Create a Happy Day Right from the Start We can eat the healthiest food and get our daily dose of great exercise … but, if we are feeling stress and seriousness all day long then what fun is that! Yes, in the modern busy world we are all running around a thousand miles an... Read More
BPA Causes Endocrine Disruption Well, as you can see from the title, I am not a fan of BPA. This stuff has been around for over 10 years. We have known since the thirties that this stuff can act like estrogen in our bodies. However, since industry found this stuff so useful in creating strong... Read More
A “normal” Caloric Intake is Recommended After the HCG Diet While on phase II of the HCG Diet, the body is in a unique state where the Rx HCG is helping the body to turn over between 1500 and 2500 calories daily while following a very specific phase II HCG Diet food plan. It is for... Read More
Nut butters can be a great source of protein, vitamins, fats and minerals. This is especially true if the nuts are from an organic, raw source and if the nut butters have minimal processing. I like to make my own by getting really clean organic, raw nuts (most of mine come from Italy where they... Read More
Believe it or not, avocado seeds are a high source of nutrition. If you eat avocado’s regularly like we do in my family you might want to keep the seed. I usually cut it into small pieces or grate it into small shavings and put it in a smoothie. The smoothie taste test in my... Read More
The HCG Diet was not created with vegetarian protein options in mind. Over the years, we have come up with a few options that seem to work without causing long plateau’s on the program. I also welcome my vegetarians to try certain higher protein options that have not been clinically tested over time and to see... Read More
ne of the things that I really love most about the HCG Diet is that it gives patients an opportunity to look at the triggers that lead to eating. We live in a world today with a a major eating disorder — a crazy emotional eating crisis. Human beings long ago ate only when they... Read More
This is a delicious recipe. I made this last night for my children to have for breakfast this morning. I have made chia seed pudding many different ways but this really tastes like that sweet, custardy deliciousness of tapioca pudding. It also packs in a big punch with nutrition. Chia seeds are a “superfood”... Read More
I find that many of my HCG Diet patients feel quite nervous as they move forward into phase III. They are fearful of eating more food and gaining weight. I have facilitated nearly 2000 patients on this weight loss journey and I am often amazed at how easily patients maintain their weight loss when they follow... Read More
The main reason I like to eat at home is because then I know what is in my food. As we all know, a lot of restaurant food is not the highest quality and all kinds of salts and things get smothered all over it to add some tasty flavor. Some say that eating... Read More