Information about the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment has come across my desk several times in the past few weeks. That’s a sign that I need to bring it to you! For those of you that aren’t familiar, the marshmallow experiment was performed on a group of preschoolers in 1972 and was performed by a group studying […]
If you have ever been a patient in my office, you know that I hate to refer to foods as “bad” or “good”. I think giving food a label like that can be very destructive. If we refer to cookes as “bad” then when we eat one, it is all too easy to then define
“I can’t have pasta anymore?” “You aren’t going to let me have soda any more?” I hear questions like this every day. I hate them for two reasons: First, as an Obesity Medicine doctor, I don’t make absolute rules about what my patients can and cannot have when they leave my office. My job is
Most women I know hate their bodies. They talk about their bodies as though they are vile creations that need to be molded and shaped into something better. They say things about their own body that they would never say out loud about another human being. Most women feel a great deal of shame and
I used to be an adrenaline junkie in my younger days. The bigger the rollercoaster, the better. Upside down and inside out – heck yes. Cliff jumping – heck yes. I even went bungee jumping once upon a time. Unfortunately, as I have gotten older, my inner ears have decided that they don’t like
I was talking with a group of people the other day and one of them brought up the fact that his doctor told him that he had obesity – but that the doctor had to be wrong because he exercised 4-5 times per week and lifted weights. This brought nods of agreement from several other
I am a dreamer who sees the way things could be better and I’m always striving to make those dreams a reality. The flip side of this means that I’m really, really critical of many things – myself most of all. I am constantly criticizing what I do, what I say, and who I am
Doing what I do for a living is immensely gratifying. Most patients that struggle with weight & eating behaviors and have a genuine desire to improve them. It’s amazing to watch these people transform as they gain control over this part of their life that has eluded them for so long. It’s not always easy
I listen to podcasts all the time; when I’m driving, mowing the yard and even when I’m alone in the kitchen making dinner. I typically listen to influencers and business leaders – people that are successful in various areas of life in which I want to improve. I figure I can use that listening time
Surely by now, you all know that I am a complete book nerd. Thriftbooks.com probably considers me one of their top customers! However, I am also a bit of a book snob. Although I will read just about anything, some books I read once and that’s it – I donate them after I’ve read them