Blog — Diet & Weight Loss

Juice, Smoothie, or Shake: Which One is a Better Choice?

Juice, Smoothie, or Shake: Which One is a Better Choice?

Now that the holidays are over, you may be looking for ways to take off a few extra pounds. And one of the best ways, of course, is to replace some of your meals with healthy drinks. This is exactl...

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Batch Cooking Frees You from the "Six O'Clock Panic"

Batch Cooking Frees You from the "Six O'Clock Panic"

Today, around six o’clock, millions of us are going to do exactly the same thing. We’re going to open the fridge and stare into it. Then we’re going to open the freezer and stare into it. And then ...

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How to Become a Fat Burner & Lost Body Fat

How to Become a Fat Burner & Lost Body Fat

In an earlier post, I talked about sugar burners and fat burners—and I told you why becoming a fat burner can melt off your belly fat and even save your life. In case you missed it, here’s a quick ...

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Are You a Sugar Burner or a Fat Burner?

Are You a Sugar Burner or a Fat Burner?

Are you hungry every few hours? Are you tired and cranky if you miss your mid-morning snack? Do you put on weight easily, and have trouble taking it off? If so, here’s why: You’re a sugar burner, n...

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4 Holiday Leftovers that Can Melt Fat

4 Holiday Leftovers that Can Melt Fat

If you’re like me your fridge will be stuffed to the gills with holiday leftovers in a few short days. When that happens I want you to immediately get rid of the fattening ones—or send them home wi...

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Is Stress Eating Derailing Your Diet?

Is Stress Eating Derailing Your Diet?

When I talk with patients at my clinic, nearly all of them tell me that they overeat (or eat the wrong things) when they’re stressed. And do you know what one of the biggest triggers for stress eat...

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12 Ways to Fight Holiday Weight Gain

12 Ways to Fight Holiday Weight Gain

I love all the trimmings of the holiday season—festive lights, brightly-wrapped presents, mistletoe over the doorway, carols in the air. I even like those giant inflatable snowmen and plastic reind...

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The Surprising Risks of Low-Fat Diets

The Surprising Risks of Low-Fat Diets

For years, the “experts” on nutrition have been telling us to shun fat and load our plates with carbs instead. They’ve told us that butter and avocados and coconut oil are bad, and that cereal and ...

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Should You Go from Gluten-Free to Grain-Free?

Should You Go from Gluten-Free to Grain-Free?

Everywhere you turn these days, people are telling you to go gluten-free. And that’s fantastic advice. But you know what? It’s not the whole story. Today, I want to talk about why simply going glu...

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