Fruit Doesn’t Taste as Good as Cookies. Accept it.

There are some annoying fitness fanatics out there that try to tell people that eating healthfully tastes as good if not better than eating junk food. That’s just ridiculous. Of course a cookie will taste better than an apple. Of course the french fries taste better than green vegetables. We need to reframe the way […]

Protein Shakes for Weight Loss

When I discuss protein shakes with my patients, most of them think that they are just for muscle building. They believe that drinking them will add BULK. The truth is, protein shakes can be one of the most powerful tools you use for fat loss! The common belief of protein shakes is that meat head […]

Redefining Normal: A habit-based approach to weight management

Meet the Davis family. They have 6 children age 10 through 22. It’s normal for them to be seen walking around the neighborhood in groups.  The children play outside daily.  They do not own gaming systems, and physical activity is a normal part of daily life for them.  They have a large (and impressive) swing […]

30 Bucks a Week Meal Plan – 1

I get asked a few times a week about eating healthfully while on a budget. The usual challenge is to try to eat for about 30 bucks (29 to be exact) a week per person since that is that average given for food stamps ($1.40 per meal with 3 meals per day per person). This isn’t an […]

A Healthy Lifestyle IS a Choice

I have written about how in general, obesity may not be the simple choice some make it out to be. We don’t just wake up one day and say, “gee whiz I choose to have obesity!” So are things not really in our control and are we just destined to be a certain way depending […]