If you feel like you are doing everything “right” but the scale will not budge, or you are constantly craving sugar and running out of energy, you are not alone. Many people assume fat loss is simply about eating less and moving more, but the reality is much more complex. The real reason many people […]
GLP-1 receptor agonists, injectable weight-loss/diabetic medications, are all the rage. Whether you’re on one of these medications, or you don’t want to go on one of these medications, I think understanding how they work is important. This class of medications mimics the body’s own production of GLP-1. Yep, your gut produces its own glucagon-like peptide-1 […]
A common theme during the last few weeks of the year is increased STRESS. That word stress gets thrown around a lot, but what does it even mean? My favorite definition is this one: Stress = demands > resources Stress is when your body doesn’t have enough resources to meet demands. Examples of resources include […]
Here we go again. That’s the first thing that came to mind when I heard that a professor at Harvard called coconut oil “pure poison” last week. I almost laughed, because many in academia call out those the alternative/holistic health sphere for using words like “poison” and “toxin.” Last summer, the American Heart Association […]
I’ve been putting off writing about this topic for a while because we’re currently in a period of time where milk and dairy products are vilified foods. I’m a big proponent of the idea that ALL foods have pros and cons, and I think milk and dairy products have way more pros than cons. The […]
Sugar still seems to be everyone’s favorite boogeyman, so I thought with January and “diet season” coming up, I’d put together a quick post with my thoughts on the topic. But first, fans of the movie The Princess Bride should get a kick out of my favorite meme of all time: There is a lot […]
Did you hear? The latest version of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, released earlier this year, has removed the recommended limit on cholesterol in the diet. Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern. While most of us in the nutrition world have known for a long time that cholesterol in the diet does not affect […]
Do you struggle with weight gain or loss? Do you have trouble falling asleep or feel tired no matter how much sleep you get? Are you a woman of childbearing age or a woman going through hormonal shifts? Do you have a miserable menstrual cycle? Do you have constant GI issues like bloating, constipation, stomach […]
It’s that time of year: everyone is making New Year’s Resolutions. And yet again, weight loss is the leading resolution for 2016. There is a growing number of health experts who have seen the statistics and understand the physiology of weight loss who are saying, “quit focusing on weight and focus on health.” Unfortunately, there […]
Confession: I used to be a water-holic. I used to carry around a water bottle with me at all times to remind myself to be sipping throughout the day. I had a giant water bottle on my desk and my goal was always to drink two by the end of the work day. I collected […]
