Content tagged with “Kerri-Ann Jennings” (Page 4)

Kerri-Ann Jennings is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition from Columbia University. She is the former associate nutrition editor for EatingWell Magazine.

A day in the life of a successful dieter
As the associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine, I’m often asked for tips on boosting weight-loss...

Soup or sandwich: what’s the best lunch for weight loss?
If you’re trying to lose weight, chances are you’re spending more time thinking about every food choice you...

How your slow cooker can help you with your resolutions
Resolved: I will lose weight, save money and be healthier in 2012. Sound familiar? If you made even just one of these...

Diet Challenge Tip 15: Gulp Water
Tip 15: Gulp Water. People who downed two cups of water before meals lost more weight than those who didn’t in one 2010...

Diet Challenge Tip 14: After a Slip-Up, Repeat This Mantra
Tip 14: After a Slip-Up, Repeat This Mantra. After a slip-up, repeat this mantra: Back on track, stat. That way, you...

Diet Challenge Tip 13: Get 8 Hours of Sleep
Tip 13: Get 8 Hours of Sleep. There’s a reason they call it beauty sleep. Being sleep-deprived can affect your judgment...

Diet Challenge Tip 12: Use an Oversized Fork
Tip 12: Use an Oversized Fork. A University of Utah study found that bigger bites lead to eating less. Research also...

Diet Challenge Tip 11: Estimate Portions Using This Handy Guide
Tip 11: Estimate Portions Using This Handy Guide. You’re keeping track of what you eat in your food journal—right?—but...

Diet Challenge Tip 10: Dine on Dainty Plates
Tip 10: Dine on Dainty Plates. As serving sizes have increased, so have plate sizes—and seeing appropriately sized...

Diet Challenge Tip 9: Make Half Your Plate Veggies
Tip 9: Make half your plate veggies Make your plate look like this. 1) Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables...

Diet Challenge Tip 8: Schedule in Exercise
Tip 8: Schedule in exercise Diet is only half of the weight-loss equation. To burn fat, you need to get moving. In the...

6 resolutions you should make in 2012
The new year is around the corner and chances are you’re starting to think about what resolutions to make in 2012...

Diet Challenge Tip 7: Make A Meal Plan.
Tip 7: Make a meal plan. Don’t get derailed when a sudden hunger attack leaves you unprepared. Plan your meals and...

Diet Challenge Tip 6: Go Grocery Shopping.
Tip 6: Go grocery shopping. Stock up on healthy foods now for the week ahead. If you have the basic ingredients on hand...

Diet Challenge Tip 5: Weigh Yourself and Log Your Progress.
Tip 5: Weigh yourself and log your progress. The age-old advice to step on the scale at least once a week boosts pound-...

Diet Challenge Tip 4: Count Calories.
Tip 4: Count calories. We know that obsessively counting calories can take the fun out of food, but we also know that...

Diet Challenge Tip 3: Calculate Your Daily Calorie Goal
Tip 3: Calculate your daily calorie goal. Weight loss essentially comes down to calories in vs. calories out—and out...

Diet Challenge Tip 2: Set A Date.
Tip 2: Set a date. Your class reunion, your niece’s wedding, that midwinter beach vacation: setting a goal that’s very...

Diet Challenge Tip 1: Are You Ready to Lose Weight? Take Our Quiz And Find Out.
Tip 1: Are you ready to lose weight? Take our quiz and find out. It’s awesome that you want to lose weight. By...

5 of the healthiest winter foods
Embracing the flavors and produce of each season is not only more delicious (out-of-season fruits and vegetables tend...

Which is healthier: hot chocolate or eggnog?
The past few weeks have seen the return of two seasonal drinks—hot chocolate and eggnog. Both taste sinfully...

8 of the world’s healthiest spices & herbs you should be eating
As a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor at EatingWell Magazine, I know that herbs and spices do more...

Dark meat vs. white meat: which turkey is healthier?
Turkey Day is around the corner and many of us are gearing up for a big Thanksgiving feast. As a registered dietitian...