Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz
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NJ Nutritionist Expert
Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz Quick Facts
Lorraine is a food and nutrition expert specializing in weight management. Her passion is working with individuals yearning to be thinner who have spent years failing at one diet after another. She is committed to empowering these individuals through education, support, and inspiration to make real changes that lead to optimal health and lasting weight loss.
Her signature style of counseling is the reason why so many of her clients are successful. She incorporates scientifically-based nutrition and health information with specific techniques and strategies proven to be effective in motivating change.
Lorraine received her education at Boston University and completed her internship at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston. After graduating, she spent 10 years working as a hospital-based clinical nutritionist in New Jersey. During that time, her entrepreneurial spirit began to take shape and she decided to start her own business. What began as a part-time general nutrition practice evolved into a thriving full-time practice specializing in the care of overweight and obese adults. Many of her clients suffer from fatigue and other weight-related health issues including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and high cholesterol that greatly improve with weight loss.
Lorraine is an active member of the NJ Dietetic Association; the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; the Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice group; the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness dietetic practice group; and the Integrative and Functional Medicine practice group. She was named Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the New Jersey Dietetic Association.
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The Standard American Diet Is SAD
Without giving it a second thought, many Americans eat a diet that is both nutrient-poor and calorie-dense. We choose foods simply because they are "convenient" without giving much thought to the fact that they are full of nutritionally bankrupt ingredients such as sugar, starch, damaged fats, sodium, and chemical additives. In fact, we have gotten so used to eating these processed fake foods that we consider it okay; some people even think it's healthy. This is ideal for the food industry but not for the average American. Sadly, this way of eating is killing us.
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What's So Fattening About Fat Anyway?
Americans are clearly obsessed with low-fat and fat-free foods. A walk down the aisle of any grocery store will confirm this obsession. There have never been so many options. You can't get away from all the supposedly guilt-free foods: fat-free ice cream, hot dogs, salad dressing, cream cheese; low-fat chips, cookies, candy, cakes, deli meats, sour cream; the list goes on and on. Even pretzels are being touted as low-fat as if there was a time when they were not.
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Get Cooking and Start Losing!
If you are trying to lose some weight, I've got some really exciting news for you. A recent study published in Public Health Nutrition journal that people who cook at home most of the time consume generally healthier meals with around 200 fewer calories daily, and only 16 grams of sugar (4 teaspoons) which is much less than the 22 teaspoons per day consumed by the average adult. This means that you can drop some pounds without going on another rigid diet that leaves you feeling aggravated, hungry, and weighing the same - or more. All you have to do is start cooking at home more often!
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Breaking Up With Sugar: 3 Tips to Help You Say Good-Bye
Do you finish a meal and find yourself almost immediately searching for a something sweet to top it off? Is it hard for you to pass by Dunkin Donuts without stopping in for something glazed? Do you have sugar cravings at random times throughout the day? If you’re nodding in agreement, then it’s time to break free from the grips of sugar.
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Healthiest Loser 21-Day Challenge
I only dieted (I mean seriously dieted to lose weight) once in my life, and it was such a negative experience. I was starving all the time! I felt deprived and miserable and to make things worse, I lost maybe a pound. I look back on it now and think, “What was I thinking?” That was the problem; I wasn’t thinking. I felt stressed, overwhelmed, and unhappy with the way I looked. I mindlessly reacted to my feelings and put myself on a diet.
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10 Surprisingly Easy Holiday Weight Loss Tips
The holiday season is filled with tradition much of which involves getting together with family and friends - and eating. Without a doubt, this time of year poses a real challenge when it comes to watching the waistline. Large amounts of high calorie foods are everywhere and it's not so easy to make it through the season without going up a pant size or two. And yet, with a desire and a plan you can avoid gaining weight this year; and maybe even lose some.
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Avocado Toast makes a quick breakfast or lunch
For so many people, bread is considered a “bad” food to be avoided at all costs. I hear this from my clients often. Because they have dieted for so long, many people feel like they are “cheating” when they eat bread. It’s time to let go of this unfounded crazy thought and start thinking of bread as the delicious nutritious food that it is. As long as you don’t overdo it (as with anything), bread can be part of your healthy eating plan. Of course this does depend on the type of bread you buy. Here are a few tips to help you select a better loaf of bread.
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A Little Meal Planning Goes A Long Way
Eating home-cooked meals is one of the best ways to stay on track with your weight loss plan. And yet, getting organized to do this can be quite a job. If you're like many of my clients, you're busy, busy, busy and find it near impossible to get to the grocery store on a regular basis - let alone go inside and do the actual shopping. So, you end up eating whatever, whenever, and how ever you can; not the best recipe for success when it comes to losing weight.
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Eating Healthy (and on Budget) While Traveling for Business
Traveling for business can be challenging with extended hours on a plane or in a car, hectic agendas and long meetings with colleagues. You barely have time to sleep let alone think about how you will find healthy food. However, there are some steps you can take to eat right while you are away so you can power through your busy days. By planning ahead and putting a little thought into your meals, you can eat healthy, avoid gaining weight, and stay within your budget. Keep these 7 tips in mind and remain flexible so you can eat well in any situation while you are traveling.
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5 Simple Steps To Healthier Eating
Making changes to eat a more healthful diet usually doesn't happen ove ight; rather, it's an evolution. Becoming a healthy eater involves a gradual shift toward making better food choices over time. Here are five simple ways to help you evolve what you're eating today for a healthier tomorrow! And if you're looking to lose some weight, this is a great way to get started.
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How To Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
There’s something about the New Year that evokes a renewed optimism when it comes to losing weight and improving health. Our desire and enthusiasm takes over and we are certain that our New Year’s resolutions will totally work out this time. Never mind the fact that we abandoned last year’s resolution by Valentine’s Day. And the year before that (and the year before that) was no different. Sound familiar? But what if this year really could be different? It can; and you have the power to make it different.
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Stress blocks weight loss. Get these stress-busting tips…
How many times during the day do you hear that little voice in your head saying something like this? I need to hurry up or I’m going to be late! Dang. I’M LATE AGAIN. My desk (room, car, kitchen…) is such a mess. I’ve got to get it cleaned up! Another day gone by and I didn’t do a thing to get organized. IT’S STILL A MESS. It was such a hectic day at work. I don’t have any food at home to cook for dinner – and I’m starving! So here I am at the fast food drive-thru again ordering MORE JUNK FOOD.
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