In the United States alone, 42 percent of adults are affected by obesity, while an estimated 650 million adults are affected worldwide. An obese adult is at higher risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and COVID-19 morbidity. Historically, the recommendation for targeting obesity has been to reduce dietary intake and to increase physical…
Here’s How the Body Reacts to One-Off Overeating–New Research
Whether it’s a summer barbecue with friends, your favourite fast food takeaway, or Christmas dinner, we can probably all recall times when we’ve eaten more food in one sitting than we needed to. Plenty of research has looked at the long-term health effects of overeating calories – which include increased fat storage, impaired endocrine (hormone)…
Beans: The Ideal Carbohydrate
July 6, 2022
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Beans Are Nutritionally Unique Beans and other legumes (such as lentils and split peas) are the ideal starchy food. When many people think of high-fiber, starch-containing foods, they think of whole grains, which are healthful foods, but beans are nutritionally superior. Beans and other legumes have uniquely high levels of fiber and resistant starch, carbohydrates…
5 Powerful Reasons to Eat Slower
One of the problems in our daily lives is that many of us rush through the day, with no time for anything … and when we have time to get a bite to eat, we gobble it down. That leads to stressful, unhealthy living. And with the simple but powerful act of eating slower, we…
Losing Weight From the Inside Out
Most of us have heard the term “freshman 15,” referring to the 15 pounds many college students gain during their first year away from home. But a similar phenomenon occurs for many adults over the winter. When it’s cold and we spend more time inside, we humans go through our own hibernation process, which often…
How the Food You Eat Triggers a Hormonal Response: A Tale of Three Hormones
Insulin, Glucagon and Eicosanoids Food is really the most efficient hormone delivery system. Simply put, different types of food affect different types of hormones, which are chemical messengers. This is why most of my programs and diet plans evolve around a 40-30-30 breakdown, which translates into 40 percent of calories from wholesome and essential fats,…
Hot Dog! NYC Marks July 4 With Eating Contest, Fireworks
NEW YORK—After a year lost to the coronavirus, New York City’s most well-known Fourth of July traditions are back. The traditional Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will be back in full form with a display over the East River, with shells being shot from five barges in a televised, choregraphed spectacle. This year, crowds…
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