by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Dec 8, 2014 | General Interest, Nutrition
I often see patients struggle with sugar elimination. But when you realize it’s an addiction it makes more sense. “According to Dr. Pam Peeke, senior science advisor at Elements Behavioral Health Centers and author of The Hunger Fix. Eight percent or more... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Dec 3, 2014 | Nutrition
Type two diabetes is on the rise and becoming more prevalent in our society. As most of us know, it is dependent on diet and inactivity. Most people who have been diagnoses with type two diabetes didn’t just wake up one day and had diabetes. Before someone... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Jan 28, 2013 | Brain Health, General Interest, Kids, Nutrition, Video
A few patients and I had the opportunity to see Robert H. Lustig, MD, known informally as “The Sugar Guy,” in San Francisco last night. It was a remarkable presentation at the Commonwealth Club. I invited all of you via Facebook so I’ve gotten a few... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Dec 27, 2012 | General Interest, Nutrition
Probably not. It depends on what you’re eating and how often you get to play in the sun down south. As you can see from the map below from Harvard, we are above the 37th so don’t get enough direct sun light most of the year. ... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Apr 6, 2012 | General Interest, Nutrition
There are a number of reasons why people can’t lose weight. Typically, we are told it is because we eat more calories than we use. That “diet” model has its place, but in many ways is outdated. Let’s look at another common cause of inability to lose weight fast. This... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Mar 19, 2012 | General Interest, Nutrition
It takes 50 minutes of jogging to burn off the extra 250 empty calories (meaning no nutritional value) in a bottle of soda, not to mention the other issues such as damage to your teeth and blood sugar shifts. Diet soda isn’t a better option for those focused on...