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Healthy Monday: Farfalle makes for a healthy meal
Farfalle with Sundried Tomatoes and Walnuts Chef Bill Gokey shares how to warm our kitchens with the aroma of this simple, yet elegant vegetarian dish, which makes for a filling meal on a cold winter’s...
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There is the ‘hunger scale,’ and then there is Jeff Kramer’s ‘hunger scale’
Here is exercise physiologist/certified personal trainer Bob Greene’s Hunger Scale, a tool to help people avoid mindless eating. You are supposed to decide how you are feeling — from 1 to 10 — and eat...
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Healthy Monday: Jeff Kramer heads to the Empire Buffet for a lesson on...
Moments ago I ate a non-fat yogurt too quickly. The contents vanished in seconds. I can’t even tell you what flavor it was. Probably it was fruit related. On further reflection I’m not even certain it...
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Science explores chewing gum to lose weight
A team of scientists at Syracuse University designed a chewing gum to help overweight people suppress their appetites the way nicotine gum helps people stop smoking. “It is a brilliant idea,” says...
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Healthy Monday: How low can you go?
Ran Anbar MD succeeded in “right-sizing,” as he describes his 70-pound weight loss, by eating three 400-calorie meals and three 100-calorie snacks per day. Even though that’s significantly below the...
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Healthy Monday: Marinated Fresh Berries with Yogurt Cheese and Toasted Pecans
By Bill Gokey The berry harvest is prime time for enjoying this light dessert, which is simple to assemble. With the right mesh strainer or cheese cloth, the yogurt cheese practically makes itself –...
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Upstate expands farmer’s market to Community campus
Miss New York Kaitlin Monte visited the Upstate Farmers Market last year, choosing a gluten-free dessert from Yum Yum’s Gluten-Free Bakery. Monte has a gluten intolerance and finds gluten-free foods...
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Healthy Monday: Farro provides fiber, protein
One of our planet’s oldest cultivated grains, farro was the primary grain consumed by the Roman Empire, and today the Whole Grain Council says the ancient wheat grain, farro is making a comeback as a...
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Healthy recipe: Strawberry, Chicken and Fennel Salad
By Bill Gokey Salads make for light, complete meals. The simplicity of this salad is almost as appealing as the fresh strawberries it includes. A blender or food processor can whip up the vinaigrette,...
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Today is national Eating Healthy Day
What are you eating today? The American Heart Association encourages workplaces throughout the United States to celebrate Eating Healthy Day today, Wednesday, Nov. 7. At Upstate, that means heart...
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Winter 2013 ‘Upstate Health’ magazine ready to be read
The winter 2013 issue of Upstate Health is here, featuring Olamide Ajagbe MD on the cover. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics who works some shifts at the Upstate Golisano After Hours Care on...
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Plan to attend ‘New Year, New You’ on Jan. 17
Kaushal Nanavati MD, Director of Integrative Medicine at Upstate and an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine, speaks during the “New Year, New You: A New Approach to Wellness” event...
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Cooking up comfort: Hospital kitchen dispenses fresh, local foods
Thomas Kiernan with “small bites,” delicious fresh fruit desserts prepared with an eye toward portion control. By Jeff Kramer Jokes about bad hospital food seem hopelessly dated the moment you enter...
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Here’s the muffin recipe with chickpeas from Upstate’s top chef
If you peeked into Upstate’s kitchen by reading Jeff Kramer’s story about Upstate’s top chef, Thomas Kiernan, your mouth may have been left watering for the orange muffins described in the first...
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Healthy recipe: Balsamic Roasted Portabella Sandwich on Whole Wheat Sandwich...
Here’s a hearty vegetarian meal that is simple to prepare and provides a classy, satisfying taste. Ingredients 4 slices (.75 ounces each) provolone cheese, 4 individual lettuce leaves ¼ cup roasted...
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Ideas for making your Super Bowl feast healthier
Health educator Maureen Franklin is back to the What’s Up at Upstate blog with some suggestions (and recipes!) for making your Super Bowl menu a bit healthier. 1. Like to serve salsa? Try it with a new...
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Geriatrics expert: Feeding tubes not recommended for people with Alzheimer’s...
Toward the end of Alzheimer’s disease, people lose their ability to chew and swallow. Family members often struggle with the proper approach once their loved one reaches this stage. Food, after all, is...
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Healthy Monday: Power Up with Breakfast
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month in March, making these suggestions available for ways to “power up” with breakfast each morning. * Make instant oatmeal with...
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HealthLink radio show joins WRVO public media
Upstate Medical University’s hour-long “HealthLink on Air” program joins WRVO Public Media‘s Sunday evening lineup from 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 26 . Registered dietitian Terry Podolak provides the...
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Healthy Monday recipe: Herb-topped baked tilapia
Photo by William Mueller. If you’ve been promising yourself to eat healthier, here’s an easy way to add fish to your diet. The recipe from Morrison’s serves four, and it’s designed to use frozen filets...
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