Well, if you ask me … I would tell you that I prefer my calories to be as unprocessed as possible and to consist of mainly clean protein sources, lots of organic vegetables, healthy fats from avocado, nuts and coconut oil and a piece of fruit here and there. For me … this is a... Read More
Chia Seeds are Power Packed with Nutrients What can I say … I LOVE Chia Seeds. They are a staple in my household. Chia seeds are great in a smoothie, we add them to our nut butters to make a seeded blend, they can be a great egg replacer when made into a gel with... Read More
Over the past few years, we have seen the sales of gluten-free products sky rocket. The larger food companies have caught on to this marketing trend and are now creating all kinds of Gluten-free products which truly have no health benefits or nutritional value. If you see a product labeled GLUTEN FREE — that certainly... Read More
Every morning, our very loved Dr. Madda fills up our Vita Mix with all of the nutrient dense foods below and creates his own “Power Breakfast.” This is how he fuels himself for the entire day until dinner. It keeps his energy strong and gives him what he needs to get through the day feeling... Read More
I love encouraging my patients to add lemons to their lives! They are a wonderful way to cleanse the body and boost immunity. I always like to share the amazing properties of lemons with my HCG Diet patients. For myself. I drink a glass of water with 1/2 of a lemon squeezed into it to start... Read More
I have to admit myself that miracle noodles almost seem too good to be true. They remind me of ‘glass noodles’ from a Thai restaurant. No calories, no carbs, no sugar — simply pure fiber. They are made form the Japanese yam called konjac. The fiber in the miracle noodles is called “glocomannan.” In my... Read More
Fortunately, for most HCG Diet patients hunger and cravings are surprisingly not an issue. At least a few times a day in my private practice I hear patients tell me that it is actually hard for them to consume the daily food intake on the diet. There are surely patients who get hungry right around the time... Read More
We have all heard about apple cider vinegar and all of the millions of things it is said to do for the body. In fact, there have been detailed accounts of its uses that date way back hundreds of years ago. I always feel that those time tested remedies hold some real water. The father... Read More
Night Time Cravings and Night Time Binging For many of our HCG Diet patients, the calories come at night after the sun goes down. “I am mindful all day long and then as soon as the sun goes down, I lose all will power and these cravings begin,” says one of my frustrated HCG Diet patients. This... Read More
Believe it or not, diet and exercise are certainly not the only 2 parameters in your life that you can use to control your body composition. There are so many other systems in our bodies that can be optimized to make our bodies stronger, more efficient calorie burners. Diet and exercise are important to... Read More