I once read an article about weight loss written by an MD. In it she mentioned that about 72 percent of Americans want to lose weight, and the average goal was 40 pounds. The challenge, she stated, is that only 14 percent of people who have lost weight have been able to keep it off for more than five years. But then the rest of the article suggests cutting calories to lose weight. Sorry,...

  I think it’s safe to say that most people appreciate the importance of eating healthy foods…regardless of whether they actually do it. 😊 But many people’s understandings of what foods are healthy are frequently influenced by clever food company advertisements and slanted studies. And unfortunately, many of the foods touted as “good for you” are anything but. Here are eight of the most common: 1- Farmed fish Fish provides omega-3 fatty acids which fight...

  There’s an old saying that goes, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Those wise words are especially pertinent to the latest “Holy Grail” of the weight loss world. Semaglutide! Semaglutide is the active ingredient in the diabetes drug Ozempic. It is also an ingredient in Victoza—another diabetes medication, and the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Saxenda. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you undoubtedly know or have seen...

  If I were to tell you that a certain substance could reduce your risk of dying prematurely from any cause, would you be interested in knowing what it was? How about if I also told you that this substance helps older adults remain free of disease, disability and physical limitations well into their golden years? Does that sound good to you? Well, this seemingly magical lifesaving substance is none other than… Fiber! Here’s the...

  Currently 74 percent (nearly three out of four) of American adults are overweight or obese, so I think it’s safe to say that there’s no shortage of belly fat around. But is all belly fat created equal? And what’s driving this epidemic of blossoming waistlines? Is it just that we’re eating too much? Or is there more to it than that? Let’s look at several factors that are behind our expanding midsections and more...

I’m going to start today’s blog by giving you some rather unsettling statistics. Currently in the US:  Seven out of ten adults have at least one chronic condition, and shockingly, so do 54 percent of our children. Three out of four of us are overweight or obese. Eight out of ten of us are medicated, and over half of us take two or more medications each day. What in the world is going ON? Well,...