Testing the GOOP Winter Detox: Locating the Ingredients

Testing the GOOP Winter Detox: Locating the Ingredients

At the beginning of January, I received the GOOP newsletter put out by celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow. It offered recipes and details for a 3-day “winter detox.” While I don’t necessary buy into the theory of “detoxing,” per se, I was intrigued by this post for 

My Doctors’ Opinions of my Diet and Exercise Efforts Last Year

My Doctors’ Opinions of my Diet and Exercise Efforts Last Year

While I am proud of myself for having maintained diet and exercise efforts for almost one year now and feel the physical and psychological benefits daily, it certainly doesn’t hurt to get an “official” endorsement of this new change. When I went for my annual 

Lessons Learned After Five Months of 5-2 Fasting

Lessons Learned After Five Months of 5-2 Fasting

When I last left off my weight maintenance tale, I was not holding my weight loss at all. I had hit the dreaded plateau and worse still, was inching right back up the scale to where I started! I got to just 1.5 pounds below 

Why Weight Loss is Harder for Women than Men

Why Weight Loss is Harder for Women than Men

While we know that both men and women struggle with weight loss and that the psychological and physical demands of dieting and exercise are roughly the same for both sexes, it is biologically true that women have a harder time losing weight. Why? Because it 

Why You Should Know About Blood Sugar and Insulin Even If You Don’t Have Diabetes

Why You Should Know About Blood Sugar and Insulin Even If You Don’t Have Diabetes

During my experiments with fasting, I have had had many questions about blood sugar levels. I wanted to know if I was doing myself any harm or what I should be careful about. It became quickly apparent to me that I had almost no understanding