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I had a great day yesterday. I was invited to attend a Health and Safety Committee meeting for the Roslyn School District. Various topics were discussed, including the nutritional value of the foods served in the school cafeterias. I was thrilled to discover that the district had hired somebody to revamp the school lunch offerings. She has already made major strides, including serving whole wheat thin crust pizza made with 2% reduced fat cheese (instead of regular pizza). She also had all the school district deep fryers recycled into scrap metal, since she refuses to allow anything deep fried to be served in Roslyn schools. But what made me even happier was the fact that she (and the entire district, including the Superintendent) were completely open to hearing my suggestions. In fact, we have scheduled a meeting to go through the food choices from start to finish! It is fabulous that our schools are starting to take our children's health more seriously.
There is something that you all can do... please call your school board representatives and your PTA presidents and let them know that you are concerned about the foods offered at your local school. I have been learning a lot about how the school systems work. It seems that it is almost impossible to get anything accomplished without the support of the parents and the PTA. So please make sure that your community leaders know how strongly you feel about this issue! Get involved! Our children need all of our help to ensure their safe futures.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
McDonald's does it again
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Well... McDonald's has done it again. Have you guys seen their new ads for the 'third of a pounder' hamburger? What happened- our children weren't getting heavy enough with the quarter pounder so they decided to increase the serving size? Were that many people leaving McDonald's hungry? I'm sorry but nobody should be eating such a large serving size. It's no wonder that the patients in my office have no concept of how much they should eat. When I show them a model of a portion of pasta, they are shocked. They ask, 'how come I am given five times that amount when I go to a restaurant?" Unfortunately, I have no answer for them.
Parents- please be aware of how much your children are eating, especially in restaurants. It is best to order one dish for two children to split, especially with pasta. Restaurant portions are so large and we don't want our children to become accustomed to eating an entire restaurant plate. Get them used to sharing from an early age. Make sure your children understand that restaurant portions are very inflated.
Well... McDonald's has done it again. Have you guys seen their new ads for the 'third of a pounder' hamburger? What happened- our children weren't getting heavy enough with the quarter pounder so they decided to increase the serving size? Were that many people leaving McDonald's hungry? I'm sorry but nobody should be eating such a large serving size. It's no wonder that the patients in my office have no concept of how much they should eat. When I show them a model of a portion of pasta, they are shocked. They ask, 'how come I am given five times that amount when I go to a restaurant?" Unfortunately, I have no answer for them.
Parents- please be aware of how much your children are eating, especially in restaurants. It is best to order one dish for two children to split, especially with pasta. Restaurant portions are so large and we don't want our children to become accustomed to eating an entire restaurant plate. Get them used to sharing from an early age. Make sure your children understand that restaurant portions are very inflated.
Monday, September 22, 2008
I'm back!
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Hi everybody! I'm sorry for the blogging hiatus but I have been very busy. My practice has undergone lots of changes.
First- we have a new name. We are now called 'Dr. Dolgoff's Weigh: Child and Adolescent Weight Management Program. The change was due to trademark stuff.
Second- we have a new location. We are now at 216 Willis Avenue in Roslyn Heights, N.Y. We now have a suite of offices all to ourself! It feels so great to have so much more space.
Third- my practice have grown. We now have a fabulous Registered Dietician, Lori Palma and a great Social Worker, Danna Gordon. And Marianne Belziti is our incredible Patient Coordinator.
Our new website is www.drweigh.com.
You can reach us at our new e-mail addresses:
Joanna Dolgoff, MD jdmd@drweigh.com
Lori Palma, RD lprd@drweigh.com
Danna Gordon, SW dgsw@drweigh.com
Marianne Belziti mb@drweigh.com
Our phone number is still 516-801-0022. Feel free to reach out to us at anytime!
Hi everybody! I'm sorry for the blogging hiatus but I have been very busy. My practice has undergone lots of changes.
First- we have a new name. We are now called 'Dr. Dolgoff's Weigh: Child and Adolescent Weight Management Program. The change was due to trademark stuff.
Second- we have a new location. We are now at 216 Willis Avenue in Roslyn Heights, N.Y. We now have a suite of offices all to ourself! It feels so great to have so much more space.
Third- my practice have grown. We now have a fabulous Registered Dietician, Lori Palma and a great Social Worker, Danna Gordon. And Marianne Belziti is our incredible Patient Coordinator.
Our new website is www.drweigh.com.
You can reach us at our new e-mail addresses:
Joanna Dolgoff, MD jdmd@drweigh.com
Lori Palma, RD lprd@drweigh.com
Danna Gordon, SW dgsw@drweigh.com
Marianne Belziti mb@drweigh.com
Our phone number is still 516-801-0022. Feel free to reach out to us at anytime!
Monday, August 25, 2008
I'm in the same boat!
