Though carb cycling, along with things like intermittent fasting and body recomposition, used to be a dietary concept followed among weight trainers and elite [...]
In the movie Mean Girls, Regina George—who, due to some shenanigans, is attempting to lose weight via a high-carbohydrate diet—famously asks her clique if butter is [...]
So, you’ve heard about diets that restrict carbs (oh hey, keto) but what about cycling them? Yep, it’s a thing, and it’s having a major moment. Here’s your [...]
Nuts are known for being high in healthy fats and plant-based protein while being low in carbs. Therefore, most nuts can fit into a low-carb eating plan, though certain kinds [...]
High carbohydrate intake is associated with a higher risk of mortality, and high fat intake with a lower risk, researchers report. An international team of scientists studied [...]
Recently, many of my patients have been asking about a ketogenic diet. Is it safe? Would you recommend it? Despite the recent hype, a ketogenic diet is not something new. In [...]
We live in a deeply divided nation. And don’t worry, I’m not venturing into politics. I’m talking about the never-ending debate about whether you’ll lose more weight [...]
The nutritional pickle so many Americans are now in is largely a result of “an oversimplification of dietary recommendations that created a fat phobia,” Dr. Frank B. Hu [...]
For years we’ve been hearing that cutting carbs should be a cornerstone of most diets when you’re trying to lose weight… but not so fast! Turns out, there [...]
In the unending tug-of-war between low-fat and low-carb diets, it’s seemed in recent years like the low-carb camp has inched ahead, at least for short-term weight loss. But [...]