As soon as I published my reviews of Zija and Shakeology, people started flooding my inbox with requests for me to review a weight loss system called Plexus. Having never heard of any such thing as Plexus, I went over to their website to have a look. Let’s just get one thing straight. If and…
Here’s the story: I was actually in the middle of writing a review of another diet product (Juice Plus, you’ve been spared…for now) when an email from a reader popped into my inbox. In her message, she described her experience with the Zija diet system and begged me to review it. Needless to say, I…
I know it’s a surprising title, especially from a dietitian, right when quitting sugar is the trendiest thing to do these days. But I think I have a pretty good argument for why you should keep some of the sweet stuff around. I don’t want to get angry emails about how I work for the…
Happy New Year!! If you’re like me, you overindulged a little bit last night (and okay, maybe again today at brunch…no judgement!) and are ready for a big honking salad and a nap..or at least some sane tips for how to start your year eating right. The words ‘sane’ and ‘nutrition’ are rarely used in…
I’ve been dying to review Herbalife for a long time, because their outlets seem to be everywhere and I’ve wondered what the deal was with this product. People have also been asking me to take a look at it. From the outside, it seems like an old-school diet using herbs and weight loss, but is…
Its been a while since I reviewed Isagenix. Since then, lots of people have asked me to review Shakeology, so here we go! Shakeology is marketed as ‘The Healthiest Meal Replacement Shake’, which I guess is a dubious honor – sort of like saying ‘the healthiest chocolate bar you can buy’. I mean, replacing a…