SO MY DOCTOR TELLS ME I’M FAT… Ok, so maybe that wouldn’t be the best way to open up a discussion with patients, but what is? In this particular study, we find that when patients were told they were overweight by their doctor they were more than twice as likely to attempt and be successful at […]
IS TOO LITTLE VITAMIN D MAKING OUR KIDS FAT? According to this study it is playing a role. Now, don’t discount the video games, crappy school lunches, skipping breakfast, sugared drinks with only calories and little phytonutrient value and the stress they pick up from their parents. But I make sure Keegan takes his Vitamin […]
ARE YOU MAKING SURE YOUR KIDS ARE GETTING A GOOD BREAKFAST? Better yet, are YOU? If you are not eating a good breakfast (I teach protein based like peanut butter, omega 3 eggs, granola or very high fiber >8 grams) and don’t make it a priority in your life, your kids will pick up on […]
SHOULD WE BE GIVING DAIRY TO INFANTS?? Or adults for that matter? Those of us who make it a passion to understand physiology are, in general, against dairy products. It is a very common allergen for starters and is an animal based protein with little additional to offer. And let’s face it…name another mammal stupid […]
I have said that a girl developing breasts at 8 and starting her menstrual cycle by age 9 is a very scary recipe for breast cancer. And yet this is exactly what we are seeing. The number of Elementary school girls who can be classified as overweight or obesity has risen continually in the past […]
