by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Ann Louise
I’m going to a family reunion on Labor Day weekend, and I really want to slim down. It makes me red just imagining my relatives’ reactions to my size. I want to try a detox so I can lose 10 pounds this week, but I have high blood pressure. Is it safe?...
by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Ann Louise
My stomach gurgles so loudly that my fifth-grade students all erupt into giggling fits! And it happens all the time-even when I’ve just eaten and don’t feel the least bit hungry. Is my body trying to tell me to eat more? It’s unlikely, especially if...
by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Ann Louise
I’ve been faithfully following a new diet for two weeks, but I really blew it yesterday. I went to a wedding, and servers kept offering me bite-size tastes of this and that. I told myself it was okay to have a few extra nibbles, but then I started pigging out. I...
by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Ann Louise
I’m about 40 pounds overweight, and I just can’t seem to get rid of it on my own. So recently I joined a weekly diet support group. Although I like hearing some of the other dieters’ tips, listening to people who only have to lose “those last...
by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Ann Louise
I’ve been bringing frozen “diet” lunches to work for weeks, but an hour after eating, I’m starving. I’ve even started stealing coworkers’ snacks from the refrigerator! The other day I heard somebody mention the “kitchen...
by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS | Jan 31, 2015 | Ask Ann Louise
I’ve become obsessed with reading nutritional labels and counting every gram of fat I eat. But even though I’ve pared my fat intake to 15 grams a day, I still can’t seem to shed these 10 extra pounds. My sister says fat actually helps people lose...
