Have You Ever Met a World Champion Skier?
Freestyle skier Grete Eliassen It was amazing to meet Grete Eliassen at the Red Bull North American Headquarters in Santa Monica. Grete is an American-Norwegian freestyle skier, who is a 6-time Winter X Games Freeskier medalist! She also set the Guinness World record for Women’s Hip Jump. No wonder! She started skiing at the age of two! I was so impressed to hear how she pushed herself to the limit …
What Are You Doing With Your Leftover Halloween Candy?
Trick or Treat Halloween is over, but the candy may still be lingering in plastic pumpkins, pantry shelves or bedroom drawers. Did you know that an extra 50 calories a day can add an extra five pounds in a year? If each candy is 25-40 calories and you eat 3-5 of them a day, you do the math. It will add unwanted pounds. And what if you are having a …
Are You Ready for Halloween?
Costumes are done. Check. Decorations are up. Check. Candy is bought. Check. Bought more candy, cuz you already ate it. Check. If you already gained weight, here’s a couple of tips for next year: 1) Wait to buy the candy the day before Halloween. Those little Halloween treats are small, but the calories add up after the third or fourth chocolate. 2) Make a rule. Allow yourself one piece a …
Did You Say Wink Martindale?
Wink Martindale at the Book Publicists of Southern CA It was an honor to meet legendary broadcaster, Wink Martindale, when he hosted the Book Publicists of Southern California’s 20th Annual IRWIN Awards Banquet. As a 17-year-old deejay in Memphis, Wink met Elvis Presley and the two became longtime friends. After moving to Los Angeles, Wink appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for recording Deck of Cards. Over the years, he …
The One and Only Adrienne Barbeau
Ruth Frechman and Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Barbeau has literally done it all. Stage. Television. Film. Voice-Over. Radio Host. Best-selling Author. She sings. She dances. Is there anything that she doesn’t do? I could have listened to Adrienne for hours, as she talked about her life and her love of writing at a recent Independent Writers of Southern California meeting (IWOSC). She started her career on Broadway with “Fiddler on the …
Are You Drinking Your Calories?
Thirsty? To lose weight, don’t drink your calories.Are you drinking 8 glasses of water a day?The Food Is My Friend Diet by Ruth Frechman – Day 24 Chug-a-Lug Drink Up!Staying hydrated is important. Just being a little dehydrated can make you feel tired. Don’t drink your calories. Is eight glasses of water enough? Check out Day 24 of The Food Is My Friend Diet to make sure that you are …
Lose Weight with Ruth: Nothing’s Better than Freshly Baked Bread
Lose Weight with Ruth: Nothing’s Better than Freshly Baked Bread: Since I like quick and easy, I was intrigued when I saw fellow registered dietitian nutritionist, Maggie Green&#…
The Best Tofu Recipe Ever
Tofu Ratatouille from Plant-Powered For Life Do you feel like you should eat tofu because it’s healthy but don’t know what to do with it? I’m with you. I kept buying tofu. It would get pushed to the back of the refrigerator. Then after 4 or 5 months, I was afraid to eat it and would throw it away. When my registered dietitian nutritionist friend, Sharon Palmer’s new book, Plant-Powered …
How to Preserve Your Herbs
Rosemary Isn’t it a great feeling to plant something and watch it grow? If you are a little too successful, check out this blog post from Maggie Green, a fellow registered dietitian nutritionist and author of The Kentucky Fresh Cookbook on how to preserve your herbs. Maggie hopes that you add seasonal, local ingredients into your cooking. You can follow her at @GreenApron . This is the time of year …
Lose Weight with Ruth: Eat Right in August
Lose Weight with Ruth: Eat Right in August: August is Kids Eat Right Month, but any month is a great time to eat more fruits and vegetables. Serve your kids carrots and broccoli…
Look! It’s Judy Carter! She’s so Funny!
Judy Carter with THE MESSAGE OF YOU I keep running into Judy Carter, humorist, author, coach and keynote speaker, at meetings and conferences. After the third time, I had to get her book, THE MESSAGE OF YOU. Very glad I did. Have you ever gone to a meeting and almost fallen asleep? Speakers! Don’t let this happen to you. Judy’s book will help turn your ho-hum speech or presentation into …
Speaking of Dr Oz
Do you believe in miracles? Do you take weight loss supplements to melt away belly fat? Americans love miracles or at least love to spend BILLIONS of dollars every year on weight loss cures. Do diet supplements work? Recently, Congress put Dr Oz in the hot seat. It seemed like his show was promoting diet supplements without much scientific proof. It turns out he just tries to motivate people and …
My View of FED UP
Are you addicted to sugar? Is sugar a toxin? Do certain foods make you fat? Is Sugar Toxic? Are you scared? You should be. Or should you? As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I am not afraid of food. I know what to eat and how much to eat to be healthy. I am not here to discuss the inaccuracies of the documentary Fed Up. To clear up the misinformation, the …
Day 30 – The Final Day of The Food Is My Friend Diet
//www.youtube.com/get_playerThe Food Is My Friend Diet is all about you and what’s best for you. Your health is a priority, but looking and feeling good count, too. Don’t wait another ounce. Learn how to believe in yourself and discover how to be your best friend.
Meet Ann Gentry, owner of Real Food Daily!
Ann Gentry of Real Food Daily Need to eat more vegetables? I know the perfect place. With four locations in Los Angeles, Real Food Daily is an organic plant-based restaurant. On a recent night, I enjoyed a very colorful, fiber-filled Southwest salad and shared a decadent, delicious chocolate fudge cake for dessert. http://www.realfood.com I can’t wait to visit all of the restaurants soon. Before dinner, I had the pleasure of …
I Can’t Lose Weight
Cheese sandwich Have you ever whispered to yourself that you shouldn’t be eating something? But you eat it anyway? That’s probably the reason why you can’t lose weight. A few extra bites of food throughout the day can sabotage your weight loss efforts. FACT: It’s a lot easier to gain weight than lose it – and more fun, also. REALITY: It not impossible to lose weight. It may not be …
Fit Travel Tricks for Families
Planning your summer vacation? Please enjoy these travel tips from guest blogger, Kendra. I’ve always enjoyed traveling, and I especially love taking my kids on vacation now that I’m a mom. Although I work hard to keep my family healthy at home, I find that it can be more difficult to stick to healthy routines when traveling. Here are a few tricks I’ve learned that help me keep everyone healthy …
What do the Three Stooges have in common with these ladies?
Beverly Warren Gaard Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting these two lovely ladies. Both of these actresses had roles in the Three Stooges movies. Beverly Warren Gaard was in one Three Stooges films. Maybe you have also seen her in D.O.A and River Lady. Her book, I Was There, will soon be released. Her favorite foods are bananas and pineapple. She does aerobic exercise and walks 30 minutes every …