Consuming fewer calories is consistent with living longer.  However, many people use this information to justify skipping meals. This is not a good choice: it induces “starvation mode,” in which metabolism slows to promote energy conservation.   Skipping meals is also futile as most will binge whenever they do eat.  Most importantly, this behavior causes a major disruption in insulin levels, and an elevated insulin level is one of the major contributors to poor health.   When multiple small meals are consumed throughout the day, blood sugar is well controlled and, therefore, so is insulin. Eat Once Every 3   hours  While meal times and frequency will vary, this typically means eating 5-7 times per day: breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, and snack.  Meals are to be a balance of fruits/vegetables, lean protein, and good fat. I can help you build a plan to accommodate this regimen. Nutritional Consult and Design Link:(copy paste link below) http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=12771&stype=41 Supporting Research: Association between Eating Patterns and Obesity in a Free-living US Adult Population Ma, Y. American Journal of Epidemiology 2003; 158:85-92. Some studies have suggested that eating...

Why are the numbers on your scale climbing? That is a valid and often frustrating question. And the answer isn’t always sweet and simple. “Any change in your life circumstances can produce changes in eating and exercise, which leads to weight gain,” stated Edward Abramson, Ph.D., professor emeritus of psychology at California State University, author of Emotional Eating. So why has your weight increased? And, more importantly, what can you do about it? 1. Life’s Fat Traps A little addressed fact about weight gain is that everyone gains weight for different reasons. So often we hear about one-size-fits-all weight loss solutions that take little or no consideration of how the extra weight piled up in the first place. To experience true weight loss it is important to understand why you gained it in the first place. Think back to the time in your life when your weight was just right. Were you in your teens? Your twenties? Or maybe your thirties? Picture yourself as you were at your ideal weight. Now when did things change? Was it a gradual addition of pounds that accumulated over a span of multiple...