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When I start digging into my patient's diet, the most common response I get when they mention what they don't eat is red meat. I always...

One of the most common reasons I find that people want to change their diet is because of their weight. They often have this number stuck...

Just as the names imply, animal protein is protein that comes from animals and plant protein is protein that comes from plants. Protein...

Every time you eat, your body releases a cascade of hormones in response. One of them is insulin. It is produced by your pancreas in...

I received this question from a former student of mine. This is also something I come across a lot in practice. After asking my patient...

Who doesn't love coming home to a warm, delicious meal? I love it even more when it's -1000 degrees out. You'll have meat for days with...

There are two types of diabetes: Type I and Type II. They used to be called juvenile diabetes (now called Type I) and adult onset...

A calorie is a unit of energy. It is measured by the amount of energy needed to raise one kilogram of water by one degree of Celsius....

Polycystic ovary syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, may affect upwards of 20% of the female population in the western world. What's...

This cookbook is the compilation of everything I learned from my first three books. It's not just a cookbook, though. It includes a lot...

Are New Year's resolutions your thing? Regardless if you are into making changes in the new year, on Mondays or whenever, chances are,...

My #NoExcuses December workout challenge was such a hit that I decided to turn it into a year long program! Each Wednesday, I'll be...

It's another year and another wrap up of my favorite books I read in 2018. It was a year with more fiction, but I still read lots of...

Join me for this year's #NoExcuses December Workout Challenge. All workouts are between 8 and 12 minutes long. So, seriously, no excuses....

You're going to be shocked at how delicious these pancakes are, how well they stay together and how easy they are to make. I know how...

It's like fall threw up in the cookie jar. If you're into pumpkin spice everything. You'll be in to this delicious spin on chocolate chip...

We've seen the headlines that sitting is the new smoking. I see patients every day with aches and pains that I can confidently attribute...

When we think of someone as having a strong core, we’ll often visualize 6 pack abs. Unfortunately, the ability to see someone’s rectus...

Whether you love them or hate them, burpees are one of the most efficient movements you can do. That's what makes it one of my favorites....

Many of us brush off walking as a form of exercise because it doesn't feel "hard enough". We often choose to drive instead of walk...