Tom Brady can be considered one of the American icons of perfect health.  He is at the top of his game, and he is married to a super model, Gisele Bundchen.  Something that many meat-eating, beer-drinking football fans do not realize is that he and his wife maintain their...

Could your poop be related to your weight?  It sure can.  Our knowledge about the microbiome is increasing day by day, and we are finding that it has a lot to do with our waistlines.   The microbiome refers to the bacteria that make up your gut and help you to digest your food....

Weight gain is not just about what you eat.

 If you have reached middle age, you can probably remember a stressful time in your life that caused you to gain weight.  For me it was my terrible and tumultuous divorce that resulted in a 25 pound weight gain despite the fact that I was...