Doing this interview was amazing. I think this information is invaluable if you’re interested in losing weight permanently.

If weight loss is on your New Year’s Resolutions list this year, here are three things to increase the likelihood of your success.

Crash diets, which almost always include drastic carbohydrate reduction, do cause an initial drop in the scale, but this “weight” decrease is from the elimination of water and sugar from your muscles. IT IS NOT FAT!

I have Parsonage Turner Syndrome. This is a rare condition in which there is damage to or complete destruction of nerves that control the muscles of the shoulder. This results in paralysis of the muscles controlled by those nerves.

Here is my interview with 6 ABC Action News talking about the new class action lawsuit that essentially claims that diet soda can cause weight gain.

I frequently emphasize personal experimentation in regard to when, and how, we consume our food. We often hear it is best to consume our last meal of the day at least two hours before we lay in bed. This may work excellently for some… but not for all, and probably not for most.

Is a calorie from an apple the same as a calorie from potato chip? While most people intuitively know that an apple is “healthier” (It has vitamins, fiber and bulk to help keep you full), when it comes strictly to weight loss, the answer is hotly debated.

From television commercials advertising large bowls of morning cereal, to food-pyramid nutrition taught in elementary schools, America is rooted in the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Motivational speakers and life coaches love to say things like, “You can write your own story. Now’s the time to make the change!” It sounds great, but if you are struggling with your eating, your exercise, whatever, you may question whether you can actually do it. Add depression and anxiety, and that saying sounds like a daunting task. I promise it doesn’t have to be.

This article does a great job of demonstrating different philosophies regarding medicine, health and wellness.

Emily Northington put this guide to Philadelphia’s many summer beer gardens together.

One of my patients gave me a bar from a very well-known multi-level marketing company. Since so many people use these products, I thought I would throw in my $0.02.

The foundation of the Paleo diet is we should only eat what our ancestors were eating in the Paleolithic era. If you do this, say the proponents of this plan, you will feel better, lose weight and be healthier.

If you’re getting derailed on your coffee run, use this survival guide to pick up a sensible option that you can fit into a 1400 calorie plan.

Summer is here, the season of happy hour. Center City Sips is in full swing, Spruce Street Harbor Park is up and running and the area is sprouting beer gardens left and right.

I have never posted a lifting video, but I have put my own self-consciousness aside to demonstrate what is possible with the right attitude and a good plan.

I have an extremely strong family history of diabetes, and there is a significant likelihood that I am going to get it no matter what I do. And while sugar intake does not appear to directly lead to diabetes, limiting sugary food absolutely does not hurt efforts to avoid diabetes.

Congratulations to my client, Tawny Clark, who is featured in the August issue of Oxygen Magazine.

I want to do my exercise at home. What do I need?