You crave a donut and an iced mocha latte during the day, and then you can't stop thinking about double-fudge brownies or Cherry Garcia ice cream late night. Guilt sets in, "Why can't I stop eating all these sweets?" Patients I see who say this often sound resigned, like it's just genetic or they have … Continue reading The Worst Sugar Cravings!
Today Newsweek published an article on the keto (ketogenic) diet that I was included in for quotes. I had emailed the journalist my responses to her questions, so they were accurately written. However, it's always challenging in an online article limited in space and interviewing various people to include all the nuances of a topic. … Continue reading Addressing Keto Again
Sugar is still in the doghouse in the nutrition world. We understand the undeniable connection of soda and sweetened beverages with obesity, especially childhood obesity. Eating a lot of refined sugary foods or drinks on a regular basis is associated with not only weight gain but type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and of course … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Sugar
I talk a lot about strategies to lose weight in the clinic. To be completely honest, I wish I didn't have to. I'd rather talk about any other health condition: diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver, gout, kidney disease, cancer, arthritis, food intolerances, irritable bowel syndrome...even constipation lol! Anything but weight loss. But unfortunately excess weight … Continue reading The Best Tool for Weight Control
I've been following the intermittent fasting (IF) trend for several years but the new April study in the New England Journal of Medicine brought it the forefront again. I worked on an article about IF for the Nutrition Source in 2017, so it was reassuring that this new study was entirely consistent with our content! … Continue reading What About Intermittent Fasting?
Holidays should never be associated with guilt. But in my nutrition clinic as the fall approaches, I can hear growing apprehension from some patients about the food. All the amazing decadent glorious food! There are endless articles on how to prevent or slow down holiday pounds, but a once-yearly strategy may only add to the … Continue reading The No-Guilt Holiday – Really!
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