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Grabbing a sandwich midday might seem like a simple enough choice, but it turns out that we make some of our biggest nutritional mistakes at lunch.
Health magazine’s Samantha Heller joined NBC’s Jenna Wolfe to make over the lunches of the Weekend Today show staff and share simple ways to make healthy adjustments to your favorite lunch picks.
Does eating fiber cancel out the other calories you consume? Are all-natural products as good as they sound? Do carbs really make you fat?
Dietitian and Health magazine contributing editor Samantha Heller sorted through the most common diet myths with Ann Curry on the Today show’s “Take It Off” segment on July 21. Watch the video to learn what you really need to worry about when it comes to losing weight.
We like to think of our homes as clean, safe places. But you may be surprised to learn about the harmful toxins that lurk in some of the most innocuous spaces in and around your house.
Health magazine’s Samantha Heller joined NBC’s Lester Holt on the Today show to discuss the most toxic places in your house—from your child’s toy box to your home office—and how to make them safe.
Strong bones are important for healthy aging. To avoid osteoporosis and up your bone density, eat leafy greens, quit smoking, and drink your milk! Watch Health magazine contributor Samantha Heller’s appearance on the Today show on March 26 to learn more.
SAMANTHA HELLER
Samantha Heller, RD, is the nutrition coordinator at the Fairfield Connecticut YMCA. A certified dietitian/nutritionist and exercise physiologist, Heller earned her master’s degree in nutrition and applied physiology from Teachers College at Columbia University. She served as the senior clinical nutritionist and exercise physiologist at NYU Medical center in New York City for almost a decade and created and ran the outpatient nutrition program for the NYU Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. She has also been a fitness instructor for 15 years. Heller specializes in nutrition, wellness, stress management, and fitness for people who are fighting heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity.
A contributing editor to Health magazine, her writing has also appeared in numerous other magazines, including Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, and Glamour, as well as sites such as Fitness.com.
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