Dave: Recent research is all over the news which describes how the brain can get into an addictive state where the urge to eat junk food is almost impossible to resist, and how these addictions are exacerbated by the slightest cues in our environment. Gee, with a grim prognosis like that, what’s a person to [...]
Tracy Gensler Talks About Food at the Olympics
February 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Dave: Tracy, I had heard that food at the Olympic Village used to be awful, like McDonalds and stuff like that, largely due to sponsorship. But I also heard that Beijing tried hard to have good food. What’s the Olympic Village food like now? Is it healthy? I imagine that some athletes bring their own [...]
Ask Tracy – Introducing Tracy Gensler, RD
February 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I’m very pleased to welcome Tracy Olgeaty Gensler, MS, RD (that’s short for registered dietitian). She is a nationally-known expert on nutrition who works with fitness guru Bob Greene. (Wow!) She is originally from this area, and has kindly offered to share her expertise with us here! I will be asking her questions, some serious [...]