Let's be real, everyone loves fast food. (Whether or not you want to admit it, but there's something about French fries that really gets people going.)

As a nutritionist, it's hard for me to approve calorie-laden burgers, milkshakes or double decker bacon-filled ranch-dressing-topped nutritional nightmares. They're not...

Love is in the air! Well, Valentine's Day is in the air, specifically. You know that holiday built around pink and red and conversation hearts? It's one of my favorites, but it can be a diet landmine. Although you'll thank your new boyfriend profusely for the enormous box of chocolates...

Go! Fight! Win! ... Eat healthy?

Although that mantra isn't usually present at what's also known as the "Nachos and Beer Day" (Super Bowl!), as a registered dietician that helps you with all areas of your life, I'm coming to the rescue. The whole point is to live your...

What do Kate Middleton, Victoria Beckham and Kourtney Kardashian reportedly have in common? A nasty three-letter word. Can't figure it out?

It's F-A-D. As in fad diet. I can't even stifle my frustration, it's a confusing and dangerous trend that dumbs down the science of nutrition and point fingers at...

I bet you've been plagued by emotional eating. I certainly have, and I'm a nutritionist. You know what I mean -- stressed out at work and taking that out on a box of cupcakes. Excited and happy that you have a niece along the way and celebrating that by eating...

Are you fighting genetics?

Think about it: Most women start highlighting their hair as soon as puberty rears its awkward, pimply little head. Men buy red sports cars and hair plugs as soon as the 20something-year-olds at the bar stop looking their way.

My point is, rarely are...

Picture this: It's Dec. 31 at about 8 p.m. You've successfully been manicured, waxed, colored
and glossed into oblivion. That chic LBD you scored on Gilt back in November is hanging in the closet just waiting to dazzle your cohorts.

For one brief moment, an image of breakfast sausage...

It's been just over a week since that gluttonous gathering we call Thanksgiving.

Have you been traipsing around overwhelmed with guilt about the feasting that took place? Are your stretchy pants taking center stage in your closet this week?

Sure, it started with a simple sampling...