Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, is the James Beard award-winning lead dietitian on the Cooking Light Diet. Watch the video to see which carbs to add to your diet and a few strategies that will shift your carbohydrate intake to higher quality. High-carb, low-carb, no-carb… what’s best when it comes to weight loss? Carbohydrates are an area where there is lots … Read More
Why Healthy Fat is Essential
One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the team since we launched our service in 2014. Here Carolyn shows us how the Cooking … Read More
Ask A Dietitian: Does the Proportion of Protein, Carbs, and Fat in My Meals Matter?
*This post deals with the proportion of macronutrients (protein, carbs, and fat) in your meals. One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the … Read More
Ask A Dietitian: What’s the Deal with Intermittent Fasting?
*This post deals with intermittent fasting and smoothie making. One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the team since we launched our service … Read More
Ask A Dietitian: What’s the Deal with Nut Butters, and Is It True You Shouldn’t Eat Past a Certain Time?
One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the team since we launched our service in 2014. As part of an effort to provide … Read More
8 Ways People Meal Prep with the Cooking Light Diet
Meal prep doesn’t come naturally to everyone. To meal plan and lose weight, you have to come up with three meals a day for an entire week—plus snacks—and monitor your calorie intake. It can be daunting. But the Cooking Light Diet can help! Our site gives you the ability to customize meal plans, edit and receive shopping lists for those plans, and … Read More
Ask A Dietitian: What Are Your Best Tips for Sustained Healthy Eating?
One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the team since we launched our service in 2014. As part of an effort to provide … Read More
Ask A Dietitian: What Is Your SmartCarb Plan?
One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the team since we launched our service in 2014. As part of an effort to provide … Read More
Ask A Dietitian: What Can You Tell Me About Carbs?
“What can you tell me about carbs?” One of the many advantages to joining the Cooking Light Diet is having access to our staff of professionals. In particular, members can tap into the expertise of our James Beard award-winning lead dietitian, Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD, who’s been an instrumental part of the team since we launched our service in 2014. … Read More