Comments for Dr Melina http://www.drmelina.com Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on burn more calories over the holidays by admin http://www.drmelina.com/burn-more-calories-over-the-holidays/#comment-14 admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:18:09 +0000 http://www.drmelina.com/burn-more-calories-over-the-holidays/#comment-14 hi Gerard - actually the body burns slightly more calories heating up cold water but this is not clinically significant so just drink it how you like it :) hi Gerard – actually the body burns slightly more calories heating up cold water but this is not clinically significant so just drink it how you like it :)

]]> Comment on Dark Chocolate vs. Milk Chocolate by admin http://www.drmelina.com/dark-chocolate-vs-milk-chocolate/#comment-13 admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:17:10 +0000 http://www.drmelina.com/dark-chocolate-vs-milk-chocolate/#comment-13 My apologies for the delayed response. As a medical doctor who see patients for weight loss on a regular basis, I have found that allowing them to consume a small piece of dark chocolate after meals can help them adhere to a weight loss program and prevent feelings of deprivation. Yes, cheese is more fililng and nutrient dense but it is not really considered a 'treat' (and many of my patients can not control their serving size of cheese and it adds hundreds of added calories and is one of the top sources of saturated fat in the American diet) so why not allow a small 'treat' that may have some health benefits too! If a patient tells me they are not satisfied with a small amount or they can not control their portions, I tell them not to do it. As you know, in media communications it is hard to provide a solution for everyone. I would hope that you would try to respect and understand my opinion rather than being 'fed up with us so called professionals'. Let me remind you that this 'so called' professional went to medical school, completed a residency in Internal medicine and passed the boards, and passed the boards as a physician nutrition specialist. I think that entitles me to an opinion and a voice. My apologies for the delayed response. As a medical doctor who see patients for weight loss on a regular basis, I have found that allowing them to consume a small piece of dark chocolate after meals can help them adhere to a weight loss program and prevent feelings of deprivation. Yes, cheese is more fililng and nutrient dense but it is not really considered a ‘treat’ (and many of my patients can not control their serving size of cheese and it adds hundreds of added calories and is one of the top sources of saturated fat in the American diet) so why not allow a small ‘treat’ that may have some health benefits too! If a patient tells me they are not satisfied with a small amount or they can not control their portions, I tell them not to do it. As you know, in media communications it is hard to provide a solution for everyone. I would hope that you would try to respect and understand my opinion rather than being ‘fed up with us so called professionals’. Let me remind you that this ‘so called’ professional went to medical school, completed a residency in Internal medicine and passed the boards, and passed the boards as a physician nutrition specialist. I think that entitles me to an opinion and a voice.

]]> Comment on Dark Chocolate vs. Milk Chocolate by Howard http://www.drmelina.com/dark-chocolate-vs-milk-chocolate/#comment-6 Howard Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.drmelina.com/dark-chocolate-vs-milk-chocolate/#comment-6 As a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Nutrition Communications I am concerned over your general recommendations regarding dark chocolate and weight control. In a recent article on CNN.com you recommend people eat dark chocolate to lose weight. Just step back a moment and think about that. Yes, therapeutically speaking, consumption of one once of dark chocolate (one small square) a day in conjunction with exercise and a well balanced diet that keeps total calories in check may be beneficial. However, we are obese because we cannot control how many sweets we eat and we don't exercise. I am fed up with all you so called professionals going around and pushing dark chocolate as a healthy food. But cheese - which is arguably more filling and filled with a host of nutrients and has been shown through NHANES gov't research to help reduce Hypertension as part of the DASH diet - is a food to avoid? Where are you getting your science from? As a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Nutrition Communications I am concerned over your general recommendations regarding dark chocolate and weight control. In a recent article on CNN.com you recommend people eat dark chocolate to lose weight. Just step back a moment and think about that. Yes, therapeutically speaking, consumption of one once of dark chocolate (one small square) a day in conjunction with exercise and a well balanced diet that keeps total calories in check may be beneficial. However, we are obese because we cannot control how many sweets we eat and we don’t exercise. I am fed up with all you so called professionals going around and pushing dark chocolate as a healthy food. But cheese – which is arguably more filling and filled with a host of nutrients and has been shown through NHANES gov’t research to help reduce Hypertension as part of the DASH diet – is a food to avoid? Where are you getting your science from?

]]> Comment on burn more calories over the holidays by Gerard Stone http://www.drmelina.com/burn-more-calories-over-the-holidays/#comment-5 Gerard Stone Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.drmelina.com/burn-more-calories-over-the-holidays/#comment-5 Hello, Dr. Melina.<br/><br/>Regarding drinking water, does it matter if it is hot or cold? I know this is a silly question, but I often wondered if there is a difference in how the body reacts to drinking either hot or cold water.<br/><br/>Thank you,<br/>Gerard Stone (gerard@gerardstone.com) Hello, Dr. Melina.

Regarding drinking water, does it matter if it is hot or cold? I know this is a silly question, but I often wondered if there is a difference in how the body reacts to drinking either hot or cold water.

Thank you,
Gerard Stone (gerard@gerardstone.com)

]]> Comment on great breakfast product by AFHaileyBaby720 http://www.drmelina.com/great-breakfast-product/#comment-4 AFHaileyBaby720 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.drmelina.com/great-breakfast-product/#comment-4 I love those English Muffins. I like to top them with peanut butter and a slice of apple or two I love those English Muffins. I like to top them with peanut butter and a slice of apple or two

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