So, we start to look for alternatives to satisfy our sweet tooth, but are artificial sweeteners actually a better alternative to sugar? We asked Dr. Nancy about the most popular sweeteners so you can learn whether they’re actually better for you, and which you should choose.

Feeding your sugar addiction may be delicious, but that’s its only benefit. If you’ve decided to kick the habit and embrace better health, we’re with you. Here are our top 7 tips to conquer your sugar addiction for good.

If you find it difficult to go a whole day without a soda, chocolate, or cookie, you may be addicted to sugar. Sugar addiction is far more common than most of us think. Worried you may be addicted to sugar? 

We’d all love a fast metabolism – it would finally be easy to lose that weight that just won’t shift and we’d be able to eat something a little indulgent from time to time without knowing that it’s going to bump you back up a couple of pounds for the next two weeks.

Putting on weight is easy, but losing it is often a painfully slow process, especially once we’re a few weeks or months into our weight loss journey. So, what’s going on? You’re still working out and eating right, yet the weight is staying on. 

We make a huge number of small decisions related to our diet every day that can add up to big results – good or bad. If we make the wrong ones, we sabotage all our hard work. Of course, you need to know what mistakes you’re making to change your behavior. 

If you’ve been following a diet for months with little success, it can be tempting to give up. Don’t! If you’re motivated and ready to kick those extra pounds to the curb, I’ve got some tips for you that can’t fail – read them here.  

While smoothies can be used as a great weight loss tool to pack plenty of nutrients into a small meal, not all smoothies are created equal. Read on here to find out about 5 things you SHOULDN’T add to your smoothies!  

So your diet’s going great, you’re losing weight, and then the worst happens – you get invited out to eat or you know you’ll have to grab takeout on the way home. Disaster, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. Simply follow Dr. Nancy’s top tips here and you won’t ruin your diet!

Most people can go at least 3 hours after a meal or snack without feeling hungry – some even much longer. However, for some people, going even half an hour without feeling compelled to eat or a rumble in their stomach is difficult! So, why is this? 

Feel hungry all the time? Looking for snacks all the time? You’re not alone. One of the hardest aspects of weight loss is making sure you feel full and satisfied on the foods you’re eating. The right foods can decrease your cravings too! 

While we’d all love to have the metabolisms of teenage boys, continuing to eat a bad diet while exercising will not only harm your long-term health and performance, it will have disappointing results. Here’s why.