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There is Grace in Times of
Uncertainty.
We are living in a time of tremendous change and "overwhelm" -ONLY if
we allow the overwhelm to come over us. Many feel we're headed toward a brave, new frontier, and are now
literally creating the tools for navigating this unknown landscape moment to
moment. I see this all around us.
 We see
people of all ages creating change in ways we have never seen before. Young children raising money for others
in need, physicians creating culture change for health and healing (more to
come in future blog), many celebrities establishing their own charities and
or foundations, or have joined other. TV shows - like Celebrity Apprentice,
are giving back millions. And we could go on and on. At a community level in Saratoga, we see fund raising and
awareness weekly. Tomorrow I will
be exhibiting at the Autism Awareness Fair at Skidmore College. For the first time in our area, people
will see information on how to resolve autism symptoms simply by moderate diet changes.
Snacking can be a very positive part of your day. It can help manage a healthy appetite by avoiding over-eating at meals, or eating the "wrong" things. Snacks can also help provide lots of vitamins and minerals throughout the day.
Recent studies prove that snacking on the right foods at the right time can turn your body into a fat-burning machine. Get your metabolism going with a pre-dinner snack, 1-2 hours before your main meal. Doing so will help you stop eating once you're full, which is sometimes hard to do. The key to snacking is to keep the snack light so you won't overdo it, but to make it hearty enough that it will satiate you. Also, aim for a snack that's 6 grams of fiber, 10 grams of protein, and one that is approximately 200 calories.
Kudos to Dr. Oz for taking the step to present the practice of Functional Medicine on national TV on January 13th, 2012 ! Four physicians whom are pioneers in Functional Medicine were chosen to be on the show. This is a very progressive practice that focuses on looking beyond symptoms to treat the actual cause of your condition.
One of the physicians on the show, Dr. Hyman, is a local MD from the Berkshires whom I have used as a specialist. Both he and I had many chronic conditions that appeared to all be created by an over abundance of mercury in the body. I have essentially resolved more than 10 chronic health conditions, all directly related to mercury toxicity.
It will support people with obesity to receive nutrition counseling from qualified professionals.
In a recent decision memorandum by
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Intensive
Behavioral Therapy for Obesity (CAG-00423N), CMS determined that potentially
lifesaving and risk reducing preventive services for Obesity could only be
furnished by primary care providers in the primary care setting (i.e. MDs,
Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians' Assistants).
Interesting that all these practitioners are also part of the care team for
surgical /obesity patients or patients treated with pharmaceuticals. None of them qualify as nutrition
experts.
 I recently received an interesting e-mail from my "Aunt Rosemary." It is something I thought you would enjoy reading. It speaks of friends, and I will add family, as our "Vitamin F. " It resonated so much with me.
I am grateful for the variety of friends i have that come from all walks of life in their work, education, economical backgrounds, and locations where they live their life around the globe. I have met and remains friends with people known internationally, nationally to those known and not known locally. We are all fortunate to have the capacity to be open to these connections that enrich our lives, touch our hearts and help us know more about our souls and where we fit in this world.
On this blog, I especially want to thank you, my blog friends, many of whom i do not know, for continually following my writing, and contributing to the success of the blog. This month the numbers were over 1,500 visits, and over 3,000 pages reviewed. ( I always plan to send out a weekly blog. Sometimes it is a little later than that :)
Here is a copy of the e-mail, with a few minor personal changes:)
It's that time of year again for pumpkin. I recently provided a pumpkin cookie recipe. Here is a great bread that is lusciously moist, gluten free, dairy free and quick made with high protein almond flour. This came from www.elanaspantry.com. Enjoy and let us know how you like it !
 Food, Inc. (Image via RottenTomatoes.com)
If your having a problem getting motivated to eat healthy now that we are going into the colder months of the year, simply print the below guide and hang it somewhere that will inspire you to take just ONE STEP. Hang it on your refrigerator or mirror you use in the morning.
Happy
belated National Food Day - which was October 24, 2011. (more info @ foodday.org) The purpose of this day was to promote the use of "healthy,
affordable whole food produced
in a sustainable, humane
way." This is also the foundation
of my work as a dietitian working in integrative and functional medicine, before
I discuss with a client individual diet and potential supplementation advise. In general, it should be the daily food
guide for everyone, everyday.
"Eat whole
sustainable local foods as much as possible." This can be an easy mental guide for people to follow when
they are trying to make a healthy food decision.
Plus Additional info on deciphering if your "Nutritionist" is
credible.
The American Dietetic
Association (ADA), the worlds' largest and oldest organizations for food and
nutrition professionals with more than 72,000 members, has made a progressive
shift in creating a new name.
I want to thank my blog viewers for your interest. The staff at Saratoga.com - this website- has informed me that In August 2011, my blog received
1310 visits and 2523 page views
In July 2011, I received:
almost 2500 page views
I also receive comments from viewers, some of which do not get posted. Thanks for those. I am off to my next post and will also make a weekly post a priority. I have created a Integrative Health Initiative for Saratoga Springs which very quickly has developed into one very strong team. More news on this exciting project in future blogs.
In Health and Happiness and thanks again for all your interest !:) my best
Mary Beth
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Mary Beth McCue RD, LDN, CDN - Integrative Nutrition Consultant
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