This honest Optavia review is an opinion piece based on current literature and my findings, as well as the firsthand experience of a previous Optavia coach. I’ve been asked by many people – and Women’s Health Magazine, actually – to do an honest Optavia review. Apparently it’s STILL super-popular and going around social media like…
Trigger warning: talk about weight loss, and images of weight loss. For decades, we’ve been looking for a magic weight loss bullet. Ozempic and these other GLP-1 agonists seem to be the closest things to it so far. But what is Ozempic, and if you want to lose weight, should you try it? Let’s take…
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: most of us don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables. The recommended number of vegetables isn’t high – 7 to 10 servings a day, which I put in terms of handfuls – at least two large at both lunch and supper. Fruits, a piece or two a…
This Klinio review contains my professional opinion about Klinio. What is Klinio? Klinio is a subscription-based diabetes management and weight loss app that promises to “manage diabetes through the power of habit”. They claim to offer an intuitive, fully personalized experience for you, by you, providing “a personalized and science-based solution for managing diabetes and…
Between the gym community, social media influencers, popular media outlets, and the hashtag #IIFYM (if it fits your macros), you’ve probably heard the term ‘counting macros’. This way of eating has been around a while, and doesn’t seem to be getting any less trendy. I know I’m a bit late to the party, but I…
When my parents and I used to go to Chinese restaurants, my mom would always tell the server not to use MSG. That was in the ’80s. Not only did we have no idea about the chemistry behind MSG, we also weren’t aware that the belief around MSG and Chinese food is deeply rooted in…