This question comes across my desk quite often: which is better, a low-carb or a high-carb diet? Because I am so squarely against sugar and foods that act like sugar people assume that I’m automatically in the low-carb diet group. And you would almost be right. Of...

Everyone knows vegetables are good for them, but why is this true? The short answer is that they are good for you because they are what you should be eating. But that answer doesn’t tell us much, and more importantly, there are lessons that can be learned...

Losing weight is not as difficult as it is keeping the weight off (you probably know that). But keeping the weight off is not as big of a mystery as you might think. You really don’t have to resort to some crazy diet plan like eating only rice or grapefruit,...

Low glycemic foods are the best foods to eat if you are trying to control your blood sugar, but it also works well to eat low glycemic foods if your goal is weight loss. But just what are low glycemic foods? The Glycemic Index The glycemic index is a listing of...

Best way to lose weight fast I’m often asked what the best way to lose weight fast is – and while you might think that there is some mystery about how to lose weight fast, there actually isn’t. While I can give you all sorts of complicated formulas for...

These foods (mostly vegetables) are especially good at helping you to feel full and are low in calories. When you are looking for foods to help you with weight loss, these are the foods that you want to turn to. The key here is to eat as many of the green leafy...

Why is it that everything that tastes good bad for you? I’ve pondered this question a lot. My kids suggest that “they” should make broccoli taste good if they want people to eat it. And while I’m sure there is at least one scientist out there trying to...

Health care reform? I don’t know about you, but I have yet to see anything remotely resembling health care reform in ObamaCare. What I do see is a waste of resources and a continuation of the same old broken health care thinking that only leads to more disease,...

Here is a short nutritional quiz for you, see how you do with these questions: Are you ready? What food is high in calcium? What food is high in vitamin C? What food is high in potassium? What food should you eat to make sure you have strong bones? What nutrient...

Living longer is a goal for almost everyone. The headlines are full of healthful information about how to extend you life expectancy. What to live longer? Try restricting calories, or munching foods high in Resveratrol, or meditate while doing yoga every day. The...