Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
As someone who eats at my desk during the workweek (breakfast at home), and sometimes lunch at work, I found this article from the American Dietetic Association to be interesting. Take a look and let me know what you think!…
Working with patients in meeting their weight goals I often get asked about adding healthy grains, fats, or a treat into their food plan. My general rule is keeping the portion to “100 calories or less.” So what is 100…
Every once in a while a book comes along that really revolutionizes the way we think about diet, weight loss, nutrition, or life-long weight control. Many of these examples are on our reading list. Atkins introduced the thought of higher…
As the new school year begins and fall quickly approaches, I give thanks to the prospect of regular routines. (Wait, wasn’t it a few months ago that we were grateful for the less structured days of summer?) It is probably…
Tree nuts can be part of a weight management plan with evidence pointing towards definite benefits in weight maintenance. PORTION CONTROL is essential. A fat “exchange”, equal to a pat of butter, with 45 to 50 calories consists of the…
Extensive research has been done on the association between stress and weight gain and on the hormone cortisol, which may be released in response to stress and can cause abdominal weight gain. There is a link between chronic stress (such…
Increasing your activity level doesn’t have to mean hitting the gym for two hours everyday. It doesn’t have to mean working yourself into a puddle of sweat or bending yourself into a pretzel every morning. Being more active is simple,…
As a mother with small children, I notice that my children ask for (and often demand) the foods that they see in the refrigerator or pantry. And if they don’t see it, well, they don’t ask for it, because in…
With summer right around the corner, who doesn’t want to shed a few of the winter pounds? What would you think of the following 3 tips: 1) Replace 2 meals a day with CNC protein shakes or bars 2) Make…
What Americans Eat These are the top 10 sources of calories in the American diet: Grain-based desserts (cakes, cookies, donuts, pies, crisps, cobblers, and granola bars) Yeast breads Chicken and chicken-mixed dishes Soda, energy drinks, and sports drinks Pizza Alcoholic…
