I recently got into a kerfuffle with two nutritionists about their post claiming that ADHD and depression are closely linked to sugar intake. These people were recommending that people quit sugar altogether to help alleviate symptoms of those conditions. When some of my followers asked for research to back up these claims, the nutritionists posted…
I’ve gotten a lot of requests to write a post on how to lose weight. I don’t recommend weight loss diets at all. What I do help people with is changing their relationship with food, then establishing some guidelines for healthy eating. Remember that it can take a long time to make changes to your…
You all know that a large part of my brand and what I do is debunking diets and nutrition trends. A lot of these diets, of course, have to do with telling us how to lose weight, and although they’re toxic and often ineffective (especially in the long-run), that doesn’t stop people from trying them….
Weight Watchers, aka WW, seems like it’s always trying to reinvent itself by coming out with new plans. The latest, PersonalPoints, claims that it’s ‘customized like never before.’ Seems like WW is jumping on the ‘personalized just for you’ trend. The company promises that their ‘nutrition and behavior change scientists’ design each and every plan…
If you’re thinking of doing a hormone-based weight loss diet, you should probably read this review first. I probably could have reviewed any of the diet books dealing with hormones, food, and weight – there are so many and I suspect they’re all the same. I chose The Hormone Reset Diet by Dr. Sara Gottfried because I…
This Noom review was updated in December, 2024. By now, you’re probably all familiar with the ads for Noom. They usually feature a Noom participant telling us that diets have always failed them, but that Noom was different. Noom has the tagline ‘diets don’t work,’ and says very clearly that with the program, you can…