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Best Drink for Weight Loss

We all know that you should 8 glasses of water a day. Sometimes, it’s hard to remember to t...

Apr 07, 2016

Know Your Body: How Food Effects You

Ever wonder how the food you eat effects your body? There are three major food groups: Carbo...

Apr 07, 2016

Phentermine: Should You Take It?

Will actually help me loss weight? Yes, it does help with weight loss, but it trends to lose effe...

Apr 07, 2016

Eat Carbohydrates the Right Way!

We are always concerned about eating carbs. Carbs (glucose) are needed by every tissue in the bod...

Apr 07, 2016

Excuses, Excuses! Don’t let them stand in your way.

Excuses stop us from becoming what we want to be. I wanted to make a list of some of the excuses ...

Apr 07, 2016

Learn to Take Care of Yourself

As a child I was really ambitious. I always wondered why we only had 24 hours in a day, and what ...

Apr 07, 2016

How do we survive in the food abundant world?

Today in United States, two out of three people are overweight. On day I sat down at the mall wat...

Apr 07, 2016

How to Determine Correct Size Portions

One of the other reason for increasing obesity prevalence in our country is we are double sizing ...

Apr 07, 2016

HCG Injection: Does it help weight loss?

There is a lot of buzz about HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) use in the medical weight lo...

Apr 07, 2016

Can I Lose Weight While Breast Feeding?

Dear Doctor, I’m a breast feeding mom. At the same time, I would like to reduce my weight. ...

Apr 07, 2016

Alli: Explained

There are many of “weight loss claimed products” on the market. One of the produ...

Apr 07, 2016

Chicken Curry with Roasted Garlic Broccoli

Don’t have time for a fancy dinner during the week? Nonsense! This two course meal is prepa...

Apr 07, 2016

How to Lose Weight with a Sweet Tooth

Don’t let a sweet tooth get in the way of being healthy. The fact of the matter is most peo...

Apr 07, 2016

What should my ideal weight be?

How can we calculate our ideal body weight? Below are some of the come calculation methods.Common...

Apr 07, 2016

Complications of Being Obese

Effects of obesity are felt all over both physically and mentally. Below are a few of the complic...

Apr 07, 2016

Food Groups Revisited

It’s always good to revisit the basics; so here we go, the food groups! Calorie Yielding F...

Apr 07, 2016

Our Energy Reserve

Who needs glucose?Everyone! Any tissue in the body can utilizes glucose for energy. It is essenti...

Apr 07, 2016

Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss

Here is the list! The list will tell you healthier versions of common foods. It will help you fee...

Apr 07, 2016

Is Restaurant food healthier than Fast food?

I had a great dinner last night freshly prepared by a famous chef. I was with 8 other physicians ...

Apr 07, 2016

Obesity Can Be Easily Prevented

I say obesity can be prevented and treated with reasonably easily. Let’s talk about how.Wei...

Apr 07, 2016

Water With a Twist

Here are some non-calorie or low calories drink suggestions, while you are using portion control ...

Apr 07, 2016

Losing Weight in the Kitchen

I never had a formal training of the culinary school nor am a chef. In fact, it will make me nerv...

Apr 07, 2016

Fats in the Body

Calorie in-calorie out = positive calories stored as fatFat turns into “Sick Fat” (mo...

Apr 07, 2016

What is Sick Fat?

I mentioned sick fat (adiposopathy) on Monday, and promised a more detailed overview. So as we al...

Apr 07, 2016

Isn’t there a magic pill I can take?

There is always a lot of medical research being done on obesity everyday. So I wanted to take tim...

Apr 07, 2016

Weight loss doesn’t need to be hard.

Losing weight is simple math, calories in subtract calories burned. The difference is either weig...

Apr 07, 2016

Lose Weight and Keep it Off – FOREVER!

Losing weight is not that hard. Anyone and everyone can do it. But it is a journey and you must s...

Apr 07, 2016

Make Losing Weight Fun

We all frequently look at ourselves in the mirror. We pose using different stances and experiment...

Apr 07, 2016

What is your ideal weight loss program?

I asked all my patients what their ideal weight loss program would look like. Below are the basic...

Apr 07, 2016

Gastric Bypass Surgery: The Results Explained

So far, Gastric Bypass surgery is most effective (and extreme) weight loss method. Let learn from...

Apr 07, 2016

Systematic Portion Control

Portion control is very commonly used but is understood differently. Going from a larger portion ...

Apr 07, 2016

Macronutrients, do they matter?

There are three major food nutrients Carbohydrate (give ex, in each categories)Starches-Po...

Apr 07, 2016

The SlimPlate System

I am a practicing physician, both in primary care and obesity medicine. I see patients everyday w...

Apr 07, 2016

Simple Way to Reset Your Metabolism

In my Weight Loss Center here in Rock Hill, South Carolina I have spent years researching weight ...

Apr 07, 2016

Burn More Calories: 10 Great Tips | Part 1 of 3

I always say that weight loss is simple math; calories in subtract calories out. Now, just becaus...

