Getting and staying fit in the colder months
Oh my gosh! Winter looks like it’s here! We’re supposed to get three to six inches in the Denver area this morning! Shoot – there goes my exercise for the day, right? If you say this to yourself on days…
Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss Denver
Category Health And Wellness
Registered Dietitian vs Nutritionist
Are you confused about the nutrition information you hear about these days? Seems like we hear something new every day and it is hard to know who to listen to. Next time someone gives you nutrition “advice” ask yourself “what…
Food Cravings Explained
Did you see the article on Junk Food Addiction from Bloomberg News that was in the Denver Post last Month( November 6th)? Twenty-eight scientific studies and papers on food addiction have been published this year. And just as David Kessler…
Thanksgiving Holiday Tips And Tricks For Healthy Eating
Do you look at Thanksgiving with a combination of joyful expectancy and dread? Have past years of being uncomfortably full for hours diminished the meaning of this wonderful national holiday? Just a little rethinking and pre-planning can make a difference…
Is Breakfast Necessary for Weight Loss?
Breakfast is important for many reasons. Research shows a positive association between eating breakfast and weight control.
Leave a Bite …
Practice leaving a bite of food on your plate at the end of every meal. This exercise can be very helpful if you feel the need to always “clean your plate”. Feeling compelled to clean your plate can lead to…
How Do I Cook More at Home?
My patients often say to me, “I’d like to cook more, but it’s so hard! I just can’t find the time, and don’t know where to start! With the average meal out racking up over a thousand calories (this is…
How to Burn Calories – At Rest!
A recent study reported in September’s journal of the American College of Sports Medicine highlights the power of exercise. Many individuals get caught up on the reports that exercise machines, heart rate monitors and other gizmos calculate regarding the calories…
Is Your Desk Making You Sick? New Survey Finds Desktop Dining Poses Food Poisoning Risk
As someone who eats at my desk during the workweek (breakfast at home), and sometimes lunch at work, I found this article from the American Dietetic Association to be interesting. Take a look and let me know what you think!…
Keep it to 100 calories or less
Working with patients in meeting their weight goals I often get asked about adding healthy grains, fats, or a treat into their food plan. My general rule is keeping the portion to “100 calories or less.” So what is 100…
