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Dieting: Making It Work For You

I'm often asked, "What's the best diet for weight loss?" Honestly, I almost never give a straight answer to this question because, quite frankly, any "diet" that involves masterful manipulation of calories and/or macronutrients (carbohydrates,…

A Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting: What It Is and Why It Works

Chances are you've heard of intermittent fasting, as it's an emerging health and fitness trend that's garnering quite a lot of attention these days. In case you aren't familiar with the concept, "intermittent fasting" is essentially an umbrella…

Don’t Be Afraid To Skip Breakfast

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." This is an all-too-common phrase that I secretly dislike, as the supposed benefits of eating this traditional morning meal have been totally misconstrued by both health experts and enthusiasts. Skipping…

How Pescatarian Diets Can Be Good for Your Health

In my 20 years of working within the health, wellness and fitness sector, I've vetted just about every diet plan that exists, from low-carb, ketogenic diets to very low calorie diets to those involving point systems and prepackaged meals. I…

Intermittent Fasting: How I Control My Weight By Eating One Meal a Day

"How many meals a day should I eat to lose weight?" This is by far the most common question asked by dieters and weight watchers yet many just won't accept the all too simple answer—It doesn't matter. Everyone has different preferences,…

Two-Day Fasting: A Viable Option for Healthy Eating

Two-day fasting is a type of intermittent fasting regimen that's been followed by many in recent years. This type of fasting is quite beneficial in that it promotes substantial reductions in body weight, body fat percentage, and visceral…

Diurnal Fasting: What It Is and Why You Should Try It

It is well known that regular fasting can help you lose weight and improve your health. But, for many people the sheer act of abstaining from all foods and beverages can be a difficult, if not impossible, process. Those able to fully abstain are…
The DASH PYRAMID Nina Cherie Franklin

The DASH Pyramid

I've been advocating healthy eating for over 15 years and the DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) eating plan still remains to be among only a few that I've ever endorsed.  This plan was originally developed to protect against…