Sep 12, 2020 | Carbs, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Exercise, Fiber, In the Media, insoluble fiber, Nutrition, Public Health, Research, Science, soluble fiber, sweeteners, Weight Loss
Recent science updates Fiber and your health: Did you know your intestinal microbiome and your immune system are tightly linked? Your microbiota are vital for extracting nutrition from your food, maintaining your metabolism, boosting pathogen resistance and immune...
Aug 30, 2020 | Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Exercise, Fiber, In the Media, Nutrition, Public Health, Science, Weight Loss
Are you eating your veggies? The colon cancer death of Chadwick Boseman, a famous young actor this week is a reminder that cancer screenings and a good lifestyle are important, no matter how healthy you may feel. Currently in the USA, only 5% of people get adequate...
Jul 28, 2020 | Carbs, Diet Tips, In the Media, Nutrition, Public Health, Research, Science, Weight Loss
Learning from the data on COVID weight gain Some recent data reveal insights into COVID-19 weight gain. It’s not everyone, and it’s not always 19 pounds, but it is real 🙂 And there are things you can do about it, if you fail into that category. Many of us have had to...
Mar 14, 2020 | Diet Tips, Nutrition, Public Health, Weight Loss
Healthy Weight Management in the Age of Coronavirus Updated March 21, 2020 A letter from Dr. Susan Roberts: It’s clear that COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease that is likely to infect many Americans, and may be especially severe in those who are over 60 years of...
Feb 20, 2020 | Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, Nutrition, Research, Science, Weight Loss
Our best weight loss advice, Part 1 Dr. Roberts was recently interviewed for a private online summit. We can’t share the recording, but we can share her best advice and insights! Dr. Roberts was generous with many of her most valuable insights, and we are thrilled to...
May 28, 2019 | Diet Tips, Nutrition, Research, Science, Snacking, Weight Loss
Scientific Snacking There are profits — and pounds — in processed foods. Much evidence shows the growth in food processing relates to our national weight gain. The snacking industry has exploded in the past 40 years — along with our waistlines. Increased availability...
Apr 12, 2019 | Diet Tips, Fiber, Groups, In the Media, Research, Science, Weight Loss
by Susan B. Roberts, PhDI ran my first community iDiet group in the room above my garage, helping local friends, and then neighbors who would soon become friends, to lose weight and keep it off. Because I have been on the shop floor, running iDiet groups myself, and...
Mar 4, 2019 | Diet Tips, Nutrition, Science, Weight Loss
The 7 Spheres of Diet Food Challenges, and How to Handle Each One iDiet is based on nutrition science, neurobiology and applied psychology. We take all this and simplify it down to easy-to-implement steps. As part of this comprehensive research-based foundation, we...
Feb 24, 2019 | Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Fiber, insoluble fiber, Legumes, Nutrition, Science, soluble fiber, Weight Loss
iDiet adheres to the best nutrition science regarding balanced nutrient composition. But there is one area we believe current science is behind, and that is fiber. The USDA recently raised the daily recommendation on fiber from 25g to 28g, but we still think that is...
Jan 9, 2019 | Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Fiber, insoluble fiber, Legumes, Nutrition, Research, Science, soluble fiber, Weight Loss
Laxatives, Fiber, Bacteria and Your Health Do you ever use laxatives? Laxative sales at retail total an astonishing $1.3 billion dollars each year in the USA. And constipation is the reason for over 2.5 million doctor visits annually. Did you know that straining while...