A common frustration and concern I hear as folks learn how to eat better or pay more attention to food is that they are now “hyper-focused and obsessed” with what they are eating…”is this healthy?” “I am reading every ingredient, I am asking waiters what is in all the food I order, I am looking … Read more →

When it comes to nutrition, there are only a few things I am certain of, and one of them is eat breakfast. I do believe it is the most important meal of the day and an absolute game changer when it comes to managing physical and emotional hunger. I saw on the Today Show a segment on … Read more →

Low Carbohydrate vs Low Fat studies are all the rage! Many of you know I am working on a nutrition study at Stanford comparing low fat to low carbohydrate diets. Our study is the largest single site weight loss study ever to be conducted – 609 men and women! – participants are randomized to a plan … Read more →

Have you seen the movie Inside Out? I just loved it. Such a creative perspective on emotions and the mind. It got me thinking about how many individuals I know who struggle with emotional eating. I want to highlight two points that were sparked from the film that relate to food and emotions. 1. We eat for joy…we eat for sadness…we eat for … Read more →

My Stanford participants are working hard…creating behavior change, learning how to eat differently, taking care of themselves and getting healthier…progress! But, it occurred to me a few weeks ago that many of the participants are struggling more than I realized and I couldn’t figure out why…and then it hit me. They are losing .5-2 pounds a … Read more →