

By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The Mediterranean Diet scores high in rankings by nutrition scientists. It’s the perennial #1 choice in the US News and World Reports annual rating of popular diets. But as with the Paleo Diet, which has many variations and interpreters, the question is:…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Faced with some downtime for the holidays, I undertook the task of excavating my basement. Having moved my office to more compact quarters a couple of years ago, I had shipped my legacy book collection to New Jersey. Boxes sat…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just have to follow…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I am a 46-year-old male, weighing 260 pounds at 5’9” tall. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several years ago. My most recent Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) was 8, and I currently take Metformin, Lantus, and Altace. I am…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
If we’ve learned anything so far in 2020, it’s to pay extra attention to self-care. Here’s how: Eat right: Sugar, white flour, and factory-made trans fats wreak havoc on health and immune function. Eliminate them from your diet. Eat more vegetables…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I drink about three to five cups of organic green tea every day. I mentioned to my chiropractor that menopause has brought me disrupted sleep and difficulty burning fat and building muscle even though I’m a CrossFitter, do yoga, play…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
We are on a forever quest to find the best diet to lose weight and reach our health goals. The diet that will finally cure the epidemic of overweight and obesity. There is no shortage of experts in this area….read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
For many patients, it takes more than a healthy diet to win the battle of the bulge. Our practice is typically a last resort for patients who have tried and failed many popular diet programs, from Jenny Craig to Weight…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
I would advise the following: Don’t count on commercial weight loss diets. I’ve had many clients over the years who have embarked on commercial weight loss programs–many with little success. Sure, they lose weight as long as they stay on…read more
Categories: Nutrition and Weight
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After over three decades of “breaking with the pack” and recommending natural thyroid to my…
Q: I recently read about yacon syrup as a sugar substitute. What are your thoughts…
Leyla Weighs In: Depression and Cardiovascular Risk