By now, you should know how I feel about “dieting.” Sure, helping my patients and readers lose weight has been one of the cornerstones of my career. But a “diet” is really nothing more than the [...]
Category: Nutrition
Sugar kills… no matter how it’s being disguised
“Diet” soda may be marketed as a healthier alternative to its sugar-sweetened counterpart. But it’s way past time we started to think of so-called “diet” drinks the same way we think of [...]
Warning: Packaged foods kill
Over the years, we’ve talked a lot about how artificial sweeteners are no improvement over sugar where your metabolic health is concerned. In fact, if forced to pick my poison, I would probably [...]
Yet another reason to pass on plant-based diets
Since we’re talking about the incredible benefits of weight loss this week, I thought I would take a moment to remind you of one particularly trendy strategy you should avoid at all costs. [...]
Three simple steps to make this holiday season merry and bright
Happy Thanksgiving! This year’s Turkey Day may look a little different. But I hope that you’re counting the same blessings that you do every year… and sharing it with the people you love, even if [...]
The AHA weighs in with more useless diet advice
Sometimes it feels like I’m practicing medicine in a bubble. And every time I poke my head outside of that bubble, I am utterly confounded by what I find. Case in point: A new scientific [...]
The importance of individualized diet and nutrition
The other day I was scrolling through health news headlines and came to one that caught my eye. It read: “Matching Meals to Metabolism?” I must say, it made me laugh. Because for so many years, [...]
How to be a leader in the time of COVID-19
Even two months into this global ordeal, there seems to be so much noise out there about COVID-19. You can’t really turn anywhere without confronting it: It comes from your television, your [...]
The real cost of that bag of chips—printed in black and white
If we want to make any headway against obesity, it’s clear that we need to change the way people think about the food they eat. And that means giving consumers all the information that they need [...]
The easiest way to avoid a deadly cancer diagnosis
I’m on a roll with diets this week—and I’m going to keep the discussion going today, beginning with one vitally important point. There aren’t enough drugs or nutritional supplements in the world [...]
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