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Eat More, Lose Weight?!?!

Those of us born in a certain time have been well indoctrinated that we need to eat less to get lean (whatever “lean” means for the decade). Until recently, the health benefits of achieving this was not distinguished from weight loss itself, which obviously is a false equivalency. From the 50’s through the 80’s most …

Why I Discourage Calorie Counting

The expectation (and sometimes fear) of counting calories nearly always comes up in conversation with a new client or someone inquiring about working with me. Most are surprised when I say I do not require diligent food tracking and calorie counting, and then shocked to discover I won’t be giving them a food plan. My …

Inflammation Can Make You Fat

Obesity is associated with chronic, low-level inflammation. In some cases it can be hard to determine if obesity or inflammation came first, as each condition feeds upon the other. For the purpose of this brief article I will exclusively discuss inflammation’s role in obesity promotion. Inflammation can promote obesity through disrupting the body’s ability to regulate …