How to Maintain Weight Loss

How to Maintain Weight Loss — Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Once you reach your goal weight, try these strategies to prevent gaining it back. You’ve worked hard and built healthy lifestyle habits that have resulted in achieving your weight loss and overall health goals. You feel great because your overall health has improved, and you like your routine of eating healthy and increased physical...

How Does Consuming Fast Food, Candy and Sugary Drinks Affect Type 2 Diabetes?

How Does Consuming Fast Food, Candy and Sugary Drinks Affect Type 2 Diabetes? — Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Reducing ultra-processed foods, such as sweetened cereal, cookies, and sugary drinks, can mitigate dietary risks associated with metabolic disorders. Ultra-processed food has been linked to many diabetic complications, including insulin resistance, unhealthy BMI, and a clinically increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes.1,2 They...

The Nutritional Value of Meal Replacements

The Nutritional Value of Meal Replacements   The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends meal replacements as “part of a comprehensive weight management program.”   The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends meal replacements as “part of a comprehensive weight management program.” This is a good opportunity to review the nutritional benefits of a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)...

Fad Diets: Weight Loss at What Cost?

Fad Diets: Weight Loss at What Cost? Fad diets are rarely sustained and can lead to adverse side effects.   With the hope of drastic, body-changing weight loss, the masses turn to the latest popular diet with high hopes and expectations. Not surprisingly, they often are disappointed, discouraged and disillusioned. The outcomes from fad diets can range from ineffective, at a minimum, to...