Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sure, you love your morning caffeine just for the little zing it puts in your step. But turns out, the aftermath of your daily caffeine fix may be more complex than simply stimulating your central nervous system and jolting you awake. Recently coffee has been making...
Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Do you love exercise? If you’re like many people I know, maybe the answer is “not so much.” Maybe you do it simply because you think you should to lose weight. But two recent studies concluded that exercise does not cause weight loss. So should you...
Aug 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Picture this: You get up in the morning and need to drive your car to work. But your gas tank is empty, so unfortunately you can’t. Now picture yourself getting up and skipping breakfast. How far to you think you will get in your day? I love this analogy because...
Jul 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
As the summer heat approaches, we are constantly looking for beverages to cool us off and keep us hydrated. But what we don’t want are beverages that are going to put weight on us. If you are like many of my patients who have spent the last couple of months gearing up...
Jul 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
…But how is it possible for the amount of calories to change in a food? USDA researchers explained that they used a different way of calculating what calories are actually digested from almonds, and not just consumed. Registered dietitian Keri Gans, author of...
Jul 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have a confession to make: I love sandwiches. So it always disappoints me when my patients think that in order to lose weight they need to forgo sandwiches. I know they think it’s because bread will cause weight gain. But really it comes down to the size of...
