If you’re trying to lose weight, you’re probably wondering what the “best” diet is for you to eat. Find out why The Center for Medical Weight Loss often recommends a high protein diet for weight loss.

What did dear old Mom used to say? Eat your vegetables! And now as an adult you hear the same thing from your doctor and medical providers to support your efforts to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. But what exactly is soooo special about vegetables (and fruits for that matter)? Well, give us all day and we’ll tell you. But if you have a few minutes, we’d like to highlight one of the most special attributes of many fruits and vegetables called flavonoids. 

Have you heard the term ‘fat-burning foods’ and wondered if it could really be true, like so many weight-loss claims? Well, the news is mostly good!

American eating habits are often referred to as the “Western diet.” The Western diet is generally classified by foods that contain high calorie levels, but little nutrition. This translates into processed food and beverages with excessive sugar, saturated fats, and sodium, 40% of which is not prepared at home. With the Western diet, it can be said you are both stuffed and starved – stuffed full of calories, but starved for the wholesome nutrition a body needs to thrive.

There are few foods on the planet that can boast as many health benefits as fish. But despite its impressive resume, most Americans aren’t eating enough of it regularly. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, about one third of Americans eat seafood once a week, while nearly half eat fish only occasionally or not at all. It’s unclear why we aren’t eating enough, but what is clear is that fish can work wonders for our health. Let’s take a look at the reasons why we should be eating more fish.