Woman using dieting app to track nutrition facts and calories in her food

Track Before You Change Your Diet

Whenever I hear someone say, “you need to eat more of…”, it brings back a memory of a time, years ago, when I was working with a young doctor who wanted to help his patients lose weight. I suggested he invite me into his visit with a patient so I could demonstrate what I would […]

Can You Build Resistant Starch by Chilling Carb? Does it Matter?

My younger patients spend a lot more time on social media than I do and seem to have become fascinated with cooling foods like rice or pasta or toasting or freezing bread to increase resistant starch. Why? Some are looking for ways to reduce blood sugar spikes or a strategy to manage their weight. Others […]

Does Intermittent Fasting Help You Lose Weight?

Yet another report of a new study on Intermittent Fasting (IF) has crossed my desk. IF (or time restricted feeding) is a dieting trend that includes dedicated periods of time when an individual consumes little to no calories and other times they eat as usual. Unless you raid the fridge during your sleeping hours, we […]

Is There an Order in which I Should Eat My Food?

We have all read the litany of “tips’ to “maintain don’t gain’ during the holidays including focusing on mindful eating, staying active, and planning ahead. The recommendation to eat slowly, to allow your brain to register that you are full is asuggestion that is frequently made. Many of the tips, like “avoid grazing” are common […]