Have you guys seen that commercial where the guy and girl are about to share a popsicle, and he’s like, “wait, doesn’t that have high fructose corn syrup in it?” and she’s like, “yeah, so?” and he can’t come up with a reason it’s bad, but he thinks he remembers hearing something about why [...]
By admin | January 10, 2010
I admit it. I have a sweet tooth. Big time. Ever since I was a kid, I took after my dad, who also loves the sweets. I’m not so much a hard candy gal, and I certainly don’t drink soda or sweetened drinks (yuck), and to be honest, I don’t care for overly sweet and [...]
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By admin | December 30, 2009
One of the most common resolutions for a new year is to lose weight. (NOTE: this post is not entirely about weight loss). Of the people who make resolutions, roughly 45 percent (around 100 million folks) vow to lose weight. Is this you? Maybe your resolution is to eat better, exercise, be a better person? [...]
By admin | October 15, 2009
I hear a very common complaint from clients: “I get so tired at 3pm.” or “I have terrible sugar cravings, especially after I eat or in the afternoon and evening time.” Is this you? Read on.
Sugar cravings occur for a number of reasons. Could be hormonal. Most commonly, it means you haven’t properly managed your [...]
By admin | September 23, 2009
We are bombarded by advertising and beguiling food packaging enticing us to try this or that product because it’s healthful. Maybe it’s fat free, or sugar free, or made with whole grains, or baked not fried. It can get so confusing, figuring out what to eat. What’s healthy and what’s not this week? Hard to [...]
By admin | March 14, 2009
Today I woke up and went to Safeway with the following goal in mind: eat processed food for a day and assess how I feel, a la Supersize Me. You see, normally I feel pretty darn good during the days. I may have a smoothie with spirulina and rice protein and fruit for breakfast; a [...]
By admin | November 12, 2008
A new study (click to read) has made headlines and has people buzzing. Apparently, if everyone takes the cholesterol-lowering statin drug CRESTOR, you’ll have a 54% lower risk of a heart attack! It’s a miracle!
Folks, this kind of information is disturbing for many reasons. First off, guess who funded this study? AstraZeneca, maker of Crestor! [...]
By admin | October 17, 2008
Well, not really. With Halloween (one of my favorite holidays) approaching, I thought it would be fitting to demonize sugar!
The “average american” consumes something like 150 POUNDS of sugar per year. It’s no wonder our waistlines are expanding, diabetes rates are the highest ever (even in 9 year olds!!), and cholesterol levels are rising. The [...]
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