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Feeling The Winter Blues? Here's How To Get Your Diet Ready For Spring
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Winter's cold days and long nights can wreak havoc on even the most disciplined dieter. As the snow begins to melt and the promise of outdoor activities returns, here's how to make sure your body is ready to "spring ahead."
“Over the cold months, most of us tend to hibernate," said Susan Epstein, MS, RD, CDN, registered dietitian at The Surgical Weight Loss Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). To shed those extra pounds and reclaim warm-weather figures, she encourages people to …
Is Juicing Really Good For You? Westchester Experts Weigh In
To juice or not to juice?
In many cases, come January when thoughts turn to new resolutions, many folks consider a juice cleanse.
Or, they do juices as a meal replacement.
So, what's the best approach?
Either can work, say experts, provided you pay attention to labels (for pre-bought juices) and ingredients (for your own juices). Sometimes, juices can have too much fruit or too many refined sugars. Making sure you're getting enough protein is also key.
Susan Blum, MD, MPH, Founder and Director of the Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook (as well as the co-founder of Organic Pharmer in Ry…