You don’t need to be an expert to know that most diets don’t work. If they did, how would the industry stay in business at all — much less rake in billions of dollars? The world is full of [...]
Category: Weight Loss
The common diet combo that won’t help you lose weight
I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record here, but… at least the UK is getting the war on obesity right. I mention this (again) because of a recent article I came across in [...]
Small, consistent changes lead to lifelong weight loss success
Weight loss is a big part of my life. Not only because I help people with this struggle every single day. But because I, myself, struggle with weight issues on a daily basis, too. Granted, I [...]
Your delicious, new secret weapon in the battle of the bulge
So, it looks as if the mainstream medical journals may finally be paying attention to some of the things you and I care so dearly about. For example, a new study published in the British [...]
How your BMI backstory predicts your mortality
An interesting new study landed in my in-box the other day, and it was something I hadn’t really thought about in all of my years dealing with overweight and obese patients. According to this new [...]
How “thin” are your kitchen countertops?
If you are sitting in your kitchen right now, take a look around. Are your countertops relatively sparse or do you barely have room for a salt and pepper shaker? It may sound silly, but according [...]
How an “all or nothing” diet can backfire
There’s no denying the psychology of eating is a powerful thing. I’ve been researching and writing about it for years. In fact, my book Thin For Good focuses on the “whys” of what we eat. And it [...]
Three simple tips for ringing in a healthy New Year
Holiday celebrations are drawing to a close, but not without one last hurrah. And in my experience, New Year’s eve parties present some of the biggest challenges of all. So today, I thought I’d [...]
Simple equation reveals your perfect bedtime
It seems the “early to bed, early to rise” proverb has a new benefit to add to the payback of being “healthy, wealthy and wise.” And that’s a lower BMI. Previous studies have shown that not [...]
The deadly irony behind the obesity paradox
I know I like to blame almost everything on the obesity epidemic. Heart disease – check. Diabetes – check. Cancer – check. Infertility – check. Arthritis — check. [...]