Kate Geagan

Bio

Kate is an award-winning dietitian and author of Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet (Rodale). Prior to joining www.doctoroz.com as a nutrition blogger, she served as Nutrition Contributory and Advisory Board Member of Pregnancy Magazine.

Kate has worked with some of America’s leading companies and organizations as a professional nutrition speaker and consultant, including GE Aircraft, Sun Microsystems, Reebok International, Goldman Sachs, the Yankee Candle Company, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Kaiser Permanente, Stonyfield Organic Yogurt, the American Dietetic Association, Boston Scientific Corporation, Citistreet, Young President’s Organization (YPO) Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare. She has appeared several times as a nutrition expert on the Dr. Oz Show, and conducted over 300 tv, radio and print interviews around the country with several of America's leading news outlets (including O, the Oprah Magazine, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, and NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX and Comcast news outlets across the country)

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Nutrition & Dietetics:

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.

    Extra vitamin D "was associated with significantly less physical, em...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Having a fast-food restaurant nearby might be a convenience, but living within two miles of one may be a little too convenient.

    According to a new study, black Americans who live near these businesses have a higher body-mass index than those living far...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Most Americans should consume less salt, but too little salt can also cause health problems for some, a new report says.

    The problem is that there is scant evidence for determining exactly how much salt is too much and how little is too little, accordin...Full Article

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    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- The next time you sit down at your favorite local eatery, ponder this: Two new studies find that the average restaurant meal provides diners with most of the calories, fats and salt they require for the entire day.

    The authors of both reports said...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- The food you eat may affect your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day, according to a new, small study.

    Researchers assessed the daytime sleepiness/alertness levels of 31 healthy, non-obese people, aged 18 to 65, who were normal sleepers. Then...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.

    The nutritional quality of menu items at fast-food restaurants has improved only modestly over 14 years, according to researchers.Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report.

    Released Wednesday, data from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that f...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Analyzing Facebook users' interests could help public health researchers predict, track and map obesity rates in specific cities, towns and neighborhoods across the United States, a new study says.

    This type of information could be used to design targe...Full Article

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    MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- If you're trying to get healthy, tackling both diet and exercise is better than trying to improve one lifestyle habit at a time, new research suggests.

    The researchers did add that if you need to start with just one lifestyl...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- People with plots in community gardens are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who don't garden, a new study suggests.

    "It has been shown previously that community gardens can provide a variety of social and nutr...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Few situations can trip up someone who is watching their weight like an all-you-can-eat buffet.

    But a new research letter published in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests two strate...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- A new British study provides further evidence that eating a so-called "Western" diet may not be good for you in the long run.

    People who eat this kind of diet -- which includes fried and sweet foods, processed and red meat, refined grains and high-...Full Article

  • Kate Geagan
    Kate Geagan is now following RealAge
  • Kate Geagan
    Kate Geagan is now following Mehmet Oz, MD
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    Kate Geagan is now following Jeff Arnold