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Nuts Aren’t Protein – They’re Fat!

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Anyone who has been in my office sees rows of diet books. Almost every new diet that comes along, I get the book to read about it, because at some point a patient will come in and say they’ve learned some nutrition when they were on some diet plan.

One of the most common bits of misinformation is that peanuts – and hence, peanut butter – is protein – or a healthy snack — or a complex carbohydrate. Book after book on my shelf lists peanuts as a great source of protein, and a “snack that is healthy for you.”

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Losing 10 lbs: The Power of 96 Calories

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Did you know if you cut down 96 calories a day, over the course of a year you would weigh ten pounds less?  This is the start of how to lose those ten pounds this year, and keep it off.

Today we will talk about simple change – instead of drinking some juice, drink water.

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Salads Don’t Equate Weight Loss

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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