Complex Carbohydrates: Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs

National Dietary Guidelines and many heath "experts" have long told us to load up on complex carbohydrates, particularly grains (especially “whole grains”) and cereal products. This has lead to a

6 Reasons Why You Should Stop Counting Calories to Lose Weight

You can thank your lucky stars: science says there's flawed logic behind counting calories to lose weight and gauge how satiating foods are. Here's why you need to stop counting

Another Reason Your Confusion About Sugar & Starch Isn’t Your Fault (My Review of Katie Couric’s Fed Up Challenge)

I was pretty excited when I saw an interview with Katie Couric about her new documentary Fed Up (released May 9, 2014), which spotlights the dangers of sugar, particularly added

Don’t Count Calories to Lose Weight, Do This Instead

If you're reading this, chances are you want to know how to lose fat, but you've found calorie-counting frustrating, ineffective, and downright unsatisfying. In short: a mega-bummer. What if I