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“It helps detoxify, works as a powerful antioxidant, energizes the body, and boosts immunity,” the announcer began. I was recently driving from Palm Desert to Los Angeles when I became riveted about this new, potential cure-all functional food.The more I listened, the more irritated I became. This wasn’t some magical superfood at all. It only became hip a few decades ago, yet kombucha originated about...
11/7/2024 5:00:00 AM
You've probably been there. You're doing everything correctly, yet you can't ditch that refuse-to-vacate excess weight, and it's driving you crazy. I coined the term "weight loss resistance" for folks who do everything correctly yet can't consistently lose a couple of pounds a week. Numerous obstacles underlie weight loss resistance, from sleep deprivation to chronic stress to hormonal imbalances....
3/31/2023 4:00:00 AM
Talk about a massive failure. Coke's taking a hard beating, and they aren't going out softly. “Coca-Cola, the world’s largest producer of sugary beverages, is backing a new ‘science-based’ solution to the obesity crisis: To maintain a healthy weight, get more exercise and worry less about cutting calories,” writes Anahad O’Connor in the New York Times. This campaign becomes at a particularly sensitive...
3/24/2023 4:00:00 AM
I wanted to know her secret. She attributed everything to genetics, but I knew she maintained a regimen for glowing, healthy skin.Beyond a great moisturizer, fabulous skin evolves from what you eat. Beauty comes from within, and the best dermatologist and cleansers can't rescue a terrible diet's detrimental effects on your skin. My friend employed these five strategies. For a younger, healthier, more...
2/27/2023 5:00:00 AM
A recent systematic review of observational studies looked at the relationship between obesity and cardiometabolic disease. Researchers concluded those who ate full-fat dairy had NO greater risk for heart disease or diabetes than low-fat dairy eaters.The review, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, examined 25 studies, 18 of which found that those who consumed full-fat dairy weighed less...
4/20/2022 4:00:00 AM
Fiber is not sexy. It will not become the hot conversation at your next dinner party. Almost guaranteed: Bring up fiber’s many benefits at your next coffee date and your friend will quickly change the subject.But for fast, lasting fat loss and lots more, dietary fiber reigns supreme.Too bad we’re not getting nearly enough.One study titled "Trends in dietary fiber intake in the United States, 1999-2008,"...
1/9/2022 6:00:00 AM
“Stress has become such the new normal for me that I don’t know how to not feel stressed,” a friend recently confessed. “It’s almost like if I didn’t have a zillion things to worry about, my mind would start creating stressful thoughts.”She’s not alone. Relationships, kids, and finances become major stressors for just about everyone. So does maintaining steady employment. One study found increased...
12/28/2021 6:00:00 AM
You're likely familiar with the consequences of a terrible night's sleep. You're cranky, feeling awful, and coasting on mammoth cups of coffee along with some high-sugar impact dessert masquerading as breakfast. "It's going to be one of those days," you reluctantly say late morning, assuaging your frustration with your coworker's homemade brownies.That miserable, out-of-whack feeling isn't just in...
10/11/2021 8:00:00 AM
"You have no idea how crazy my morning can be," someone recently wrote me. "With three kids, a husband who constantly loses his keys, plus some other minor catastrophe, I have absolutely no time to eat anything healthy."She was referring to several studies I mention that show a protein-rich breakfast keeps you full, focused, and burning fat all morning.Trust me, I get the time crunch. Juggling two...
9/29/2021 8:00:00 AM
When I worked one-on-one with clients, I had one rule: Write everything down or you’re fired. Harsh though it sounds, tracking everything from food intake to body measurements ensured fat loss success, created accountability, and eliminated potential weight loss resistance barriers.Researchers validate my rule. One study, from Kaiser Permanente's The Center for Health Research (CHR), involving nearly...
9/12/2021 8:00:00 AM
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