In the beginning of Les Miserables, hero Jean Valjean is arrested for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving family. Like Jean Valjean, humans have subsisted on bread for hundreds of years. Yet … [Read more...]
5 “Health Halo” Foods that Aren’t so Healthy
Health “halo” foods appear to be healthy—they might scream out GLUTEN FREE, ALL NATURAL, or have green accents and other traits people generally perceive as nutritious. These 5 very popular choices do … [Read more...]
Upside Down Eating
I often hear parents complain that their child won’t eat “real” chicken, or will only eat the Mac n Cheese in the blue box, or will only eat a certain kind of sugar cereal. Parents become incredibly … [Read more...]
Forks over Knives
Lately I have had a few patients tell me they are giving up dairy, saying "we are the only species that drinks another species' milk." They committed to this idea after seeing the documentary "Forks … [Read more...]
School Daze
A special post for those of you with kids... School hasn't even started yet, but you may already be overwhelmed thinking of the craziness ahead. Besides getting homework done, there may be soccer … [Read more...]
Put Yourself First – Go Last
The next 5 weeks are challenging for many, whether you're trying to lose weight or just striving to avoid weight gain. My suggestion is, put yourself first by going last this year--be the last to fill … [Read more...]