Seasonal Affective Disorder; Sunlight Affects Weight, Appetite, Leptin, Ghrelin

Patients have been asking about SAD/Seasonal Affective Disorder and the effect of daylight on appetite and weight. The days are finally sta...

How much caffeine in chocolate covered coffee beans? Death by caffeine?

Caffeine was the topic of my first post back in 2009: ( http://healthyweightcenter.blogspot.com/2009/01/caffeine-confusion.html ), and a fam...

Train Your Brain to Crave Healthy Food instead of Junk Food: MRI Research at Tufts

Can we actually change how our brain responds junk food - actually switch OFF our cravings for junk food, and switch ON our cravings for hea...

Flashback Thursday: Seasonal Eating Challenges ("Seasonal Eating Disorder"!)

Seasonal Eating Challenges If you are finding yourself nibbling before dinner, and craving sweets after dinner, you are not alone!  The shor...

Weight Critics Only Make Things Worse!

Weight critics - we may run into them during the holidays, when getting together with well-meaning family and friends.  If you've ever e...

'Tis the Season - for Sugar Addiction?

Why is it so darn hard to control ourselves around holiday sweets?  Why can't we 'just stop at one'?!  Are we just weak-willed, ...

New Weight Management Medication Just Approved: Saxenda (liraglutide) - same active ingredient as Victoza

Big news: a FOURTH new weight management medication has just been approved, called liraglutide (brand name Saxenda). The active ingredient i...

Burning through the calories: where the carbs fit for weight management

Are you hyper focusing on the nutrients that are 'safe' to eat? Processed foods are bad, toxic even. Breads, even so-called wheat br...