You’ve heard the usual advice to eat slowly, limit snacking, eat small portions, etc. – standard health tips that are repeated ad nauseum. Sure, those tips may have a time and place, but Christmas dinner is not one of…
I routinely hear individuals lament that they are unable to lose weight despite eating “healthy”. They understandably get frustrated that they’re not making progress despite “doing everything right.” Are they lying? Are their bodies somehow broken? How can this be?!?…
On a recent vacation to a theme park, the thing that stood out to me the most was the significant number of adults riding in rented mobility scooters and wheelchairs with no evident physical handicap other than being overweight. …
What Should I Eat? The 2 Commandments of Nutrition The world of nutrition research is quite complex, riddled with politics and emotion that get in the way of a true understanding of what foods we should be eating to achieve…
What Happens to your Metabolism when you Restrict Calories? Wouldn’t it be great if losing weight was simply a function of decreasing how many calories you ate? Everyone wants to manipulate calories to control their weight just like dollars determine…
Changing Habits for the New Year: How to Conquer Your Resolutions Time again for the tradition of New Year’s resolutions, for good or bad. There is a dismal success rate of resolutions, depending on which study you come across –…
Nutritional Strategies to Prevent and Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is most commonly a consequence of poor metabolic health, resulting from an unhealthy lifestyle, and thus the optimal way to prevent and/or manage Alzheimer’s is indeed by lifestyle interventions. Now…
Alzheimer’s Disease – Another Manifestation of Metabolic Disease Neurodegenerative disease (dementia, etc.) is arguably the area of greatest failure in medicine. There have been billions of dollars spent on over 400 failed clinical trials in Alzheimer’s Disease, and the…
When Should I Start My Health Transformation? When contemplating a lifestyle change, we often get hung up on figuring out when is the best time to start. It seems that there’s never a “right time” to start. There’s always something…
Guide to eating clean when eating out Eating out can be a challenge when you’re trying to eat healthy and avoid ultra-processed foods. While I certainly enjoy dining at restaurants and especially supporting my local favorites, I am also very…
