Food and Nutrition

People often ask me about the best foods for weight loss. While there are many more great weight loss foods, here is my top 10 list in no particular order:...

While we're starting to realize that there's a lot more to losing excess pounds than calories in, calories out, there's no escaping that they do play a big role. So do you understand calories for weight loss and figuring out how many (or how few) you need?...

If you'd like to lose 10 pounds and are wondering what the best way to do it might be, you've come to the right place. Unlike fad diets, The Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) program can help you lose 10 pounds faster, safer, and in a more nutritionally balanced way than any other program. In just a few weeks you can say goodbye to those extra 10 pounds once and for all....

My patients often ask me, out of all the possible options, what is the perfect diet? It's an interesting question, and my usual answer is that while there is no one perfect diet for everyone, the latest research is starting to suggest that there may be a perfect diet for each person, and that it varies from one person to the next....

Have you ever wished someone would develop a personal diet plan just for you? One that helped you lose your excess weight and keep it off, without you feeling like you had sacrificed everything that's most important and enjoyable about your life in the process?...

In your quest to lose excess weight, it’s important to also keep your health firmly in mind. So how can you ensure you're losing weight without harming your health? Start by trying these six healthy ways to lose weight that work:...

Choosing the best foods for weight loss may seem easy, but in reality a lot of foods people think are good for weight loss really aren’t, while some weight loss foods get overlooked. Here are two of my favorite foods for weight loss and two of my least favorite foods, with some healthier alternatives suggested: ...

The words healthy snacks for weight loss may seem too good to be true, but there is such a thing. So what snacks should you eat when trying to lose weight?...

Fad diets might seem like a quick and easy way to lose weight. After all, we read about celebrities who seem to lose weight fast with the latest diet secret. But in reality these diets are not sustainable long term and can lead to serious health complications. Outlined here are a handful of diets I recommend avoiding for the sake of your health....

A recent 60 Minutes segment focused on sugar raised concerns about the sweet stuff’s addictive power and the impact too much sugar can play on one’s health. Is sugar really dangerous and addictive?...