Manuel Villacorta, MS, RDN, Author at Manuel Villacorta Weight Loss Expert

Rough week. I learned that I’d only lost 2 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I’d been hoping to lose AT LEAST 4 pounds during

This is NOT a blog about Dr. Siegal’s cookie diet from 1975. I’m not selling any products from packages in this blog. In fact, this

This past Sunday, my friend Dennis called me with an offer to share some freshly caught salmon he had fished for himself. Over the weekend

The picture on the right has half the portion of salmon and quinoa. An article this week in Medical News Today talked about resent research

Have you noticed that shopping for chicken has almost become a science project these days? You almost need to be versed in ‘chicken speak’ to

I made a comment in my blog entry last week that maybe I ate a little too “free” last weekend. Well, apparently I didn’t fly

The term “slow food” has rapidly hit the nation as being a hot, new, and sustainable trend. “Slow Food” is defined as eating and supporting

If you think that brown rice or whole wheat bread are the only healthy alternatives options you can eat as a whole grain well think

When I think of dieting, I instantly think of small, tiny portions and deprivation. And when someone tells me that 6 almonds is 1 serving

This is one of my favorite Peruvian meals and it is one of my comfort foods. Make this amazing dish in 7 minutes. Ingredients: 1

Instead of asking your dinner guest to pass the salt, try asking him to pass the herbs. Cooking herbs, that is. Sodium has been a

Week 2: Sticking to my new breakfasts and snacks proved to be easy, because it turns out I like stuff like fresh fruit and veggies,

Author: Manuel Villacorta, MS, RDN