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Food as medicine has had a long history, but until recently in the U.S., it’s been seen as a sort of fringe element. A little scruffy, not very tasty, and honestly, a bit weird. Foodies often don’t like the idea because food should be about flavor, love, aroma, authenticity, [...]
One of the best ways to help people transform their lives and create their own food revolution is to write my patients’ stories: this is #6 of 7.* Kathi uses seat belt extenders on airplanes and airplane trays ride up on her stomach. Her car seat is back as [...]
One of the best ways to help people transform their lives and create their own food revolution is to write my patients’ stories: this is #5 of 7.* Tom’s case was a quandary: a Pulitzer-winning health reporter, he already exercised diligently, running about four miles most days. He had [...]
The training in culinary medicine next month is getting lots of interest (thanks jillianmichaels.com! thanks RealAge.com! thanks ChefMD readers!). So I thought I’d show you what you might expect. It’s easy to say eat more whole foods, fewer processed ones, walk/train 60 minutes, know your [...]
One of the best ways to help people transform their lives and create their own food revolution is to write my patients’ stories: this is #4 of 7.* Terri is a 38 year old who traces her tummy problems back to high school. She has had off and on [...]
One of the best ways to help people transform their lives and create their own food revolution is to write my patients’ stories: this is #2 of 7.* Susan was just 50 when her younger brother Bill died of a stroke. Always significantly overweight, she nevertheless was healthy. She [...]
With Seth Godin as an inspiration, I’m going to do a live session in Santa Barbara on Friday, June 18, 2010. Instead of charging my usual fee for tickets, I’m offering seats only to people who want to be able to train several others. If you’re a coach, a [...]
One of the best ways to help people transform their lives and create their own food revolution is to write my patients’ stories: this is #1 of 7.* Peggy had severe osteoarthritis. Except for the few blocks walk to the market, and the weekly shuttle to a matinee, she [...]
The transformative power of lifestyle changes is the best medicine…and synergistic with meds and devices. But what if you can’t eat the best diet possible, exercise most efficiently, alleviate stress in the model way and be nakedly intimate in your closest relationships? You start [...]
One of the most vexing things about trying to lose weight is your mood. In the beginning, my (adult) patients can be a little grouchy, even if they are losing pounds, not flavor, using culinary medicine. Even if they’re depressed, anxious, schizophrenic or bipolar and on prescription medication. [...]