Laura contributes to Diabetes Forecast – Dear Food Diary

  Keeping a Food Journal Recording what you eat can help with weight and blood glucose control By Tracey Neithercott Read Laura Cipullo’s contribution to the December issue at Diabetes Forecast. Read more »

Laura contributes to eHow.com – Olive oil is 26% cheaper

A cornucopia of ideas for a thriftier Thanksgiving and ways to give back are shared in www.eHow.com’sBountiful Thanksgiving Budget article. See your RD’s suggestions like “meals on wheels”, volunteering the week after the holiday for your soup kitchen and saving you heart & wallet with olive oil at eHow. Read more »

Do you know your risk?

Calculate your risk for cardiovascular disease withthe Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator Read more »

Exercise Tips from APMA

4 Important Exercise Tips from the American Podiatric Medical Association. Target Heart Rate: “As you work out, monitor your heart rate to stay near the target heart range (start with 220, subtract your age, then multiply by 0.8 to find target heart range). You should be within five of the target range. Monitor pulse at [...] Read more »

Tips to Avoid Mindless Eating

In 2009, I attended a seminar Turning Mindless Eating tm Into Mindless Weight Loss taught by Brian Wansink, PhD Food Psychologist at the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. Here are the tips I learned: Tips to Avoid Mindless Eating Repackage snacks into individual sized bags to prevent overconsumption. Larger containers make us more likely to [...] Read more »

Give thanks for a healthier Thanksgiving:

Are you counting down yet? In less than 22 days you will either be making or eating some yummy stuffing. Start planning now. Here are 3 recipes to make your Thanksgiving heart healthy. There is a recipe to meet everyone’s food preference –    the meat lover, the vegetarian and  of course the vegan. Use low [...] Read more »

How do you cook for someone with Diabetes?

One of the mantras I remember learning while studying for my CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) exam in 2002 was “A carbohydrate is a carbohydrate.” The message is one can still have their cake and eat it too even if they have diabetes. Timing and quantity are key to eating all foods in moderation. Read my [...] Read more »

Women’s Health Magazine

Congratulations to Beth for winning an Initial Nutrition Consult with Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE. Thanks to everyone who participated in nutrition counseling at the September Women’s Health Magazine  Are You Game event!! To have a chance at winning a free consult, “like” Laura Cipullo Whole Nutrition Services on Facebook. Help us get 200 Likes by [...] Read more »

Happy American Diabetes Month

November is American Diabetes Month. Check out www.diabetes.org to learn more about diabetes and or to volunteer. Read more »