October 30, 2019 11:53 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
The Refreshing Green Drink that is HCG Diet Friendly This is a really delicious little beverage that can I actually make quite often and love to drink throughout the day. It is healthy, light and refreshing. On the HCG Diet, it is important to change up our daily routine with food to keep it more... Read More
October 24, 2019 12:01 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Balancing out Blood Sugar Many of our patients suffer from hypoglcemic symptoms which stem from the rise and fall of blood sugar. This is most often due to a diet high in sugars and carbs and insulin insensitivity combined. This can also be due to imbalances in thyroid hormones, metabolic syndrome, etc. If you... Read More
October 18, 2019 3:20 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
The Wonders of Sprouts Sprouts are a nutrition powerhouse. They contain highly concentrated nutrients in comparison to mature vegetables. I encourage my HCG Diet patients to incorporate sprouts in their daily lives. Sprouts can be easily added to your diet by adding them to salads, soups, sandwiches, sautéed vegetables and even blended into smoothies. Sprouts... Read More
October 12, 2019 2:36 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Let’s Talk About Sugar Unfortunately, in today’s world we have an unbelievable excess of processed, junk food that many believe has some nutritional value. Our food industry is a giant and most foods created today are designed to taste good and leave you wanting more. The problem is that most of these processed foods will... Read More
October 6, 2019 9:44 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Staying Inspired on the HCG Diet Protocol I love reaching out to my HCG Diet patients every week that they are under my care on the program to check in and see how things are going. The HCG Diet is a challenge but, I promise it is the good kind of human challenge. This challenge... Read More
September 29, 2019 3:53 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
An HCG Diet Phase 3 Treat I make these little treats for my husband and our office staff from time to time. They keep well in the fridge, taste delightful and are filled with super nutrients that can give a nice kick to your afternoon. These are also super easy to make if you have... Read More
September 20, 2019 8:22 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Diet Recommendations for Optimal Health, Weight Management and Loss There are many ways of eating (diets) that work for different people: low carb, high fat, paleo, ketogenic, etc. Below are suggestions proven to be effective to preserve lean mass while encouraging fat burning and detoxification. Working with the diet is something we touch on... Read More
September 15, 2019 12:04 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Learning Healthy Eating Habits Through the HCG Diet We live in a unique time when almost any type of food is available to us every day of the year and all day long. We can constantly eat on-demand if we want to and many people do. So many parts of our daily life revolve around... Read More
September 8, 2019 11:21 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Controlling Hunger on the HCG Diet Let’s face it, most of the hunger experienced on the HCG Diet is more behavioral than an actual physiological need for food. If we were left in the woods for 2-3 weeks without any food we would actually survive!!! We come from a line of human genetics that is... Read More
September 2, 2019 10:00 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Intermittent Fasting has Changed the Lives of Our Patients The concept of fasting in spiritual and medical practice has been established for thousands of years. Many religions including Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc. used fasting for spiritual and cleansing purposes. Many cultures used fasting for medical purposes including the Romans, Greeks and ancient Chinese. Our... Read More