What Does a Body-Composition Scale Measure?
When I worked with clients back in the 1980s, I used a tape measure and body-fat calipers to measure body composition. During that time, some clients felt frustrated because their bathroom…
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What We Can Learn From the Blue Zones
As a health and wellness expert with decades of experience in the industry, I’ve spent countless hours poring over research papers, the latest scientific data, and interviews with…
All About Lectins: What They Are & When To Avoid Them
Every so often, a new health buzzword will emerge. From nightshades to GMOs to nitrates, it can be confusing to suddenly hear tons of information about something you didn’t even know…
How to Control Your Hunger Hormones
Do you find it challenging to pass up seconds at dinner? Are cravings nagging at you even when you ate just a few hours before?
You don’t necessarily lack willpower or motivation.…
The Surprising Benefits of Spices for Weight Loss and Metabolism
Spices add so much flavor and aroma that enhance the enjoyment of food—think of when you’ve added cayenne pepper to a spicy meat marinade or enjoyed the bold notes of a curry…
Burn More Calories: Understanding the Thermic Effect of Food
Whether you’re trying to build muscle or burn fat, you want to get the biggest metabolic bang for your buck when you eat. Focusing on high-thermic foods can help you burn more calories…
Why I Eat Red Meat (and You Should, Too)
Red meat has undeservedly earned a bad reputation. Much of the confusion comes from a scientist named Ancel Keys, who, in the 1950s, developed what we call the diet-heart hypothesis. Keys…
What’s the Difference Between Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics?
Among its many duties, your gut supports a healthy immune system, produces nutrients like vitamin K, and digests food. But equally important is what this hardworking, multitasking organ…
How to Survive the High Sugar-Impact Season
We are a country that eats too much sugar. This especially becomes apparent during the period between Halloween and New Year’s, which I call the high sugar-impact season. …
4 Benefits Of MCT Oil (+ How To Use It)
For your health and longevity, it’s so important to become metabolically flexible. This means that your body can easily shift from burning carbs to burning fat for energy. Incorporating…
Simple, Fat-Burning Swaps For Your Favorite Foods
When you remove the seven highly reactive (high-FI) foods I discuss in The Virgin Diet for at least 21 days, amazing things happen.
Symptoms like headaches and fatigue vanish. You look and…
9 Ways to Break the Snacking Habit for Good
You’ve probably experienced some version of this scenario. You enjoyed a healthy, satisfying dinner eating by the plate. Maybe you even enjoyed something like berries or a Co-Co…