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Last Thursday night, I was preparing for a presentation I am giving on 'How To Feed Your Picky Eater'. I was putting together all my tips for parents when I realized it was time for dinner. My nanny had prepared steak (a lean cut trimmed of all fat), mashed potatoes (without butter, milk, or oil) and string beans. Zachary immediately began to throw himself around. "I HATE STEAK!" he screamed. "I WANT TO EAT PIZZA. I AM NOT GOING TO EAT STEAK!" I explained to him that we had eaten pizza the day before at a party and today we eating something else. He would not budge. It was as though I were being tested... was I really prepared to give a lecture about what to do with a picky eater? We would soon find out. I put my foot down. "You will eat what Katie made or you will go hungry. I know that you love mashed potatoes and you need to learn to eat more than just pizza." Zachary told me he would not eat anything and I said that was fine with me. Dinner was served and placed in front of him. Danielle, of course, sat smiling and saying, "Mommy, I love this meal! I'm a good girl, right?" "Yes," I said. "You are a good girl." Danielle and I began to eat and Zachary just sat there. "Can I have peanut butter and jelly?" he asked. "That's healthy." I explained that even though PB&J is healthy, he had to learn to eat with the family. Eventually he took a bite of the potatoes... and then a bite of meat. He ate half the plate by the time dinner was over. At the end of the meal, he asked, "Can we have pizza tomorrow?" I told him I would think about it.
All in all, it was a successful meal. I think I passed the test!
Last Thursday night, I was preparing for a presentation I am giving on 'How To Feed Your Picky Eater'. I was putting together all my tips for parents when I realized it was time for dinner. My nanny had prepared steak (a lean cut trimmed of all fat), mashed potatoes (without butter, milk, or oil) and string beans. Zachary immediately began to throw himself around. "I HATE STEAK!" he screamed. "I WANT TO EAT PIZZA. I AM NOT GOING TO EAT STEAK!" I explained to him that we had eaten pizza the day before at a party and today we eating something else. He would not budge. It was as though I were being tested... was I really prepared to give a lecture about what to do with a picky eater? We would soon find out. I put my foot down. "You will eat what Katie made or you will go hungry. I know that you love mashed potatoes and you need to learn to eat more than just pizza." Zachary told me he would not eat anything and I said that was fine with me. Dinner was served and placed in front of him. Danielle, of course, sat smiling and saying, "Mommy, I love this meal! I'm a good girl, right?" "Yes," I said. "You are a good girl." Danielle and I began to eat and Zachary just sat there. "Can I have peanut butter and jelly?" he asked. "That's healthy." I explained that even though PB&J is healthy, he had to learn to eat with the family. Eventually he took a bite of the potatoes... and then a bite of meat. He ate half the plate by the time dinner was over. At the end of the meal, he asked, "Can we have pizza tomorrow?" I told him I would think about it.
All in all, it was a successful meal. I think I passed the test!
Friday, August 22, 2008
A nice family outing...
I want to suggest a great family activity. My husband and I take our kids hiking on many Sundays. We love to explore new areas and spend time together, doing something active. It shows our kids how much we value exercise. In fact, my husband and I spend most Friday evenings (our date night) either hiking or biking. We can use the time to chat about nothing or talk about bigger issues. Then we head to a local restaurant for dinner- just the two of us. It is a tradition that we both cherish. And it is great for our children to see how much we look forward to going out and working up a sweat. They are always begging to come with us. That's why our Sundays are so special. They get to join in with us- and learn how much fun exercise can be. Our friends joke with us... "So- hiked any mountains recently?" And we usually respond, "Actually, we did!"
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Cholesterol medicine promotes donuts?
I was walking in my office and saw the funniest thing: a box of munchkins with a sticker promoting a new cholesterol drup. A drug rep had brought it to the office? What kind of message is that sending? Some things are too ridiculous for words.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Are mozzarella sticks healthy?
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I was at a party yesterday and my son took a mozzarella stick from a waiter and asked me, "Mommy, is this healthy?" I had to laugh. "No, sweetheart. It is definitely not healthy." But it was helpful to hear him ask me that. It reminded me that we are not born knowing what to eat. It really is something that has to be learned. We can't assume that our bodies will make the correct choices. I was also glad that my son knew enough to ask. Many children wouldn't care. Of course, after I told him that they were very unhealthy, he informed me that he wanted to eat them anyway. I responded that it was his body and he could make unhealthy choices if he wanted to. In the end, he ate two bites of it and he was done.
I was at a party yesterday and my son took a mozzarella stick from a waiter and asked me, "Mommy, is this healthy?" I had to laugh. "No, sweetheart. It is definitely not healthy." But it was helpful to hear him ask me that. It reminded me that we are not born knowing what to eat. It really is something that has to be learned. We can't assume that our bodies will make the correct choices. I was also glad that my son knew enough to ask. Many children wouldn't care. Of course, after I told him that they were very unhealthy, he informed me that he wanted to eat them anyway. I responded that it was his body and he could make unhealthy choices if he wanted to. In the end, he ate two bites of it and he was done.
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