About: Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

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Get the Lead Out

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This month I would like to share information about lead poisoning in our children.  As a registered dietitian I provide information about how one's diet can actually increase or decrease the amount of lead absorb by the body.  Fetuses, infants, and children are more vulnerable to lead exposure than adults since lead is more easily absorbed into growing bodies, and the tissues of small children are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead. Children are more likely to have
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Save Money by Going Meatless Once a Week

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Meat is one of the most expensive items on your grocery bill.  By serving a meatless dinner once or twice a week you will save money.   It is also a way to decrease your cholesterol and saturated fat intake, giving your heart a much needed break. In my household I declare Mondays Meatless.  Mondays are tough on me and I look forward to the ease of making a meatless dinner when I get home from work.  Most of the meatless meals
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Cheating Calories

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A major component to losing weight is to eat less food or in other words decrease your calorie intake.  I know easier said than done, but small changes really can make a big difference. Gradual weight loss, between 1-2 pounds per week, is what is recommended to improve your chances of sustained weight loss.  Fad diets encourage you to lose weight quickly and by drastic changes that are not sustainable.  Sustainable weight loss begins with making small practical and realistic changes to the way
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