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A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, who has a passion to help individual’s live their best life. Sheryl manages social media sites for food companies, writes freelance articles, and is available for product reviews and public speaking engagements.

• Dehydrating Symptoms

  By The Dietitian's Digest on March 31, 2010 • ( 0 )

  Here are a few quick reminders about the symptoms of dehydration now that the days are growing longer, hotter and you are most likely gearing up for a race or two. 1) Thirst is a poor indicator of whether you… Read More ›

• Jig-gin with the Irish this Weekend?

  By The Dietitian's Digest on March 17, 2010 • ( 0 )

  

  If you plan on jig-gin with the Irish this Saturday, make sure you’re early morning wakeup call allows ample time to hydrate and reenergize from the evenings fast. If your race is at 9AM, the latest you should be rising… Read More ›

• Dining Out: Are Your Choices Healthy?

  By The Dietitian's Digest on March 10, 2010 • ( 0 )

  

  According to Restaurant and Institutions (R&I) 2010 New American Diner Study, 46% of consumers said they are making more healthful choices when dining out. It’s good news too, since this same study says American’s average 25% of their meals away… Read More ›

• Eating Disorders

  By The Dietitian's Digest on March 2, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  Oops, we missed Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the last week of February. The groups at greatest risk for eating disorder includes ballet, gymnasts, figure skaters, fitness instructors, type 1 diabetics and yes my own personal favorite, dietetics majors. While runners are… Read More ›

• The Fruit Bowl vs. The Cookie Jar

  By The Dietitian's Digest on February 25, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  The best thing we added when we renovated our kitchen was not the flat paneled cupboard doors that require minimal effort to clean, not the warming drawer for late arrivals, or even the wine cabinet for, well for me. It… Read More ›

• Get Your Z’s

  By The Dietitian's Digest on February 23, 2010 • ( 2 )

  Are you ramping up your training miles this month?  If so, it’s the perfect opportunity to remind you of the role adequate sleep has on your sport’s performance. Are you setting the alarm clock for an early morning run, heading out after work or fitting in both as the… Read More ›

• Everybody: Limit "Seat of Your Pants" Activities

  By The Dietitian's Digest on February 22, 2010 • ( 0 )

  

  According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children average 53 hours/week using electronic media including TV, cell phones, IPods, video games and computers. Their television viewing averages 3 hours/day and this practice gets worse with age. According to the Alloy Media Marketing’s 9th Annual… Read More ›

• Are You a Weekend Overeater?

  By The Dietitian's Digest on February 19, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  Most people eat more on the weekends then on the weekdays. A study by Jeffery Inman, a marketing professor at the University of Pittsburgh found that people who are weekend over eaters, average 400 additional calories for an average increase of… Read More ›