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Dr. Ayala

Dr. Ayala
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Title
V.P. Product Development
Company
Herbal Water
Bio
I’m a physician (Pediatrics and Medical Genetics), artist, and mother of 3 school age active kids. I recently co-founded Herbal Water Inc. (www.herbalwater.com) with my husband, Albert. I am a serious home cook, and love to entertain. My expertise is vegetarian food (I have been a vegetarian all my life). I strongly believe that eating healthy and enjoying good food go hand in hand. My main interests are science, nutrition and art, and I am overall a very curious person that tries to learn something new every day. Dr. Ayala (Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D.)

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October 03, 2012 04:07PM
“@Gary Fandango: I hear you...and I'm going out for my run :)”
About: Study debunks exercise as a weight-loss solution
September 27, 2012 09:53AM
“@Gary Fandango So true. Because sugary drinks cause no satiety giving them up is the easiest way to cut calories -- with all other foods one feels hungr…”
About: Three New Studies Add to the Case Against Sugary Drinks
September 12, 2012 01:51PM
“Thanks, asia”
About: Crunchy crispy kale & fresh herb salad with miso dressing
June 06, 2012 10:37AM
“@Frank Michels I have a feeling this is going to be a stellar produce summer! My local market is booming, too.”
About: Best two pieces of advice for a healthier lifestyle
May 30, 2012 12:51PM
“@baltimore aureole: Vaccines prevent illness -- true and proven. On the other hand, non-caloric sweeteners are not proven to help with weight loss, and a…”
About: Non-caloric sweeteners on the rise: Should we be concerned?
April 26, 2012 01:05PM
“@QueenAli, what you describe is exactly how Duhigg and research suggest you approach habit change: find your cue (getting into the car), know your rewa…”
About: Can we blame our habits for making us fat?
April 25, 2012 06:37PM
“@Sarah Cavanaugh: I highly recommend the book -- great read and tool for anyone trying to change habits. No easy fixes, but understanding is the 1st st…”
About: Can we blame our habits for making us fat?
April 04, 2012 08:55AM
“@asia: Early puberty is indeed an important topic and the most important factor affecting puberty onset is nutrition. See some research digest and my t…”
About: Moms oversharing their kids’ most personal stories
April 04, 2012 08:20AM
“@Brunhilde: I agree. Thanks for the link.”
About: Moms oversharing their kids’ most personal stories
April 04, 2012 08:18AM
“Rita: Great comment. "Love and compassion" -- says it all.”
About: Moms oversharing their kids’ most personal stories
March 28, 2012 09:51PM
“Excellent piece, Steve. Legal disscusions can become technical and stop making sense, or at least any moral sense. Are laws necessarily moral? Is the co…”
About: ObamaCare’s Day in Court: Reductio ad absurdum
March 28, 2012 10:05AM
“@baltimore aureole: excellent -- and very discouraging -- comment. Maybe we should give the mission to Apple: they seem to get great usage with no expl…”
About: Do nutrition labels confuse consumers?
March 22, 2012 07:02AM
“@Nicole Trilivas: the Gillian McKeith vs. Nigella Lawson visual is eye catching (and offensive, I think), but trying to make an epedimiological point t…”
About: Can fruits and veggies improve your complexion?
March 15, 2012 07:38AM
“@Myriad: I agree "makes a little food, and non-caloric food, appealing." Some studies suggest hot peppers reduce appetite. What's your feelin…”
About: Hot peppers, brown fat and weight loss
March 15, 2012 07:36AM
“@rita shibr: that's so funny! Did you look up hot flashes and calorie burn? I wonder if this was studied.”
About: Hot peppers, brown fat and weight loss
February 15, 2012 02:19PM
“Lovely tribute! Thanks.”
About: Whitney Houston~ Didn't She Almost Have It All
February 15, 2012 02:18PM
“@bluestocking babe Sigh...as long as there are cheap sugar/fat/salt temptations in the cafeteria many are going to pick them. Many parents choose not to…”
About: Halftime in the school cafeteria
February 01, 2012 12:50PM
“@elsma03: I wish the entire viewership of weight-loss reality TV and weight loss ads could read your thoughtful comment.”
About: Does The Biggest Loser Fuel Weight Stigma?
February 01, 2012 12:43PM
“@Art James and @zanelle, thanks for the kind comments.”
About: Does The Biggest Loser Fuel Weight Stigma?
January 04, 2012 10:12AM
“@High Lonesome, @Rita and @Mary Stanik: Thanks for the comments. I agree. Open conversations & early and reasonable introduction to healthy eatin…”
About: Should parents reward kids for eating their veggies?
December 22, 2011 12:51PM
“@Rita, I don't disagree, I love the night, but at 4pm, when the world's asleep I want to be asleep and dreaming. Happy holidays, Rita, and all the best…”
About: Choosing Happiness for the Holidays
December 15, 2011 09:19AM
“@allen marples, Thank you! I have teenagers @home, so your comment is even more appreciated!”
About: Silly science, silly inventions and other 2011 follies
December 14, 2011 08:56AM
“@miguela, now how did I miss that? And this is so unfair, not only is the men's line always shorter, now they have games and we don't?”
About: Silly science, silly inventions and other 2011 follies
November 30, 2011 04:51PM
“@Rita, so true, and in the end we should also eat for pleasure & joy, so as long as there's reasonable moderation I wouldn't get too worked up:)”
About: Are low glycemic diets better for your heart?
November 17, 2011 10:34AM
“Martha, what a treat to read your piece. The food-as-art mood that has swept the nation might be getting in the way of "Just get into the kitchen…”
About: Is There Too Much Food Writing?
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