What Nutritionists Really Eat

Nutritionists Eat Bagels

"About once a week, I'll treat myself to a plain bagel from Ess-a-Bagel (a famous New York City bagel shop) with peanut butter on it. It's not as nutritious as my usual morning meal because it's made with white flour and doesn't have as much fiber or vitamins. But it's delicious!"
-- Lisa Young, Ph.D., R.D., an adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University and author of The Portion Teller

Oatmeal with a little brown sugar, a cup of organic low-fat yogurt with blueberries and flaxseed and a small glass of grapefruit juice.

A slice of veggie pizza, which I get every other week. Otherwise, I have a wrap with hummus and vegetables or a salad with grilled tuna, salmon or veggie burger.

I bake chicken that I've coated with garlic powder, paprika and barbeque sauce and eat it with sautéed broccoli and a baked sweet potato.

I usually order fish with a sauce that I couldn't make at home. Recently, I had pan-seared red snapper in a red sauce with rice pilaf, sautéed vegetables and a Bloody Mary.

I don't eat dinner until after 7:30, so I need a snack to help me last. I rely on fresh fruit cups, whole-wheat crackers spread with peanut butter, and frozen yogurt with peanuts.

Barbecue soy crisps and a V8 juice.

Berries. I like to microwave frozen ones until they're hot and saucy and pour them over low-fat yogurt.

Peanut butter, particularly peanut butter ice cream. I'll have a scoop twice a month.

If I eat a big meal one day, I eat less the next. If I have a big lunch, I'll have a small dinner. And at a buffet, I do only one lap.

Apple crisp. I order it once a week and share it.

Mayonnaise. There's nothing I like less.

I swim for 30 minutes at least three times a week, take yoga classes and walk as much as possible.