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Rebecca Scritchfield (rebecca)

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Balanced Health and Nutrition

Food, nutrition and exercise information blended with a dash of opinion.

Plagued with Pain or Pollen? Food to the Rescue!
Earlier this week I was on Let’s Talk Live sharing some tips on how to use foods to help combat seasonal allergies and reduce pain. Here are a few of the foods I recommend to help you feel better without reaching for the medicine cabinet:   ...[Read on]
The Hospital is No Place for Fast Food Chains
 In a recent interview with Neil Cavuto from Fox News I shared my support for the removal of McDonald’s restaurants from a number of hospital cafeterias. Click here to see the full interview on Fox’s website. Here are a few of the th...[Read on]
Healthy Eating With Kids Using MyPlate!
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to be a part of Panera Bread’s Wellness Day for Fort Foote Elementary School! Fort Foote Elementary School’s mascot is the Bear and suitably, their motto is “Believing in Education and Reaching...[Read on]
Smart Marathon Training Event in Washington, DC!
I am so excited to be joining Jeff Horowitz at the Water Street Gym this Sunday, February 12, 2012 for the Smart Marathon Training book event! Jeff Horowitz is not only a great friend, but he is a great author and ultra-marathoner, as well! Join us, and h...[Read on]
The Real “Value Meal” Sitting Down to Eat With Family
Fox News Debate: Fast Food Delivery Vs. The Family Meal Fast food is so pervasive in our society. Many times, it’s more accessible than a grocery store with fresh produce. Family mealtimes are becoming a thing of the past, due to time-poor duel wor...[Read on]
The Worst Diets of 2011
I can’t let 2011 go without ranting about some of the most absurd diet scams of the year. If you know me at all you know I loathe diets. How is it legal for companies to profit off of lies? They promise weight loss and health. Being thin and losing ...[Read on]
Best New Year’s Resolution: Ditch Dieting!
What kind of new year’s resolution have you made for 2012? Odds are at least one of them has to do with losing weight. Unfortunately, as many people have found over the years, this strategy does not work. Research has shown that diets don’t w...[Read on]
How 9-11 Changed My Life
Everyone has a story. Here’s mine. I was living in Washington, D.C. It had been two years since I left college. I was doing some personal training and I was trying to create a career in IT. I had zero passion for IT. I was trying to figure out what I w...[Read on]
Chill Out With These Cold Foods in This Heat Wave
The dog days of summer are scorching up the thermometers. Today (7/21/2011) the heat index is at 115 degrees F! You (and many people) may complain of a decrease in appetite and general lack of interest in firing up their stoves. But we still need to eat. ...[Read on]
Don’t waste your time with consumer reports diet rankings
Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers as health foods? Seriously? This NPR Health blogger “get’s it” – she argues there are profits to be made from their selling of processed foods. She says, of the “savory” steak and ranch flatbread … But there ...[Read on]

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