Why I Won’t be Recommending the Ketogenic Diet

Why I Won’t be Recommending the Ketogenic Diet

The Appeal of the Ketogenic “Keto” Diet (Make sure to read my post about the Keto Hoax and Shark Tank and its follow up: Warning: Don’t get scammed by a keto supplement) People seek an arbitrary number on the scale. Why? Where is the branded number...
The #1 Diet You Don’t Know About, But Should

The #1 Diet You Don’t Know About, But Should

What’s the #1 Diet? January is the month of do-overs, start overs, and New Year’s resolutions. For the 7th year in a row, a diet you likely have not heard of topped the list at #1 diet for Best Overall by U.S. News & World Report. Each year since 2011 U.S....
How to eat a lot and still lose weight

How to eat a lot and still lose weight

I love to eat. I love good food. And I like to eat a lot of it. But that’s a problem because I can’t. Not if I want to maintain a healthy weight. Many years ago I learned to volumize food. It’s a concept more common and popularized thanks to the terrific work of...

How do people lose weight and keep it off?

Sadly, two out of every three Americans are overweight and one in three classified as obese. It is said 90 – 95 percent of those that lose weight will gain it back. If the statistics are so grim, why bother trying to lose weight? Certainly some people are successful....
Yes, you can overeat ‘good for you’ foods!

Yes, you can overeat ‘good for you’ foods!

Previously I wrote about a common reason someone might hit a plateau in their weight loss efforts. This post is not about plateaus but just weight loss in general—why someone may not make the progress they feel they deserve. Let me tell you about another client I had...
One reason you hit a weight loss plateau!

One reason you hit a weight loss plateau!

Hit a weight loss plateau? I get that. It happens. Years ago when I worked at Cooper Clinic I acquired a client when another staff dietitian left. The client had great success losing about 60 pounds in less than a year—just over one pound per week which was fabulous...