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February is known as the month of love. But, did you know it’s also American Heart Month? This month as you’re loving on your friends, family, and/or significant other, I encourage you to also give your heart--one of your body's most important organs--a little extra TLC. The reason… Heart ...
This month's weight loss transformation started his program with Lifestyle Changes in March 2019; weighing 200 pounds. As of August 2019, he now weighs 187.4 pounds, losing a total of 12.6lbs and 3 inches off the waist. Most importantly, he feels energized! What has this transformation meant to y ...
After you lose weight, the biggest struggle is learning to maintain your weight appropriately. One needs to continue on low carb, high protein meals, coupled with an increase in physical activity; to burn more calories daily! I need to preserve and build lean mass and improve my metabolism to keep t ...
I like to share my lifestyle changes with my patients, as well as offer my medical expertise. I have helped many clients start their weight loss journey and successfully reach their goals. It gives me great joy to see my patients lose weight, feel better and most importantly improve their overall he ...
Six years ago I turned 40. I was feeling sluggish, had gained some extra weight over time and didn’t feel well mentally or physically! I decided to focus on losing the weight and took the first steps to change my life. I became more diligent in taking care of myself! I changed my diet to low c ...
INGREDIENTS: 8 large eggs 2 cups kale, chopped 2 green onions, sliced 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon olive oil kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste optional extra ingredients (i.e. onions, cheese, mushrooms, cooked bacon, etc.) DIRECTIONS: Preheat bro ...
INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 1 lb. shrimp, shelled & deveined 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 pinch red pepper flakes(optional) 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth 2 tbsp lemon juice (~1 lemon) 3 medium zucchini, cut into noodles (w/ mandoline or spirali ...
INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp EVOO 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 4 cups baby spinach 1 1/2 cups avocado 1 1/2 cups strawberries 1/4 cups almonds, toasted & slivered 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted 2 ozs feta or goat cheese, crumbled DIRECTIONS: Whisk oil ...
Welcome to the month of May, it is Hypertension and Stroke Awareness Month! Most recently, in April, one of my favorite movie director/producers, John Singleton passed away. Sadly, he died of a massive stroke. This should be a wake-up call to many, as he was only 51 years young! A stro ...
My name is Dr. Janine Darby and I have been practicing medicine for 15 years, with a specialization in Family Medicine and most recently, Obesity Medicine. I chose this particular field because I have a vested interest in chronic illness prevention. In addition to my work life, I am also a wife of 2 ...