Friday, October 2, 2015





Do you sometimes feel like this couple on the couch? Hearing the latest "revelation" of what is NOW good for you that was BAD for you just YESTERDAY? Coffee is bad for you. No, Coffee is now GOOD for you. Butter is bad for you and margarine is best. No, margarine has trans-fats in causes cancer. Chocolate is good for you but it has to be at least 80% dark to have any benefits. Wine is good for you because of resveratrol so pop this resveratrol pill instead. No, apparently resveratrol pills alone don't have the same effect as the substance does when taken whole with the wine. WHAT is a PERSON to BELIEVE?!? Remember that I'm here to help you get through all the bunk and create the health you want, without having to spend every hour obsessing over what you'll eat next, without the incessant planning, shopping, preparing, who has time for all of that? Our program is clinically proven, and time tested for ACTUAL results. It was developed by Cardiologists from Johns Hopkins University, which is a teaching and research university, and has stood the test of time! We've been around for about 30 years and have been recommended by over 20,000 physicians nationwide. Don't SIMPLY trust the "internet" for your health news. You want a professional in your corner. That professional is me. That's my advice of the day.


I read a great perspective on health today by Kate Skinner, an Australian Dietitian.
"For every good study, there are at least 10 pretty mediocre ones – poorly planned, with uncontrolled variables, small cohort, observational, commercially swayed, etc. For each one of these, there’s dozens of sensationalized media headlines that further compound the confusion. One study that correlates dietary animal fats with heart disease incidence might just as well equate wearing blue jeans with ill health by the same tunnel-visioned logic. The thing is, there’s a million other uncontrolled variables at play. Correlation does not equal causation.

Most health ‘recommendations’ don’t solely have the interests of the individual at heart, or even hard science, for that matter. There tend to be other competing factors involved – marketing, profit, popularity, maintaining current opinions, etc. it’s worth keeping this in mind when you’re evaluating the latest ‘detox’ program, supplement, fitness regime or popular diet – consider where the information is coming from and why, and question accordingly.

The same goes for food labeling. A “gluten-free”/”organic”/”natural” sticker doesn’t necessarily correlate with any increased nutritional benefit of attached food products (although such labels seem to align proportionally with cost, as a rule).The same applies to foods and products touted as “wholegrain”/ “low-GI”/“low-fat”/“sugar-free”/ “vegetable-based”/“Heart Foundation approved” – don’t make the mistake of assuming these terms are synonymous with what’s best for your body. I have seen “health” foods and products, in popular health food shops and aisles, that are some of the worst offenders out there. Generally, the most optimal foods don’t need fancy health claims.

The same goes for food labeling. A “gluten-free”/”organic”/”natural” sticker doesn’t necessarily correlate with any increased nutritional benefit of attached food products (although such labels seem to align proportionally with cost, as a rule).The same applies to foods and products touted as “wholegrain”/ “low-GI”/“low-fat”/“sugar-free”/ “vegetable-based”/“Heart Foundation approved” – don’t make the mistake of assuming these terms are synonymous with what’s best for your body. I have seen “health” foods and products, in popular health food shops and aisles, that are some of the worst offenders out there. Generally, the most optimal foods don’t need fancy health claims.

Really want to jump on the ‘detox’ bandwagon? Educate yourself about how your liver functions to naturally ‘detoxify’ the body each and every day, without the need for some wacky cleansing routine (besides, going on a ‘detox’ suggests an initial ‘tox’ or post-detox ‘retox’, no?).

Even for the dedicated health nuts and health experts, to quote Mark Twain, 'don’t let your education get in the way of your learning'. Scientific progress isn’t made without questioning and critically evaluating the status quo."

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