Stress and Set Point

I have been a fan of the show The Biggest Loser since it started. I am fascinated by the participants and learning their stories of how they became morbidly obese. Watching their behavioral and emotional breakthroughs often would bring me to tears, and watching their workouts would motivate me to go to the gym. That being … Read more →

Heartbroken over Carbohydrates

I was recently asked to write another article for The Washington Post. The editor suggested “Carbs and Exercise” as a topic and I immediately got to work. My first thought was to write about how people often exercise too much and do not eat enough carbohydrates and how this often leads to weight gain, or lack of … Read more →