DOLCE LIFESTYLE:10 Foods to Amp Up Your Metabolism by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Our bodies digest different types of foods at different rates. And it has to work a touch harder to break down some foods more than others. For example, your body has to work harder to digest a crunchy apple than a […]

DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 5 Healthy Drinks That Aren’t Water by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1. Fruit-Infused Water/Spa Water • Simply throw in your fruit of choice into water for 1-2 hours before enjoying. • Try it with watermelon, berries, citrus fruit or cucumber (yes, I know that’s not a fruit). Try this SAVVY fruit infuser […]

DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 8 Best Gluten-Free Grains by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LDAmaranth • Great source of lysine, an essential amino acid, which helps the body absorb calcium and is a building block of protein Brown Rice • Inexpensive and high in protein Buckwheat (despite wheat in its name, it contains no gluten) • Actually considered […]

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DOLCE LIFESTYLE: Foods That Make Calories Count by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD One of the principles of The Dolce Diet is “Don’t Count Calories, Make Calories Count!” Zero-calorie foods are one way to do just that! A “zero-calorie food” is a food that your body expends more energy to digest than the total amount […]

DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 5 Foods to Ease a Tummy Ache by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1. Bananas With potassium to balance your body’s minerals and a simple form of carbohydrates that your body can easily break down, bananas are great to ease stomach pain. And the riper, the better! 2. Ginger and/or Peppermint Tea This […]

DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 10 Habits of Healthy People by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1. Support Locally Grown Foods While supporting small, sustainable farms and businesses, you’re also getting a better understanding of where your food is coming from. 2. Get Second Opinions Don’t rely on the diagnosis of one physician. More importantly, when it comes […]

DOLCE LIFESTYLE: Produce’s Dirty Secret How to Read Produce Labels by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Sometimes the supermarkets don’t explicitly state which of their produce is organic. Here is an easy way to figure it out based on the sticker label that is on produce, if the item isn’t already clearly marked. Starts with […]

The Mike Dolce Show – A Fitness Podcast Mike Dolce talks protein and other topics. Mike Dolce is a 2X World MMA Awards Trainer of the Year, 2014 NJ Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee and 2014 Men’s Fitness Top 30 Game Changer for fitness. As the founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of […]

DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 6 Herbal Teas & Their Benefits by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Not all herbal teas are created equal. The different properties in tea help stimulate different reactions in the body. For example, the high caffeine dosage in green tea won’t be very beneficial when trying to get to sleep. Here is a […]