Apr 07, 2016

Burn More Calories: Boost Your Thermogenic Effect | Part 2 of 3

As I said on Tuesday, there are three ways to burn more calories 1. Increase Physical Activity 2....

Apr 07, 2016

Burn More Calories: Increase Your Strength | Part 3 of 3

The last part of the Burn More Calories series is finally here! Remember, workouts never get easi...

Apr 07, 2016

How Does Brown Fat Effect Weight Loss?

What is brown fat?Brown fat is a type of fat which has many mitochondria (smallest energizing mac...

Apr 07, 2016

Dangers of Sugar

Would you be surprised if we told you that the effects of eating a lot of sugar are similar to dr...

Apr 07, 2016

Dangers of Extreme Diets

You can’t turn on the television, open a magazine or listen to the radio without hearing ab...

Apr 07, 2016

Halloween Treats

Halloween is right around the corner. Even though I am excited (I love looking at the children&rs...

Apr 07, 2016

Dangers of Juicing

Want to lose massive amounts of weight as quickly as you can? Are you ready to go to bed overweig...

Apr 07, 2016

4 Effective Ways to Deal With Holiday Stress

While the holidays are typically filled with fun and cheer, they also tend to bring a fair amount...

Apr 07, 2016

How to Effectively Handle Holiday Food at the Office

One great thing about holidays at work is all of the homemade desserts and candies that adorn the...

Apr 07, 2016

Healthy Holiday Meal Makeovers

One thing is for sure, and that is that holiday meals are meant to satisfy taste buds, not weight...

Apr 07, 2016

Surviving Holiday Family Get-Togethers

Although family get-togethers occur all year long for various events such as birthdays and gradua...

Apr 07, 2016

Achieving Holiday Weight Loss Success

Watching what you eat any time of year is difficult, but the holidays can test every ounce of str...

Apr 06, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today should be filled with family and friends giving thanks, enjoy ...

Apr 06, 2016

How to Make New Year’s Resolutions that Stick

A majority of people make New Year’s resolutions that will never be met. In fact, if you ha...

Apr 06, 2016

10 Ways to Stay Motivated to Reach Your Health & Fitness Goals

Imagine that motivation is like a pool of water atop a base of sand. Over time, water is slowly l...

Apr 06, 2016

7 Compelling Reasons to Make Weight Loss Your Primary New Year’s Resolution

It is easy to get fed up with New Year’s Resolutions that never get accomplished, causing y...

Apr 06, 2016

How to Successfully Prepare for Your New Year’s Resolution to Lose Weight

So you’ve set a New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Have you taken the time to prep...

Apr 06, 2016

Need gift ideas?

The holidays are fast approaching and if you are anything like me, you are making a mad dash to t...

Apr 06, 2016

Top Ten Most Common New Year’s Resolutions

As the New Year approaches, everyone’s mind turns to resolutions. We start to think about a...

Apr 06, 2016

Learn How America Became One of the Most Obese Countries

Did you know America is the most obese countries in the world? Listen my interview below fro...

Apr 06, 2016

Carrying the Weight of the World

I remember four pledges made during school day. I will improves my class, then I will improve my...

Mar 24, 2016

The Big Reality Check – Obesity in America

One out of three are obeseTwo out of three are overweightObesity = poor nutrition or unbalance nu...

Mar 24, 2016

Five Ways to Celebrate Spring!

It’s finally here! Spring has sprung and it is time to kick your physical activity into hig...

Mar 24, 2016

Summer Snacking Tips

Although snacking any time of the year can create problems for someone watching what they eat, su...

Mar 24, 2016

Fun Summer Exercises for the Whole Family

One of the greatest things about summer is that it opens up a wide variety of physical activities...

Mar 24, 2016

Why Now Is a Good Time to Set a Semi-New Year’s Resolution

Ordinarily no one thinks about New Year’s resolutions when it is mid-summer. After all, you...

Mar 24, 2016

Exercise Tips for the Heat

Working out and staying active is beneficial to your health and wellness. However, exercising in ...

Mar 24, 2016

Healthy 4th of July Eating Tips

Independence Day is a day to celebrate our freedom as a country. It is a time for us to reflect o...

Mar 24, 2016

Balance of Life

Did you ever go to work without brushing your hair? Have you ever gone to work without wearing cl...

Mar 24, 2016

7 Top Benefits of Portion Controlled Eating with SlimPlate

When it comes to losing weight and getting fit, the number of diet plans available for you to fol...

Mar 24, 2016

4 Ways to Make Healthy Changes Stick

Have you ever noticed that when you first start making changes in an effort to lose weight (like ...

Mar 24, 2016

How to Make Your Favorite Summer Salads Healthier

Summertime is synonymous with salads as no barbeque or picnic is complete without them. The probl...

Mar 24, 2016

How to Create a Healthy Mindset in 3 Simple Steps

Most of us know what to do to lose weight, yet we still don’t do it. It seems so simple, ju...

