weight gain

Soda and Artificial Sweeteners

When people come to me for weight loss surgery they tell me they are “addicted” to “soda.” They add – but I use “diet soda.” They need to get off the diet soda, because if they do not, they will not lose the weight that they should.

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Best Diet to Avoid Heart Disease

Many people are confused by which died to diminish risks of heart disease. It turns out from science we know the culprits are the carrier proteins of cholesterol and triglycerides- called LDL, HDL, VLDL.

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What is Fiber?

For a while it seemed that everyone was talking about the importance of fiber, and its role in preventing a variety of diseases. After much speculation, we now have a few answers about what fiber really does, and what makes it an important component of good nutrition.

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Diet Soda Can Help You Lose 10 Pounds

When it comes to finding simple things to lose ten pounds in a year, often the answer is easy. It means changing your tastes – and finding something that is a lower calorie alternative or substitution for what you normally drink.

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Thinking of Skipping Meals? Don’t Do It

Find out why skipping meals will only help you GAIN weight – not lose it!

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Oprah Needs A Skeptic

Oprah’s thyroid problem, according to her website has stabilized, and she is no longer taking thyroid medication. So was it her thyroid? Being a skeptic, I don’t think so. Oprah also blamed her “food addiction.”

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