I last reviewed Juice Plus in 2016, and it has been one heck of a popular post! But since its been three years, it’s definitely time to have an update. Since publishing my last Juice Plus review, I’ve received countless emails from Juice Plus devotees (and salespeople, natch) scolding me for my negative take on…
First there was Pegan, now there’s Ketotarian. Ahhhhhh! Make the mashups stop!! WTF Is a Ketotarian? But seriously, keto doesn’t look like it’s going away any time soon, so some people are capitalizing on variations of it for those who would otherwise be totally out. This includes plant-based eaters who have been turned off by…
I’m not sure why, but everything old is new again. Scrunchies. Acid washed jeans. Food combining. Paging Suzanne Somers! Food combining is one of those trends that needs to disappear off the face of the planet. It’s so outrageous, so dumb, and just. so. wrong. What is Food Combining? The roots of this diet are…
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard the news about Weight Watchers, or sorry, ‘WW’, acquiring an app called Kurbo. Kurbo is aimed at kids ages 8-17 and is a free nutrition and weight loss app. Yes, I said weight loss and age 8 in the same sentence. What is WW Kurbo? Kurbo is couched in…
A few years back, I had the opportunity to do nutrition-based genetic testing. The company wasn’t making any weight-loss promises, but they took my DNA and gave me a report telling me lots of interesting things: I am more at risk for iron deficiency, gluten intolerance, and lactose intolerance. I have an innate drive to…
I reviewed intermittent fasting a while back, admittedly, I didn’t have many good things to say about my 5:2 experience. Today I’m re-reviewing IF because it’s still a really big thing. Before we get started, I want to put one thing on the table. Intermittent fasting, like any diet, works because it cuts calories. It hasn’t…