Mar 24, 2016

The Diet Cola Debate: Is It Good for You or Not?

If you’ve followed the news at all in recent years, you’ve likely noticed that there ...

Mar 24, 2016

How to Create Healthy Lunches for Your Kids

The brand new school year is almost here, which means that you’re likely going to be gettin...

Mar 24, 2016

Do I Have to Exercise to Lose Weight (A: No, but it helps. Also good for health.)

If you’re like a majority of the population, exercise isn’t at the top of your &ldquo...

Mar 24, 2016

Why Do I Keep Losing Weight and Gaining It Back? (A: explain weight loss/gain cycle and how dieting contributes to it)

Although most of us wish that weight loss was a straight, linear process in which you start out a...

Mar 24, 2016

Is SlimPlate Safe for Diabetics? (A: Yes! Explain why)

When you have diabetes, a number of weight loss programs are off-limits to you. Either they conta...

Mar 24, 2016

7 Reasons Fad Diets Don’t Work

Fad diets can be very tempting when you have weight to lose and want it off yesterday. You get ca...

Mar 24, 2016

Fall Foods that Are Good for Your Health

Now that the leaves are changing colors and the air is growing crisp and fresh, it can be easy to...

Mar 24, 2016

Eating Out: A Simple, Yet Healthy Survival Guide

When you’re watching what you eat, going to a restaurant, fast-food joint, or any other typ...

Mar 24, 2016

12 Tricks to Help You Survive Halloween Without Gaining Weight

There are some things that you can do to make Halloween not as frightening and here are just a fe...

Mar 24, 2016

Enjoy Thanksgiving without Abandoning Your Weight Loss Plan

Thanksgiving is a time for family and food. The portions are large, seconds are encouraged, and t...

Mar 24, 2016

12 Simple Ways to Avoid Winter Weight Gain

For some people, winter is synonymous with weight gain. Your active outdoor life comes to a scree...

Mar 24, 2016

Healthy Savings for Black Friday

When people wait in line at 4 a.m. on Black Friday, they are usually waiting for big savings on b...

Mar 24, 2016

Holiday Weight Gain: Beyond the Food

Spoiler alert: it’s easy to gain weight over the holidays if you aren’t careful. But ...

Mar 23, 2016

3 Macronutrients Every Diet Needs

You don’t have to look very far in order to find a diet that tries to completely cut out or...

Mar 23, 2016

6 Tips to Help You Regain Control Over Your Eating

Do you feel as if you are powerless over the food in your pantry and fridge? Is your appetite com...

Mar 23, 2016

9 Compelling Reasons to Fight Obesity

While a number of people want to lose weight in an effort to look better, finally fitting into th...

Mar 23, 2016

What Vitamins and Minerals are Important to a Healthy Body?

When it comes to achieving optimal health and wellness, your body needs a variety of vitamins and...

Mar 23, 2016

5 Fairly Small Diet Switches that Can Increase Your Weight Loss Success

There is no denying that diet is important when it comes to weight loss. And this is an area that...

Mar 23, 2016

How Eating Healthy Can Help Prevent Chronic Inflammation

We all know that eating healthy is good for us, but what exactly does that mean? In other words, ...

Mar 23, 2016

Losing Weight During Menopause

Remember when you were young and found it easier to lose weight? Or maybe you never found the pro...

Mar 23, 2016

20 Springtime Veggies that Can Improve Your Health

Spring is traditionally a time of growth as new leaves begin to emerge on barren winter trees and...

Mar 22, 2016

If You Want to Lose Weight, It Starts With Your Gut

When it comes to weight loss, most of the advice offered by health experts today is based on info...

Mar 15, 2016

50 Shades of Weight Loss

If you ask people to come up with adjectives to describe the weight loss process, sexy is general...

Mar 15, 2016

When It Comes to Weight Loss, You Can’t Ignore the Basics

If you want to lose weight, chances are good that you’ve fallen for a quick weight loss sch...

Mar 15, 2016

Mindful Eating

Be honest. In the last week, how many times did you look down at your plate or bowl and say to yo...

Mar 15, 2016

How to Stay Motivated Long Enough to Reach Your Goals

Motivation is a funny, or rather, sometimes not so funny thing. Although it can start strong and ...

Mar 15, 2016

10 Tips for Surviving Eating Out

There are a number of events that cause angst for someone who is working hard to lose weight or m...

Mar 15, 2016

How to Get Your Head In The Weight Loss Game

Ever feel like losing weight is a game? Like you are constantly competing for a win, looking for ...

Mar 15, 2016

How Much Should You Eat to Lose Weight?

When it comes to achieving true and lasting weight loss, the one question most people have is how...

Mar 14, 2016

5 Ways to Grocery Shop for More Nutritious Foods

When most people think about eating more healthy and nutritious foods, they think specifically ab...

Mar 14, 2016

Why Protein Powders and Shakes Aren’t Good For You

There are a lot of diets on the market today that want to make you believe that the best possible...

Mar 14, 2016