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 experts…
How to Curb Sugar Cravings
No wonder you’re craving sugar—it’s impossible to escape! Not only is it in the sugary drinks, processed foods, and snacks you see advertised and sold everywhere, it’s also in the food you’ve…
How to Build a Balanced Meal: Eat by the Plate
Putting the right food on your plate is crucial to reducing hunger between meals, creating steady and sustained energy, and burning fat for fuel. Contrary to popular belief, carbs are not…
How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Heart Health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States. In 2020, almost one in five deaths among women occurred from heart disease.1
Numerous factors contribute to…
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 Crave…
7 Ways to Eat Out Smartly + Be the Best Fat Burner
Even though I'm more of a homebody these days, I still travel a lot for work and occasionally for pleasure. And when I travel, I eat out a lot.
Social gatherings with family, friends, and colleagues…
7 Sneaky Places That Sugar Hides + Simple Swaps
When you eat a piece of chocolate cake or drink a caramel latte, you’re likely aware that it contains added sugar. If you’re health-conscious, you’re not going to overdo those things (or…
10 Ways to Speed-Heal Your Gut
Are you eating healthy, exercising consistently, and taking the right nutrients… but your weight refuses to budge?
The problem could lie in your gut.
More specifically, the trillions…
My #1 Needle Mover to Be the Best Fat Burner
Even under the best of circumstances, mornings can be stressful.
You don’t have a lot of time, you might feel groggy, and demanding kids or a significant other can zap what little energy…
