On average, we consume 57 pounds of added sugar per person every year. Increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers,...

Caffeine is something that many of us depend on daily, especially through the form of coffee. Caffeine affects your nervous system by...

Serves 2 Prep time: 10 mins Ingredients: Fresh green beans, trimmed 1 pound Coarsely ground Mustard seed 1 tsp Honey Dijon 1 1/2 tsp...

Serves 2 Prep time: 1 hour Ingredients: Cut the chicken on the bias into 1/4-inch-thick slices 14 oz Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic...

Protein is the building block of our body. It is the macro nutrient which preserves muscle mass during weight-loss. For this reason,...

Do you remember that time you were trying to maintain a really healthy, sugar-free lifestyle and absolutely could not resist the small...

Eating out is a pastime that many of us enjoy; It can be a great way to get out of the house, try some new foods, and spend quality time...

The key to successfully managing patient expectations is accurate foreshadowing. As a provider your job is to guide patients towards good...

When on a weight loss journey, we tend to look at the changes on our scales as the measure of our success. While physically losing weight...

The purpose of motivational interviewing is to bring a patient from ambivalence to a desired behavioral change. It is a patient-centric...

To many change is one of the most intimidating concepts on the face on the earth. Some people don’t like change, so they avoid it. Others...

Independence is a key characteristic that we all should develop at one point in our lives. Living alone is one way many people take their...

Of the many health risks that come with obesity, hypertension is definitely a very common one. Hypertension, more commonly known as high...

In a previous blog post titled ‘A Doctors Survivor Guide to Social Media in 2019’ we mentioned the importance of creativity, context,...

Change is a gradual process. For that reason, scientists and psychologists have broken it down into 5 different stages. Each stage of...

1. Ask Before jumping into any treatment ask for permission to discuss body weight. It’s important you use friendly questions to gauge...

‘Starting over’ can mean many different things for different people. In the world of health ‘starting over’ must be done with the correct...

Personalized treatment plans are imperative to successful and sustainable weight-loss. Every single human being is different. Everyone...

“That guy has got a serious weight problem. Go home, start exercising. Got a bigger problem than I do. Got a bigger problem than all of...

The internet has created the largest culture shift that mankind has ever seen. Not only has the innovation impacted every industry in the...