Posts by Kathleen Raysinger

Kathleen is a Registered Dietitian, specializing in nutrition education and fitness. Kathleen currently lives in Honolulu, Hawaii and is enjoying the outdoors, as well as the local fresh produce & Farmer’s markets the area has to offer. Her other interests include cooking, fine dining, music, fashion & yoga.

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Dietary Fat: Eat, Drink & Be Fit & Happy!

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Fat-free, low-fat, part-skim, trans-fat free- huh?? With more options at the grocery store these days then stars in the sky, it’s often hard to distinguish the best choices when it comes to fat in your diet.  Although fat has gotten a bad reputation among the major macronutrients, rest assured that including sufficient amounts of fat is your diet is not only o.k. to do, but it can also help you…

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Fast, Filling & Flavorsome Protein Shake Recipes

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People are often confused when I tell them that I am a Registered Dietitian and a bartender. While I first got into the bar industry to help support myself through college and my dietetic internship, I found that my creativity and passion for nutrition, actually helped me to create healthier and creative drinks for my customers. At my nutrition job at Devon Fitness Club, located in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, there is…

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Diet-to-Go Meal Delivery Service: Is it the Right Fit For You??

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Some of the biggest obstacles to eating healthy and losing weight can be time! As a Registered Dietitian, I hear it time after time: not enough time to grocery shop, not enough time to portion out foods, and not enough time to create healthy and tasty meals that are not repetitive and boring. Finally, a solution! After reviewing many meal delivery programs, I have discovered one that fits the bill…

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Study Says Eat More Protein & Dairy to Lose Belly Fat & Build Muscle

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There is so much weight loss advice out there, what’s a dieter to do? As a Registered Dietitian, I am constantly bombarded with questions about what to eat to lose weight, and more specifically, how to get rid of that hard-to-lose belly fat.
There is no substitute for physical activity and a healthy diet when it comes to slimming down, but recent research published in the September issue of the…

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