Are you an emotional eater? Do you turn to food when you are upset? Even more common place is stress eating. In today’s society, continuous exposure to stressors is somewhat out of control. Many of us don’t even realize we are stressed and turning to food to make us feel better, unfortunately only temporarily. For that matter, many of us …
How to eat when you’re over 35
I have spent almost 20 years treating patients with many different types of health problems from autoimmune diseases to mood disorders. In addition, many patients visit me for advice on how to lose weight. Often times, they have tried many diets and they are getting lack-luster results. In the earlier years, I didn’t realize the one common thread that ran …
The True Power of Greens
Most people are aware that adding greens to their daily diet can provide health benefits, but they probably don’t know exactly why these super foods can make a difference. Leafy greens have been popularized mostly for being rich in vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, vitamin E, B vitamins, iron, magnesium and potassium. Also touted for their antioxidant activity, both …
What are bitters? And why you need more of these in your daily diet
Written by Dr. Jennifer Stagg The only exposure you may have had previously to the term ‘bitters’ is as a cocktail ingredient. Those are indeed in the category of bitters as they are an alcoholic preparation infused with botanical ingredients to intentionally impart a bitter flavor to drinks. Beyond alcoholic beverages, bitters are widely distributed in many other foods. Bitters …
Grain-free diets may be harmful to your health
When I was in medical school we studied and practiced nutritional medicine in our student clinic. Dietary and lifestyle changes were at the core of what we taught to our patients. I don’t ever remember recommending a grain-free diet, except in cases where we prescribed a ketogenic diet as a medical diet for managing epilepsy (reports of the effectiveness of …
Why you lose when you just count carbs: the hidden secrets behind reading food labels
HOW TO UNCOVER SECRET INFO IN FOOD LABELS & WHAT THEY ARE KEEPING FROM YOU How many of you have hopped on the band wagon of carb counting? As a practicing physician with a background in nutritional biochemistry, I can tell you that carb counting is not all it’s cracked up to be. In general, food labeling laws don’t provide …
How to Eat Sugar and Lose Weight: A Return to Sensible Eating
Here’s my confession—I eat sugar regularly. I don’t binge, I have never had a problem with weight. I am not obsessed with calories or being on a diet. I don’t follow a ‘strict diet’. I eat sensibly and consume a traditional, whole foods diet. In my clinical practice, I see so many patients addicted to sugar and dealing with weight …
Workplace Wellness: Using Genetics to Your Advantage – 3 Ways to Enhance Your DNA
In the era of evolving technology in business, it is certainly time that medical science endured a radical medical technology overhaul. Well, that appears to be happening right now. In President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address, he announced the Precision Medicine Initiative to highlight support of research and clinical application of the intersection between lifestyle, environment and genetics. …