As a pediatrician, I hear it again and again from parents: “My child is a picky eater.” All children are picky eaters at some point or in some way during childhood; it’s part of how they assert their independence. But some children are pickier than others, stubbornly refusing to eat everything except a few chosen… Read More »
Experts say the popular diet can help you drop weight fast, but keeping it off might be harder. In fact, fad diets like the Military Diet may even lead you to gain even more weight than you initially lost. The Military Diet is an extremely low-calorie diet designed to help you lose a lot of… Read More »
Nutrition in heart failure: more than drugs and devices. Caldwell Esselstyn and read everything I could about how a whole food, plant-based diet could prevent and possibly reverse heart disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Circ Heart Fail ; 9 :e By contrast, a diet rich in fats, fried foods, processed meat, and sugary drinks can… Read More »
By Drew Harrisberg, January 23, Exercise physiologist and diabetes educator Drew Harrisberg has been amazed at the improvements to his health within a month of going from keto to plant-based. My story is about how a drastic change in my nutritional approach—going from keto to plant-based—allowed me to regain control of my insulin and blood… Read More »