How to Lose Weight Fast
Why High-Intensity Burst Exercise May Be Better For Your Brain
I’m a runner and have always enjoyed the “high” I get from it. I first ran after my freshmen year of college, determined to drop the freshman 15. Then I ran in medical school because it was so efficient and helped me problem solve. Then I ran as a young mother who didn’t have much…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Top 10 Plateau Busters
Special Bonus: Download my Top 20 Plateau Busters below When people follow The Hormone Reset Diet, they lose up to 15 pounds. We know this statistic from extensive and scientifically rigorous pre-surveys and post-surveys, performed on the thousands of people who have completed the program. However, this means that 50% of those who follow…
Read MoreTo Run or Not to Run? Dr. Sara's Report Card: Running Earns …
Oh, the love-hate relationship with running. On the one hand, you get to exercise outdoors, up close with the trees or on the beach while burning calories and increasing cardiovascular fitness, unless you’re confined to a treadmill in your garage or gym. Running is efficient, which became increasingly important to me when I had kids. On…
Read MoreSnacks: My Secret Formula to Drop 5 Pounds and Boost Your Metabolism
Snacking is tricky – it can be your best friend or your worst enemy in terms of hormonal balance and weight loss. You have probably heard a lot lately about the merits of intermittent fasting – or the practice of restricting your eating to a narrow window of time each day. While this policy works…
Read MoreThe Cheat System Diet – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #13
With bikini season just around the corner, women everywhere are expressing collective panic at the thought of shedding their coats and yoga pants in favor of sundresses, tank tops, and swimsuits. The problem is that worrying about your weight can put your “fight or flight” hormone—cortisol—on overdrive, which contributes to even more weight gain/retention. This…
Read MoreDr. Sara’s Genius Bar: Top 4 Podcasts in Health
Still trying to get through that stack of self-help books you have sitting on your nightstand? In today’s article, Dr. Sara Gottfried shares her favorite free health podcasts by Dr. Jack Kruse, Abel James, Chris Kresser and Pedram Shojai. While there’s nothing better than a good read, soaking up the latest and greatest research on…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Top 3 Questions: Weight Loss
For most women, there’s no topic hotter than weight loss. True, we live in a culture that all but demands we have an obsession with our looks, but the search for a perfect swimsuit body is also representative of something bigger – we’re more concerned than ever about being healthy, fit, and energized. Given the demands…
Read MoreDo You Have FLC Syndrome?
What is FLC Syndrome? Chances are, you have it. It affects nearly half of our population. It causes weight gain and resistance to weight loss. And it causes a whole list of chronic symptoms and diseases. Yet most people have no idea what causes it or how to fix it. The truth is most of us…
Read MoreDr. Sara's Book Club #1. 3 Reasons Why We Get Fat (Plus Lunch with Gary Taubes)
What if everything you know about why we get fat is wrong? We are kicking off the start of my new (and FREE!) Dr. Sara’s Book Club with that question, plus many excellent answers and solutions. First, the backstory on why we get fat (and whom I listen to). Not sure you’ve noticed that there’s…
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