Homemade body lotions are becoming increasingly popular, made of edible, food-based ingredients like coconut oil, almond oil, and lavender oil. As a registered dietitian, my passion is to inspire, motivate, and educate about wellness – and part of that education often involves clearing up common nutrition misconceptions.

Denise Coots, a registered and licensed dietitian, is the lead clinical dietitian at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. She has a passion for helping others, ranging from patients in the intensive care unit to individuals in the community with various dietary issues.

Anyone who has ever dieted would agree that a safe quick fix or even an aid that would help support the ‘weight loss’ quest would be a gift! It’s tough enough to stay on track. Although nothing has yet surfaced that can qualify for that miraculous quick fix, here are six supplements that show promise in boosting weight loss.

A colorful assortment of tortillas offered locally from left, whole wheat flour , blue corn , small flour fajita , red chili corn , white corn , cactus corn , yellow corn and large flour . La Tapatia company president Helen Chavez Hansen in La Tapatia’s Fresno store at the tortilla plant on Belmont Avenue.

A year ago, Wattenbarger tipped the scales at 325 pounds, but a healthy diet has allowed the 76-year-old Baptist preacher to trim down significantly. “My clothes didn’t fit me,” he said.

Together with UM’s School of Social Work and its College of Food and Agriculture, the School of Public Health held an “International No Diet Day” speaking event, complete with “pizza and anti-diet swag.” One of the speakers at the event was self-proclaimed “fat activist” Virgie Tovar, who educated attendees on “the myths and social stereotypes around fat oppression.”

Michael Noonan is correct that polypharmacy is a real issue in today’s society. A large number of patients receive at least one prescription medication.

If you want to lose weight, you need to change your diet . That doesn’t mean eating nothing but salad for three months while grueling your way to a lower weight, though.

Sam Feltham interviewed me for his UK-based online show, Smash the Fat: The post My Appearance on Smash the Fat appeared first on Perfect Health Diet.

I recorded an interview recently with Greg Zuffelato of the Too Busy to Eat podcast. If you’re trying to figure out how to fit ancestral living into a busy schedule, check it out! The post New Podcast: Too Busy to Eat appeared first on Perfect Health Diet.