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Become a Part-Time Vegetarian! This Delectable Portabella Burger Recipe Will Make a Convert Out of Anyone
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn Why become a part-time vegetarian? Because it is healthy and delicious. One does not have to be completely vegetarian, carnivorous or vegan. You can, like me, become a part-time vegan and vegetarian. As a nutritionist, I do not regularly advocate a completely vegan or vegetarian diet, as I think meat [...]
Nutritious and Delicious Macaroni and Cheese
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn Try this recipe I adapted from the ”Homemade Mac and Cheese” recipe from All Recipes.com. This recipe has less fat and calories and more protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals than the original, and is delicious! Healthy Homemade Mac and Cheese Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked whole grain or rice elbow [...]
Healthy Cookies
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn Last night I had a sweet tooth and since I did not have anything sweet in the house, I baked cookies. I pulled out my classic Better Homes cookbook and, as I often do in cooking and baking, made ingredient substitutions. I substituted canola oil margarine for butter and shortening, and whole wheat flour [...]
One-Day Diet for Acidosis
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn Avoid taking pills for high levels of body acid, instead try the following diet. This diet can restore acid balance without the need for over-the-counter pills or prescription medications. Powerful pills can often cause other problems and nutrient deficiencies. Since the original problem was most likely caused by a diet [...]
How to Get Nutrition Consulting Paid for by Insurance
By Dietitian, Wellness Educator and eHow Contributor, Elizabeth Kahn Nutrition therapy can be a helpful component in medical therapy, but often it is not covered by insurance. It cannot only improve an individual’s health, but it also can save money on health-care costs. According to a report by the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine [...]
Why Eat Whole Grains?
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn You hear a lot these days about eating whole grains. But that is just more useless advice that you can ignore, right? Wrong. But, let me explain why you want to eat whole grains and maybe you will be more inclined to do so. Let’s take whole wheat for [...]
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Livermore Chiropractic and Elizabeth Kahn Team Up for Health
Livermore Chiropractic and dietitian and author of A Nutrition Revolution: Uncover the Mysteries of Nutrition Elizabeth Kahn, team up for health. Elizabeth is now working with Livermore Chiropractic to offer nutrition advice, one-on-one counseling sessions and group classes to clients of Livermore Chiropractic and the public. Open House: When: Thursday, February 21st 4:00 to 6:00 PM Where: Livermore [...]
Helping at the First “Cooking with Kids Foundation” Farmer’s Market Fundraiser
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn May 7th, 2012 I volunteered this past weekend at the first fundraiser for the Cooking with Kids Foundation, of which I am a board member, at the famous Locust Street Farmer’s Market in Walnut Creek, California. We met a lot of amazing people there including interested parents, grandparents, and kids who want [...]
San Francisco Writers Conference 2012
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn I will be volunteering at the SF Writers Conference again this year. Tickets are still available; information is below. The conference is a great way to network and to get writing or publishing tips and inspiration. February 16-20, 2012 at the Mark Hopkins Hotel Keynotes by Lisa See, Alan Rinzler and Lolly Winston [...]
I am Now Listed on Wellness.com
By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn I am now listed as a provider on Wellness.com. http://www.wellness.com/dir/4155578/dietician—nutritionist/ca/livermore/elizabeth-beth-kahn-nutrition-consulting-dietitian. Please feel free to forward. view and or comment if you have hired me in the past. Peace and natural healing, Beth
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Apple Juice Made in China?
By Elizabeth Kahn, Dietitian and Wellness Educator Even dietitians have to work at maintaining good health and proper nutrition. I must regularly remind myself to drink more water, for example. What I also must do is read labels, even though I know much of the nutritional content of food intuitively now. The other day I was buying apple juice, [...]
Vegan Baking for the Layperson
Vegan for the Holidays By Elizabeth Kahn, Dietitian and Wellness Educator It is possible to survive off of – and even bake with – plant food alone. People who do not consume any animal products are called “vegans”. I have known a few incredible vegan cooks and have tasted, and now make myself, some of [...]
The Power of Thought Over Health
Practicing Positivity with “The Four Agreements” By Dietitian and Wellness Educator, Elizabeth Kahn There are many studies that show the mind has a powerful effect on the body. We all know that we can control our thoughts, but how many of us actively do? Since our thoughts, like diet and exercise, determine body function, we [...]
Example of a Personal Diet Analysis
By Dietitian, Wellness Educator and eHow Contributor, Elizabeth Kahn A personal diet analysis is where a dietitian or nutritionist evaluates the daily diet of an individual to determine its healthfulness. There are many reasons that diet analysis can be necessary. An individual may have health concerns or problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, [...]
Nutrition and ADHD: Alternatives to Focalin and Other ADD/ADHD Drugs
By Dietitian, Wellness Educator and eHow Contributor, Elizabeth Kahn Focalin or dexmethylphenidate, is a psychostimulant drug commonly prescribed for A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder) and A.D.H.D. (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Focalin is a milder version of Ritalin (methylphenidate). As an alternative to such stimulants, there are many successful natural remedies that include nutrient and allergy testing [...]
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