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If you’re headed off to college or have already started, you’ve probably heard of the notorious “Freshman 15.” While a recent Ohio State University study showed this to be a...

Most all of us have a pretty high level of stress in our lives. As we try to juggle everything in our lives successfully — career, hobbies, spouses, children, finances,...

No matter where you live, the Fast Food Machine (FFM) will try to get you. They want you, me and everyone that ever eats a meal (yeah, in other words...

So What Does Everyone Need to Know about Fructose? One of the hottest sweeteners on the market today is agave (also known as agave nectar). Clever marketing touts that it...

It’s no secret we Americans have a big problem with weight. Now I did just do a post on the ridiculousness of some Olympians bodies being seen as “bulky.” But...

Getting your kids to eat healthy foods is one of the many challenging aspects of parenthood. I’ve been with clients’ kids at mealtimes, and I know how the best-intentioned parents...

Let’s be honest: there’s an incredible amount of crap out there, as far as misinformation about diet and exercise. It seems that every week there’s a new weight loss miracle...

Recently, lots of you have been asking me about raspberry ketones and their ability to miraculously shrink fat. After all, it’s been getting a flurry of media attention. The dietary...

Let’s discuss and share our favorite summertime beauty looks and products with each other. Let me start it off: we all want to look pretty, but it should not be...

Fat retention around your stomach is often a sign of toxic buildup in your digestive system. When your body is toxic from the foods you eat, your gut tries to...

I had two girlfriends over on Tuesday for dinner and one of them has this issue, which made me think of writing this blog. This one is for Andy! Polycystic...

I receive tons of questions from the Beauty Detox community about birth control. It’s an important issue, because the type of birth control you select can definitely affect your overall...

I’m a huge fan of the Glowing Green Smoothie® (GGS). It’s my own recipe of course, but I do really love it. I drink it daily, and have all my...

Yes, we all know drinking water is good for us. Drinking water seems simple enough, but with all of the different choices, it seems to be actually complex these days....

I get questions sometimes from readers about the Eat Right for Your Blood Type diet plan. Published in 1996, Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type suggests that your blood type...

A common comment I hear from people working in offices is how often their co-workers come up with a reason to have cake. I’ve heard people complain that sometimes there...

Are you taking too many vitamins and supplements? I’m constantly harping on the fact that it’s ideal to get the nutrients you need from your food. Naturally occurring vitamins and...

I get a lot of questions from our Beauty Detox community along the lines of: “What can I take to prevent aging?” Though beauty products are important, your personal habits...