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Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Behavior Tips:  Emotional Eating

July 01, 2011 - 12:00PM

In the most recent episode of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, we were able to see a constant obstacle for LaRhonda, a 24-year-old with a family history of diabetes. Director of Nutrition, Paulette Lambert, helped LaRhonda recognize that emotional eating and habitual eating were taking a serious toll on her health and putting her at a significantly increased risk for diabetes herself. Paulette recommends the following tips to help deal with these behaviors:

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Behavior Tips:  Eating on the Go

July 22, 2011 - 5:00PM

In the 7th episode of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, we met Staci, a 32-year-old full-time radiology technician, mother of two and primary caregiver to her stroke-affected husband. Director of Nutrition, Paulette Lambert, helped Staci realize that her habit of visiting the drive-through up to three times each day while on the road for her job was highly detrimental to her health and wellness goals. Paulette has provided two quick and easy breakfast recommendations for people on the go:

Wise Words for the Roads Less Traveled

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

September 26, 2011 - 12:00PM

For many of us remote, far off places are not so far away anymore. With adventure travel come a few words of caution to make sure your experience is memorable for all of the right reasons. Eating your way across a new country is one of the major joys of travel. Experiencing local cuisines and food customs are a great way to experience the destination’s culture. Following a few precautions can reduce the risk of getting sick and spending your vacation in your hotel room.

Recovering from that Halloween Sugar Binge

By Erika Wong, M.S., R.D.

November 03, 2011 - 8:00AM

Did you go trick-or-treating with your little ones? Or perhaps just stocked up on a bunch of candy for all those little ghosts and goblins on the prowl this Halloween? Either way, many children, and a few too many adults, are trying to manage the surplus of candy and break the sugar cycle! Check out these quick and easy candy management tips:

Guest blog Features the Wellness Kitchen Chef’s Challenge!

Meghann from MealsandMiles.com

November 07, 2011 - 5:00PM

Hello from the 2011 Dole Health Summit!

We are in BEAUTIFUL Westlake Village, California for 48 hours of food, health, and fun. Love it!

Guest blog Features Nutrition Consultation with Erika Wong, MS, RD

Meghann from MealsandMiles.com

November 11, 2011 - 10:00AM

Located inside the Westlake Four Seasons is the California Health and Longevity Institute .

Did anyone watch Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition? If so, you’re probably already familiar with what the institute has to offer.

Guest blog Features Wellness Kitchen Recipe Commentary

Tina from CarrotsnCake.com

November 15, 2011 - 10:00AM

Dole's Healthly Lifestyle Blogger Summit

3 planes
14.5 hours
3,205 miles

And I’m finally here!

Guest blog Features Yoga in the Art Gallery!

Tina from CarrotsnCake.com

November 18, 2011 - 10:00AM

It’s Over Already?

I can’t believe the Dole Healthy Lifestyle Blogger Summit is over already! I feel like I was just checking into my hotel room at the Four Seasons. Time sure does fly by when you’re having fun!

The final day of the Summit started with a 60-minute yoga class at the art gallery in California Health & Longevity Institute.

It was a really beautiful space to practice.

Guest Blog:  Healthy Tips for Road Warriors

Joanie Miskowiec, Manager of Purchasing, Meetings and Events at MotivAction

December 05, 2011 - 9:00AM

I’ve been fortunate to have seen two presentations recently on staying healthy on the road – the first one by the California Health & Longevity Institute (at the Site International Conference) and the second by Dr. Pam Peeke (at the Ritz-Carlton Key Account Event). The following may not be new concepts for you – but hopefully at least helpful reminders:

Guest blog features comments on the Dole Health Summit

Jan from Cranky Fitness.

December 13, 2011 - 9:00AM

A couple weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the "2011 Dole Healthy Lifestyle Summit" at the Four Seasons Westlake Village, sponsored by the Dole Nutrition Institute and the California Health and Longevity Institute. I had such a great time and came back with so much amazing information that I immediately cranked out 7 Facebook status updates, 5 blog posts, and 183 tweets... (I wish! Actually, I totally freaked out and avoided writing anything at all.) But since I'm sincerely hoping to get invited to blogger events in the future, I thought it might be time to cough up something in the way of a Dole recap.

Cool That Inflammation

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

January 10, 2012 - 8:00AM

Discussions related to inflammation in the body and its role in chronic disease have been increasingly popular in health news. As the topic gains momentum, further media attention will no doubt spur the marketing of consumer products claiming to reduce the body’s inflammation. So what is inflammation, and why the sudden interest?

Wisdom, Wellness and Redefining Work Symposium

January 27, 2012 - 12:00PM

California Health & Longevity Institute is excited to be hosting the upcoming symposium Wisdom, Wellness and Redefining Work, on February 25, 2012. “The challenges of reducing job-related stress and the underlying healthcare cost is a complicated problem,” states organizer, Greg Voisen. “We have assembled seven leading experts to help business owners solve the associated issues of job stress, finding programs and appropriate incentives to sustain lasting behavioral shifts.”

Omega-3: The Fountain of Youth?

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

March 02, 2012 - 12:00PM

With the wide variety of supplements and procedures marketed to make people look and feel younger, you may be wondering if it’s all hype or if science actually endorses any of these options.

There is in fact one supplement that consistently yields positive results for improving health and vitality as well as slowing age-associated diseases: omega-3 fatty acids.

A Plant-Based Diet Offers Great Benefits

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

March 29, 2012 - 9:00AM

We are hearing a lot about the potential benefits of a plant-based diet; even former president Bill Clinton attributes his weight loss and improved health to this increasingly popular way of eating. But what exactly is included in a plant-based diet?

5 Egg-ceptionally Easy Ways to Enjoy Hard-boiled Eggs

By Erika Wong, M.S., R.D.

April 04, 2012 - 12:00PM

Do you find yourself with a surplus of those beautiful, hand-painted, hard-boiled eggs each year after Easter weekend? Try a few of the easy tips below for great ways to enjoy these tasty treats:

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