My Blog

Welcome to my award-winning blog! You’ll find the latest nutrition information, healthy recipes, controversial topics, and food safety information. I’m thrilled my blog was named a Top 10 Healthy Blogs Written by Actual Health Pros by Shape, a 2011 recipient of the Top 100 Health Blogs by Healthline.com, and Mamavation’s Top Dietitians Your Can Count on For Social Media.

I hope you enjoy my blog. Your comments and insight are very important to me and my readers.

Happy, healthy reading!
-Toby

Book Giveaway: 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes

January 23rd, 2013


For week 3 of my healthy book giveaway, you’re in for a special treat! My fellow registered dietitian and award-winning cookbook author Jackie Newgent has just released her latest cookbook 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes. Jackie is a natural culinary nutritionist who believes in creating recipes using real food and making nutritious food taste delicious, which she sure knows how to do! Get a sneak peak into her new book,

One Small Change: Adding Fruit

January 22nd, 2013


by Gail Watson, contributing blogger
Making one small change can be your best path to successful improvements. January is the time of year that we look at ourselves in the mirror and vow to do better. These good intentions often start out with a bang, but often soon sputter and fizzle.

Changes That Stick…
Rather than tackling huge sweeping changes at once, another approach is making one small change a week. Tiny shifts are

#FoodieChats Live Tweet Up

January 21st, 2013


By Melissa O’Shea, MS RD Contributing Blogger
This week Toby and I had the honor of attending a live twitter event through invitation only from our twitter pal and social media guru, Steve Green. The event took place at The Lamb’s Club in NYC (with executive Chef Geoffrey Zakarian), in conjunction with the kick off to New York City’s Restaurant Week and to celebrate Norwegian Cruise… line’s newest ship, Norwegian

Book Giveaway: Dave Grotto’s The Best Things You Can Eat

January 16th, 2013


For week 2 of my healthy book giveaway, I’ve got a special treat! Guy-titian David Grotto has just released his third book – and has outdone himself once again. His new book The Best Things You Can Eat has already hit the New York Times Bestsellers List. Now you can enter for your chance to win a copy.
About The Best Things You Can Eat…
The first 2 chapters will reveal the top sources of vitamins and minerals. Did you know that

5 “Sense”-si-ble New Years Resolutions

January 14th, 2013


By Stephanie Perruzza, MS RD, contributing blogger
As you bid farewell to 2012, take a moment to reflect on all the accomplishments you’ve made and all the obstacles you’ve overcome.  After looking back for a moment, shift your focus to new beginnings, ambitions and reaching new heights in the year ahead.  And when doing so, remember, the “how” is equal if not more important than the “what”.
Solutions…

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