As parents we need to realize that eating right in childhood is the most powerful weapon against the growing epidemic of adult diabetes and cancer. Adopting sound eating habits early are the best bet for having healthy teens and adults tomorrow. Michelle Obama tells...

The good weather always brings people out to enjoy restaurants. I have observed in my practice that healthy eaters at home are not necessarily healthy eaters at restaurants. I often hear clients say they just want to indulge or they just want to eat what they want....

Lately, I am seeing many clients from Orinda CA, Lafayette CA, Danville CA, Pleasant Hill CA, Walnut Creek CA, San Ramon CA and Alamo CA that are casualties of the latest quick weight loss schemes such as Ideal Protein, Paleo, Cambiati Cleanse and John Muir's Walnut...

Wherever you turn these days there seems to be an app to help you lose weight. New clients from Alamo, Lafayette, Danville, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Oakland, Orinda and Pleasant Hill often tell me they have been using these apps to track their food and calorie intake...

Already this new year I have evaluated many food diaries that clients bring in and often I see they are not consuming enough protein. As I tell them this easily explains why they are feeling hungry all the time and have endless cravings for sweets. I am seeing many...

Happy New Year! Have you been using this time as a motivator to drop the weight you have been struggling to lose all year round. You have the best of intentions to lose weight or exercise more as the New Year begins, but somehow, life happens and you often find...

What I hear from my clients this time of year is “How can I enjoy the holidays without overeating and not gain weight?” “Oh! I just will start again on January 1st" or "How can I say no to all the goodies offered and not gain weight?". Here are a few tips that have...

LindaRD has been getting many adolescents and young adults asking her the real truth about energy drinks. These young people live in many of the surrounding towns such as Lafayette, CA, Walnut Creek, CA, Danville, CA , San Ramon, CA and Alamo, CA. They are mostly...

Are you going to spinning classes, doing TRX, Bootcamp or Body Pump and still not losing weight? This frustrating story is common. Let me tell you about my client Diane from Lafayette, CA who takes Bootcamp classes at 6:30AM most mornings and has not lost one pound -...

We've all done it, and sometimes we don't realize when it's happening. You graze when bored, or reach your hand into the office candy jar each time you pass by. You feel sluggish in the afternoon and head to the vending machine for a pick-me-up. These are...