Zoom Out to See the Big Picture in Weight Management
Managing weight in a healthy way requires both zooming in to focus on the details of living a healthier lifestyle and zooming out to better understand the bigger picture. Too...
Self-Monitor YOUR WAY to Boost Weight Management Success
As I mentor medical students who are learning how to help patients manage their weight, I often ask them what the patient can do at home to help boost their...
Be Strategic in Your Quest for Better Health
Improving your lifestyle to get healthier and manage weight better requires good intentions. You also need to know the strategies to follow that will give you the most bang for...
Eat Better, Boost Health in the New Year & Beyond
If you’re looking for information and inspiration to help you eat better and get healthier, you’ve come to the right place. My approach is to recommend using skillpower to help...
Why You Need to Know about ‘Diabesity’
I recently added a lecture on ‘diabesity’ to the medical student curriculum at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Here’s why. Over 90% of people with diabetes also struggle with...
Weight Loss that Fits Your Lifestyle
Improving one's lifestyle habits is foundational to all weight management treatment modalities, whether you’re taking a new weight loss medication or even undergoing bariatric surgery. I spend a lot of...
4 Tips to Overcome Healthy Eating Challenges this Holiday Season
We all struggle with eating temptations over the holidays. The key to healthy holiday eating is to plan ahead so you feel in control to enjoy the foods you love...
Track Weight in a Healthy Way
Monitoring your weight, diet and physical activity are some of the most successful strategies seen across multiple weight-loss studies. Self-monitoring keeps you accountable and aware of how key behaviors are...
