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I know...I've been MIA for a bit, but only because I've been neck-deep in great research about nutritional strategies for fighting autoimmunity and "inflammaging". I'll be presenting the latest findings at the 2017 LDN Autoimmune Conference in September. You can attend online or in person, and the details are here: https://ldnresearchtrust.org/ There are loads of… Continue reading Join me at the 2017 LDN Conference

I know...I've been MIA for a bit, but only because I've been neck-deep in great research about nutritional strategies for fighting autoimmunity and "inflammaging". I'll be presenting the latest findings at the 2017 LDN Autoimmune Conference in September. You can attend online or in person, and the details are here: https://ldnresearchtrust.org/ There are loads of… Continue reading Join me at the 2017 LDN Conference

Watching football (i.e., hours of sedentary snacking and high adrenaline) is the optimal condition for promoting blood sugar spikes, fat storage and inflammation, if you don't watch it. One way to reduce the risk is to do a good workout before the game, to deplete your muscles of glycogen. Another option is to choose healthier… Continue reading Super Bowl Snacks

Happy New Year! If you are making new year's resolutions about health, here's our advice: Make time to make them fun....or at least non-hurried and non-stressful. If you plan to eat healthier, make time to experiment with new foods, to browse recipes, or to prepare your meals in a relaxed way, perhaps with music, or… Continue reading Happier New Year’s Resolutions

Happy Thanksgiving! As I age, my opinion of holiday eating has evolved. The younger me used to encourage clients to eat slowly, savor, to eat the protein and veggies first to blunt any blood sugar spikes, to get up and use the restroom after the first helping to give the brain time to feel satiated...all… Continue reading Why Thanksgiving’s food choices don’t matter as much as Saturday’s

It's a day to have fun, celebrate, and perhaps indulge in some tasty treats. But before you opt for the obvious treat--candy--consider this: Because sugar is addictive, a big (or perhaps not-so-big) candy treat can cause cravings for days. It can alter your brain chemistry to make resisting sugar more difficult. It can make sugar… Continue reading Smarter Halloween Treats

Halloween forces the question: Is the occasional sugar indulgence a harmless tradition or a foolish assault on your health? That may sound overly dramatic--and goodness knows many of us have survived our share of sugar binges--but the latest research on sugar is pretty damning. So here are some ways to minimize sugar's effects: If you're… Continue reading Healthier Halloween Ideas

If you are trying to lose weight, you might want to take off that Fitbit! ...or at least think about it differently. Results are in from a two-years study at U Penn, where researchers randomly assigned 470 participants to undertake a weight loss program of either diet and exercise alone, or with an added fitness… Continue reading Another healthy intention that backfires

Have you ever wished for a nutrition app that would turn you into an effortlessly svelte, high-performing superhero with perfect willpower? Me too. This may be our best chance to get it. A team of Silicon Valley superstars (I'm not allowed to name them) has asked us for feedback on existing nutrition/food trackers and what… Continue reading The future of food tracking

Watching the Olympic Games is inspiring and fun, but being an avid fan can influence eating habits and health, for better or worse. Check out these fascinating findings: For starters, the outcome of a big game can influence food intake the next day. Researchers followed two seasons of Sunday Night NFL games, and looked at… Continue reading How watching sports affects eating habits and heart health