Category Nutrition
Get the latest nutritional recommendations from the Registered Dietitians (Nutritionists) at Clinical Nutrition Center providing medical weight loss solutions to individuals in Denver, CO and surrounding communities.
A Registered Dietitian plays a crucial role for patients on GLP-1 weight loss medications
Working with a registered dietitian is crucial when using anti obesity medications because these medications are most effective when combined with healthier eating and lifestyle habits. While weight loss medications can assist with shedding pounds, they don’t address the root causes…
Preserving Muscle Mass While Shedding Pounds: A Comprehensive Guide
Today, let’s delve into a topic that concerns many on the path to weight loss: preserving precious muscle mass while shedding those stubborn pounds. Embarking on a weight-loss journey is often synonymous with cutting calories and increasing physical activity. While…
Skim, 2%, or Full-Fat Dairy?
I still remember crying as a child as my mother switched us from normal milk to skim milk. “Yucky!” I said to her. But in the late 1970’s, we believed that all fat in foods was bad and would contribute…
More Evidence on the Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods
A lot of evidence has emerged on the dangers of ultra-processed foods of late. Ultra-processed foods are food items which have been heavily processed during their production, including soft drinks, mass-produced packaged breads, cookies and cakes, salty snacks, many ready meals /…
Does timing matter (a.k.a. Intermittent Fasting)?
Intermittent fasting has become a very popular dietary strategy for weight loss, popularized by Jason Fung’s book, “Obesity Code.” A new study out of John’s Hopkins looks at whether timing really matters when it comes to losing weight and keeping…
Eggs: To eat, or not to eat. That is the question!
For decades, people have debated whether or not it is healthy to eat eggs. I remember long heated discussions with my grandmother about this very issue back when I was in medical school. “Eat eggs – they are filling with…
The Best Diet in 2021
2020 is over, and 2021 is finally here! With the start of any new year, and in particular, after an arduous year like 2020, many people make a commitment to starting the year off right by getting healthy! And what…
Eating to Improve Mental Health
For decades, medical journals have reported effects of certain types of diets on medical problems. For example, we know that ketogenic diets can reduce seizures in children with epilepsy, and that Mediterranean diets can reduce the risk of heart disease.…
Do Protein Drinks and Bars Help with Weight Loss?
For decades, people working towards losing weight have turned to different types of diets for weight loss – low-fat, low-carb, low-calorie TV Dinners delivered to the house, skipping meals and other trendy solutions. For a time, people were eating ancestral…