After multiple patients and colleagues asked me to weigh in on the new documentary What the Health, I felt compelled to watch and give a review. Knowing it was pro-vegan I was reluctant but thought I would do so with an open mind. Filmmaker Kip Anderson goes though the evils of meat and dairy quoting […]
Whether at the office or out in the world, people always seem to have questions regarding food and nutrition. The food landscape has become hard to navigate similar to our political environment. Here are a few questions that have come up recently. I want to lose ten pounds, so should I decrease my protein intake […]
One of my favorite things to do in other countries is visit the grocery store. The different types of foods, and the packaging and layout of what is available fascinate me. On my last trip I must have visited at least 6 or 7 markets. What are some of the main differences? Layout (road map) […]
While visiting our good friends Lucille and John Jack in France they suggested we take a road trip to the Burgundy region of France. This rolling foothill region of France is notorious for it’s wines; food and quaint, picturesque villages nestled in lush densely wooded areas. Lucille researched where to stay and came up with […]
Last year Bruce Blumberg, a biologist at UC Irvine, coined the word “obesogens.” Obesogens are chemicals in our food or environment foreign to the body that are believed to inhibit normal fat metabolism and cause storage of excess fat. When fat metabolism is compromised it can leave you feeling hungry with low energy levels. How […]