The glycemic index or GI ranks different foods according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI foods - the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels - is the secret to long-term health. You can reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes while improving your ability to lose weight and keep the pounds off. Dr. Melina gives you some tips.
This 4-Week Diet Plan is designed by Dr. Melina Jampolis, one of the top diet and nutrition medical doctors in the U.S., for the busy woman who doesn’t have time to spend hours in the kitchen cooking and planning meals. Each day will provide 3 suggested meals and you may choose one morning snack, one afternoon snack, and one dessert per day from the list of suggestions.
Four Weeks to Weight Loss
I designed this plan to give you delicious low calorie meal options that will satisfy your taste and your budget. This plan works for you even if you are too busy to cook. Just chose the from the selection of frozen meals and the grab and go snacks. Follow this plan to start losing weight and feel better.
No time to prepare food for your diet? No problem. Dr. Melina recommends brand name frozen meal options that will keep you on the program when you are on the run.
Greening your diet can have a significant impact on your health and the health of our planet. Dr. Jampolis gives you three ways to start greening your diet today.
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions with 2/3 of our population overweight or obese, and this number has been rising steadily. This is problematic because obese people are more prone to developing medical conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and even some cancers. Dr. Jeremy Korman, Director at the L.A. Bariatric Center discusses surgical methods to treat obesity.
Summer is on the way. Are you ready for bathing suits and short season? If so, congratulations. If not, J.J. Virgin is going to help you do the Spring cleaning necessary to lose the weight.
In the 80s, at the height of the low-fat craze, diet ‘experts’ told us we could eat all the carbohydrates we wanted as long as we avoided fat. And yet we got fatter. In the 90s, thanks in large part to the comeback of the Atkins diet, bread and pasta became the enemy and we could eat all the red meat, cheese, and eggs that we could stomach. And while some of us may have temporarily lost weight on a low carbohydrate diet, as a nation, we continued to get fatter. So what is the truth about carbohydrates, weight loss and optimal health?
You don’t necessarily need to spend thousands of dollars on cosmetic procedures, vitamins and supplements, skin care products, and personal trainers to look and feel terrific. What you eat plays a key role and without a healthy diet, you will probably not look your best, no matter how much money you spend. Whether your goal is to look better, feel better or live longer, Dr. Melina Jampolis gives you a list of here foods you need to include in your diet on a regular basis.
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