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Bread. To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
How to use the best high-fiber breads for weight control. Now that Oprah has bought 10% of Weight Watchers and is appearing in TV ads saying she is losing weight while eating the bread she loves, it is timely to…
Dieting Beyond the Calorie
Did you know a calorie is not always a calorie once it enters the body? The calorie is a measurement of a unit of energy — the energy contained in food. And it’s at the heart of every weight loss…
The Skinny on Fat, Part 1: Moderation is Sexy
Yet another article, this one in the New York Times, weighed in this week on the war over carbs and fats, and appeared to come out strongly favoring high-fat. Here is my take on this issue from my perspective as…
Legumes aren’t paleo, but they’re good for you anyway
Sometimes the sheerest nonsense is put out about what foods are healthy versus unhealthy. Into that category I would now firmly put the strange and incorrect notion that legumes are unhealthy. This horribly unhelpful ‘advice’ appears to have originated with…
Dr Roberts answers: How can I boost my low metabolism, and why can’t I lose weight in the places I want? (Part 2 of a series)
Welcome back to the second of a multi-part series discussing common questions about weight control, what you can realistically expect, and the science behind the real answers. Although iDiet is a business, our roots are in research and we are…
Making Sense of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines
Every 5 years the government produces a new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are intended to give definitive advice on what Americans should eat to stay healthy. And every 5 years these same Dietary Guidelines are vilified and ridiculed in…
We’ve Started A Revolution
You may have heard about iDiet in the news this week. Dr. Susan Roberts and iDiet science have been featured on NBC’s Today Show, as well as in Time Magazine, CBS, the BBC, CNN, FOX, Shape, and many others. It’s…
Pumpkin Pie Parfait Recipe
Desserts, Diet Tips, Fiber, insoluble fiber, Recipes, soluble fiber, Weight Loss This deceptively rich and satisfying seasonal treat is a fast and easy weeknight dessert, as well as being good enough to serve to company. Just layer it in your best serving pieces for a special…
What’s Your Favorite Instinct Diet Recipe?
Here is one of our favorites: West African Bean Cakes with Spicy Dip and Green Salad Makes four servings of six chickpea cakes, plus dip and salad; there will be chickpea cakes left over For the chickpea cakes:1 cup dried…
5 Tips for Navigating Summer Barbecues while Dieting (with video!)
The sun is shining, the temperature is warmer, the days are longer… And suddenly you’re faced with that causal, relaxed sense of summer. Cocktails are flowing and BBQs seem to be every weekend — a recipe for disaster to your…