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Angela Babuschak

Dietitian-Nutritionist

<p><span style="color: #2f3033; font-family: Mark, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Babuschak is a Registered and Licenced dietitian in Cohasset, MA with 20+ years of experience. She offers a safe, supportive and nonjudgmental environment as she helps people find </span><span style="color: #2f3033; font-family: Mark, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">freedom with food and make peace with their bodies using a non-diet approach. A non-diet approach supports body attunement, self esteem and body acceptance to optimize health without regard to weight .</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #2f3033; font-family: Mark, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Her practice is based on the Intuitive Eating principles, mindful eating and a Health At Every Size (HAES) belief. Angela's specialties include working with those who have disordered eating behaviors (chronic dieting, orthorexia, binge/emotional eating, etc), diagnosed eating disorders and family feeding issues. She also assists people explore or transition to vegetarianism/veganism. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #2f3033; font-family: Mark, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A</span><span style="color: #2f3033; font-family: Mark, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> certified yin yoga instructor and meditation practitioner, Angela may incorporate these modalities into sessions if/when appropriate.</span>&nbsp;</p>
30 years Experience
Angela Babuschak
  • Cohasset, MA
  • Immaculata College
  • Accepting new patients

Are oats a healthy breakfast option?

Yes! Oats/oatmeal provides fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants without added sugars.

Can obesity be caused by genetics?

Yes! It's largely caused by your genetic blueprint and chronic dieting (altering your metabolism and your natural set point weight over time). Many will tell you its "caused" by READ MORE
Yes! It's largely caused by your genetic blueprint and chronic dieting (altering your metabolism and your natural set point weight over time). Many will tell you its "caused" by other behaviors but ultimately the inability to sustain diet behaviors are the culprit.

Is nutmeg tea safe?

If you are referring to a powdered version, my suggestion is to use no more than 1/2 tsp (and definitely less than 1 tsp) as myristicin is an incredibly potent and dangerous compound READ MORE
If you are referring to a powdered version, my suggestion is to use no more than 1/2 tsp (and definitely less than 1 tsp) as myristicin is an incredibly potent and dangerous compound when taken in large amounts. If you are using the essential oil to make the tea, stop immediately as that is a toxic.

What essential oils can be safely added to foods?

I only ever suggest certified therapeutic grades such as Young Living and never anything over the counter (don't be fooled by organic labeling as that is not reliable labeling READ MORE
I only ever suggest certified therapeutic grades such as Young Living and never anything over the counter (don't be fooled by organic labeling as that is not reliable labeling for purity). This is because Young Living oils are pure, without added fillers, additives etc and in-house and third party tested. One drop is all you need as they are potent compounds. Having said that, you can get the benefits from essentials oils by using them topically or inhaling, too. Those methods are just as effective. There are certain oils that should never be ingested... tea tree, eucalyptus, and wintergreen.

Is it okay to have only fruits for breakfast?

Yes, however including some protein (banana with nut butter, hardboiled egg, nuts etc) will help to keep you fuller and possibly satisfied for a longer period of time.

Is it safe to go off rice and wheat for a long period of time?

There is no long term evidenced based data to show that restricting wheat or rice is necessary for optimal health with exception of those diagnosed properly by an MD with Celiac READ MORE
There is no long term evidenced based data to show that restricting wheat or rice is necessary for optimal health with exception of those diagnosed properly by an MD with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. For those people, gluten which is found in wheat is omitted from the diet but rice is ok. Carbohydrates are critical for energy and if restricted without appropriate substitutes can leave you feeling less energetic. In short, it could be "safe" but completely unnecessary and not fun!