Sally Squires

Sally Squires

Columnist | Lean Plate Club
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Sally Squires is an award-winning medical and health writer. The Lean Plate Club is dedicated to helping consumers instill healthy eating and exercise habits. Each Tuesday, she hosts the popular Lean Plate Club online web chat at www.leanplateclub.com.

Recent content from Sally Squires

Lean Plate Club: Older adults must pay special attention to diet and exercise

USDA's MyPyramidTracker is one tool for assessing nutritional needs.

Updated: March 11, 2008, - 04:49 PM

Lean Plate Club: Healthful options on fast-food menus

Dining out can mean out of control, but here are some tips on how to eat out without blowing your calorie counts.

Updated: March 04, 2008, - 05:53 PM

Lean Plate Club: Athletes shape up their eating

They still eat meat, but personal chefs, more fruits and vegetables make for performance-enhancing diets.

Updated: February 19, 2008, - 04:27 PM

Lean Plate Club: A love of dark chocolate won't cause heartache

Health benefits are found in the beloved sweet treat.

Updated: February 12, 2008, - 05:08 PM

Lean Plate Club: Taking the bite out of a cold

We go to great lengths looking for relief from colds and coughs.

Updated: February 05, 2008, - 04:46 PM

Lean Plate Club: Doctors, too, struggle for right words on weight

Getting angry or being condescending doesn't work. Nor does receiving advice from an overweight doctor.

Updated: January 29, 2008, - 04:42 PM

Lean Plate Club: Doctors adding ethnicity to list of health risk factors

The cutoff for an acceptable BMI, for example, should be lower for certain races.

Updated: January 22, 2008, - 06:02 PM

Be sure to catch your ZZZs

Effects of too little sleep go far beyond feeling tired and cranky.

Updated: December 18, 2007, - 05:13 PM

Lean plate club: High-volume food can help at holidays

Those rich in water, fiber and even air leave you feeling full with fewer calories.

Updated: November 27, 2007, - 02:25 PM

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