When it comes to losing weight one of the most common arguments I hear is exercise vs diet, which one is more affective and is key for weight loss?

Spring is a great time to do a cleanse particularly after we’ve been breathing in poor indoor air quality, had less sunlight, and perhaps gotten less activity than usual.  Many toxins are as close as the air we breathe and the foods we eat, which routinely harbor additives, preservatives and pesticides. The personal choices we make, including our consumption of sugar, caffeine, alcohol and tobacco, can add to our toxin load.

Let’s talk about sugar and how it is harmful for our body.

Most often, when we talk about sugar, we are referring to a mixture of glucose and fructose, both simple sugars that are contained in various amounts in different foods. The primary difference between them is how your body metabolizes them.

March is National Nutrition Month. So I thought it would be a good time to explore one of the most common nutrition questions that I get asked by my weight loss clients. What is the difference between simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, and how does it factor in for weight loss?

A small cohort of 24 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors with an average body weight of 220 pounds lost an average 44 pounds during a 5-month period with a low-carbohydrate, calorie-restricted dietary intervention, according to a poster presentation here at the 36th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).