Alcohol consumption has well-documented effects on the body, influencing various metabolic processes, disease risks, and overall health.

Do I Need A Dietitian? If I am getting bariatric surgery for weight loss, why do I have to see a dietitian?

You know that old refrain: If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me which type of yogurt is the best. Boy, I would have a boatload of nickels.

The holiday season and food go hand in hand. Whether sweet potato pie, honey-glazed ham, buttery Christmas cookies or turkey and stuffing, holiday eating takes its toll on our health and our waistline.

Changing your life!
When I work with patients who are getting bariatric weight loss surgery, I may have one or 6 consults with them prior to surgery; the surgery that will change their lives.

Watercress, this cruciferous vegetable, has so many health benefits you shouldn’t let the bitter taste keep you from enjoying how beneficial it is for your body.

Bariatric weight loss surgery is on the rise. In 2008 there were 220,000 surgeries and has become popular as a solution to obesity.
If you are thinking of the surgery and you are doing your research it is important to engage the surgeon and have a list of questions available so you feel comfortable with your decision.

I recently found an email on clipping coupons. When I accesed the web site all the coupons were for packaged foods, and I found myself thinking, I don’t use this stuff.
Even though vegetables are known for a low calorie, high nutrient food. Food to eat when you want to get fiber and increase your vitality. You don’t find many coupons for spinach or a pachage of carrots. Why?

Recently a friend brought me yearbooks he had saved from our high school days. The smell of the old pages wafted to my brain and I immediately started reminiscing about times gone by, a good 30 years or so.

The thought of hair loss is gruesome for men and women. For those who have had bariatric surgery hair loss has been associated as a possible side effect of the surgery.