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The Meaning of Weight You can’t walk by a magazine stand or watch any television without the subject of weight loss being brought up.  There is a multi-billion dollar industry in over-the-counter or “natural remedies”...

I am getting more and more questions about children who are struggling with their weight, their moods or with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  Children are being put on very strong medications that have not been...

EmpowHer, the home of women’s health online, is a unique resource dedicated to improving women’s health and well-being. I was recently interviewed on the subjects: eating disorders, addictions, obesity.  See videos of these interviews at:...

Did you know that stress can promote weight gain by: If stress affects your sleep causing insomnia or unrefreshed sleep this can promote release of cortisol, the stress hormone which causes insulin resistance and weight...

My new book, The Binge Eating and Compulsive Overeating Workbook is threatening to take over my life.  I've been out promoting the book and feeling very proud of my accomplishment of spending 2 years with...

There are so many opportunities in modern culture to fool yourself and others.  You can date on the internet so you can lie about your age and how you look - at least for awhile....

How did we end up as a nation where over half of our citizens are losing the battle of the bulge?  I’ve talked about genetics already.  But our genes haven’t changed in the last 50...

  I’ve had many patients tell me that they are overweight/obese because they “love to eat.”  When I ask them which foods they love most, they usually have a quick answer – Italian food, Mexican...

When I was a kid, I was skinny!  As I became a young adult, I was still skinny.  Over time, I plumped up quite nicely.  But you know what’s funny?  I didn’t even realize how...

UPCOMING RETREAT: Save the Date October 16-19, 2009  The Awakened Body Journey is a women's retreat scheduled for October 16-19, 2009 in the setting of the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains outside of Denver, Colorado....

Are you a chronic relapser or yo-yo dieter?  Do you often reach your goal weight or get close only to find yourself throwing all your hard work away for a binge or because you just...

How do you do that?  Use the Step Method.  (more…)

The missing piece to the connection between obesity and health risk

Fact # 5 is that cravings of any kind indicate an imbalance in your diet.  Yes.  I really know what I'm talking about here.  So, if your are craving so much you can't follow the...

In Fact #3, I told you to eat more to lose weight.  I also told you that what you eat is as important as how much you eat.  So, start with the basics: (more…)

Well, yes, this is true.  If you've been dieting most of your life you may have the following issues: you may be zinc deficient which can lower your appetite you may have learned not to...

So far, I've talked about Fact #1 - obesity is genetic and Fact #2 - exercise of 300 minutes per week is key to treating obesity.  I'm sure most of you know the TV show...

If you read the previous blog, you will know that the predisposition to obesity is overwhelmingly genetic.  What does this mean to you?  Well, if you come from a family of overweight individuals, it will...

I just recently attended and was a speaker at the 6th Annual Nutrition and Health Conference put on by the University of Arizona (www.nutritionandhealthconf.org).  The conference was held in Chicago and May 11th was declared...

My mentor, Andy Weil this past week testified before the US Senate about Integrative Medicine and the future of healthcare.. See the link: http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_02_26/2009_02_26.html