In case you needed another reason to care about your weight, get this: New data links extra body fat — around the belly, in particular — to lower brain volume. Yes, you read that right. It [...]
Category: A-List Diet
An egg a day keeps diabetes away
Why eggs remain one of the most controversial foods is utterly beyond me. I understand where everyone got the false assumption. For years, we operated under the myth that dietary cholesterol is [...]
Big Food serves up celiac disease
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Gluten-free diets aren’t just a fad. A lot of people really can (and do) benefit from removing wheat from their diets. Is it an intolerance? An allergy? [...]
Your secret weapon for fast, permanent weight loss
Yesterday, I shared the details of a new study that shined a pretty shocking light on the dangers of yo-yo dieting. And if nothing else, I hope this harsh reality drives home just how important [...]
Why losing weight alone can save your life
I’ve shared my gripes with the idea of being healthy at any size before. And I’ll be the first to admit that my opinions on the fat acceptance movement aren’t exactly charitable. It’s not that I [...]
The magic bullet for every disease in the book
I know I’m always bringing up the benefits of the Mediterranean diet — and its close relatives, my Hamptons Diet and The A-list Diet. And all for good reason… The fact is that many Americans [...]
The fastest way to make — or break — your health this holiday season
Christmas is right around the corner — with New Year’s right on its heels. So you may be waiting until January 1st to start paying attention to your diet again. And rationalizing that “just one [...]
Kids grow into obesity — not out of it
There’s a reason my first book was called Feed Your Kids Well. It’s my firm belief that the way we’ll eat for the rest of our lives is embedded in us as infants, toddlers, and young children. [...]
Fish oil steps in when statins fall short
Maybe you’ve noticed the recent flood of negative press about fish oil — and more specifically, whether or not it actually has any benefit… I certainly have. Not because it’s anything new, of [...]
Are these dangerous additives lurking in your home?
I honestly don’t know why the very organizations designed to protect us move so slowly. Are they really such big ships? And if they are, shouldn’t they be the first to recognize what a problem [...]