RATE YOUR DIET!

Intake Forms:
Health Profile (pdf file)
Diet & Activity Log (pdf file)
Nutritional Counseling Service Contract (pdf file)

Videos:
Listen as I discuss some delicious foods that can be part of a healthy weight loss program:

Articles:

The Myths of Vegetarianism: Along with the unjustified and unscientific saturated fat and cholesterol scares of the past several decades has come the notion that vegetarianism is a healthier dietary option for people. It seems as if every health expert and government health agency is urging people to eat fewer animal products and consume more vegetables, grains, fruits and legumes. Along with these exhortations have come assertions and studies supposedly proving that vegetarianism is healthier for people and that meat consumption is associated with sickness and death. Several authorities, however, have questioned these data, but their objections have been largely ignored. - by Stephen Byrnes, PhD, RNCP - see full story...

The Promotion of Soy: Soy is the phenomenon of the times, the "healthy alternative" to meat, the "non-allergenic" dairy, the "low-cost" protein that will feed the millions, the infant formula that is "better than breastmilk," the "wonder food" for the New Age. That is what the professors, the commentators, the government officials, the media and, above all, the advertisers have been telling us. This message has fueled the growth of what has become one of the world’s largest industries—soybean production and processing. - intro by Sally Fallon from The Whole Soy Story by Kaayla Daniel, PhD, CCN - see full story...

Aspartame(Nutrasweet, Equal, Spoonful, Equal-Measure): If you are using aspartame and have headaches, depression, slurred speech, loss of memory, fibromyalgia type symptoms, loss of sensation in lower legs or shooting pains, loss of equilibrium, vertigo, anxiety attacks, chronic fatigue, vision loss, floaters, retinal detachment, seizures, heart palpitations, etc., you [may] have Aspartame Disease! - from "The Aspartame Scandal" by Betty Martini - see full story...

The Facts about Fat: Fats from animal and vegetable sources provide a concentrated source of energy in the diet; they also provide the building blocks for cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormonelike substances. Fats as part of a meal slow down absorption so that we can go longer without feeling hungry. In addition, they act as carriers for important fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Dietary fats are needed for the conversion of carotene to vitamin A, for mineral absorption and for a host of other processes. Politically Correct Nutrition is based on the assumption that we should reduce our intake of fats, particularly saturated fats from animal sources. Fats from animal sources also contain cholesterol, presented as the twin villain of the civilized diet. - from "The Skinny on Fats" by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, PhD - see full story...

On February 11, 2006 the San Diego Union Tribune printed an article entitled, "Low-fat craze 'over,' experts, food makers say."  In response to this article I had the opportunity to interview David Getoff, Traditional Naturopath and Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist.  The information presented here will make you think twice about how "over" the low-fat craze really is.  - see full story...

Presentations:

Reducing Stress and Increasing Energy with Nutrition (power point slideshow)