Rewind: My Unbelievably Short Stint as Eco Host

by marisasherry on April 17, 2011


I know, it doesn’t really scream nutrition. But I like the Earth too, as you can see in this short clip of a web pilot called the Green Machine. The show was being developed at CBS News, but never quite got off the ground.

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Jennifer Hudson looks amazing. Everyone agrees on that. But can she maintain the dramatic weight loss? Will her weight loss become compulsive or can she balance it in a healthy manner? Those are tough questions for anyone who has worked hard to lose so much weight.

Inside Edition and CBS News asked me what I thought.

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Victoria’s Secret Models and Eating Disorders?

by marisasherry on April 11, 2011

Victoria's Secret models

Left to right, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel and Adriana Lima on March 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. (Credit: Getty)

There was a time when Victoria’s Secret promoted models who took pride in their curves. But in recent years, the company has come under fire for promoting rail thin women – some who appear to be on the verge of eating disorders.

Of course, no one can be diagnosed just from a photograph, but new images of Candice Swanepoel (the girl in the middle) had me worried about her health as well as the impact her images might have on the millions struggling with eating disorders.

CBS News asked me to speak about the growing fears of eating disorders in models. Check out the full article and tell me what you think.

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In My Kitchen: Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Crostini

by marisasherry on September 15, 2010

Recipe coming soon for this super easy to make roasted tomato soup with garlic crostini.

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In My Kitchen: Lobster Pizza

by marisasherry on September 14, 2010

lobster-pizza

Lobster Pizza.

NEW YORK - Sunday started with a trip to Ikea in Brooklyn. Being in Red Hook, we stopped by the Red Hook Lobster Pound for some delicious fresh caught Maine lobsters.

We cooled off from the heat with a lobster, grapefruit, avocado salad with a cilantro vinaigrette and feasted on lobster goat cheese pizza.

Oh, how I love lazy Sunday’s!

Recipes coming soon.

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Start Your Day with Immune-Boosting Oatmeal?

by marisasherry on August 15, 2010

Oats (Flickr/Nessguide)

NEW YORK – A new study from the University of Illinois has shown soluble fiber found in oats, apples and nuts will strengthen the immune system and reduces inflammation associated with obesity – related diseases.

Here’s a very simple way to spice up that old fashioned oatmeal.

Immune Boosting Oatmeal
1 serving

1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal (such as McCann’s Quick and Easy Steel Cut Oatmeal)
1 cup cold water
pinch of salt
1/2 diced apple
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ground walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS
In a deep bowl, mix oatmeal, water and salt. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in apple, walnuts and cinnamon. Enjoy!

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CBS News: Secret Signs of Anorexia

August 13, 2010

NEW YORK – We all know that being very thin is one sign of anorexia.  But there are others, and they are often missed, either because we don’t know what to look for or our loved one with anorexia is working hard to hide his or her condition. Recently, CBS News asked me to help [...]

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Master Cleanse: Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore Stop Eating, Start Flushing (CBS News)

July 12, 2010

NEW YORK – With Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore being the newest celebrities to try the Master Cleanse diet, will this unsafe diet become the newest old fad diet? The premise is that if you consume 10-45 days of liquids that include lemon, honey and cayenne pepper, you will detoxify the body of toxins and [...]

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Nikki Blonsky is “Huge” and Unashamed, but is She Unhealthy?

June 29, 2010

NEW YORK – Nikki Blonsky, the 21-year-old star of ABC’s new dramedy “Huge,” is making people think about weight and what it really means. That’s a good thing. I’m just comfortable and confident in my body,” Blonsky told Us Magazine. “I could care less that the world is seeing me in a bathing suit right [...]

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Why Does Donna Simpson Want to Become the World’s Fattest Mom?

June 11, 2010

NEW YORK – Donna Simpson, a New Jersey mom, has worked hard to gain her weight. She claims to eat 12,000 calories each day, and for a time, hoped to become immortalized in the Guinness Book as the world’s fattest mom.  Her goal was a clean half ton. That’s 1,000 pounds. She later rescinded her [...]

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