grams (e.g. 9 teaspoons of [...]

 
Last week I had the pleasure of eating a fireball at “A Grande Finale Patisserie” in Lafayette, Colorado. The chocolate and Chili powder combination was delicious – not too heavy, not too light, not too spicy – but just right. My taste buds were immersed in chocolateness. That got me thinking about the nutritional aspects [...]

 
My Aunt Susie sent me a link to a very good article entitled, “High Sodium in Unexpected Places,” published 12/5/08 in the New York Times.  The author describes how some foods are high in sodium even though they might not taste salty (e.g. sweets, breakfast foods, and many low-fat foods).  I liked the article – [...]

IMPORTANT:  This blog is not intended to serve as medical advice on how to eat for the holidays.  If you have a disease that is directly affected by food (e.g. Celiac disease, Kidney failure, etc) then please see your doctor and dietitian for appropriate foods for the holidays.
It is that time of year again when [...]