Don’t Resist Resistance Training
My patients who are trying to lose weight always ask me what’s the best exercise for them. My answer is consistent; the best exercise is the one you enjoy doing...
Your Weight Matters Virtual Event – Join Us to Recharge Your Health!
Have you ever given your time and become involved in an organization only to discover that in return you got so much more back than you put in? That has...
Reflections on the Growing Field of Obesity Medicine
As a passionate clinician, educator, researcher and advocate, I have dedicated my career to helping improve the lives of those affected by being overweight or having the disease of obesity....
Take the First Step to a Heathier Life
When it comes to boosting the healthfulness of your lifestyle, sometimes the first step you take may be the hardest one. With so much conflicting information in the media on...
Newly Approved Drug for Chronic Weight Management: What You Need to Know
The most effective medication for overweight and obesity that we’ve seen, semaglutide 2.4 mg (released under the trade name Wegovy®) has just been approved by the FDA for chronic weight...
The Food-Mood Connection and Your Health
As reported in the New York Times, new research in the field of nutritional psychiatry is linking the foods you eat with one’s mood and mental health. Though this field...
Control What You Can Control
So much in life is outside of our control such as where we are born, who our parents are and our genetic makeup. When taking a family history, I always...
Why It’s Time to Drop the ‘Diet Deprivation’ Mindset
Although you may think restricting eating and setting up strict food rules would help you lose weight, it really only leaves you feeling deprived. And in the long run, strict...