Maximum Health

A practical guide to vegetarian eating, including protein, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, weight management, and how to build a nutritionally complete pattern.

A practical guide to food and activity tracking for weight management, including what to record, how to use the information, and when detailed tracking may be unhelpful or inappropriate.

A practical guide to added sugar, total sugar, sugar-free labels and low-calorie sweeteners, including what Nutrition Facts labels mean and why sugar-free does not automatically mean healthy or low-calorie.

A practical guide to gradual, sustainable weight loss using a maintainable eating pattern, physical activity, strength training, sleep, monitoring and appropriate medical support.

Practical, non-restrictive strategies for eating at restaurants while managing weight, including portions, menu planning, drinks, sauces, take-home portions and how to enjoy meals out without treating restaurants as off-limits.

A balanced look at raw-food diets, including plant-food intake, nutritional limitations, food-safety concerns, and why raw milk and other unpasteurized foods are not recommended.

A current overview of the Ornish lifestyle program, including its plant-based eating pattern, exercise, stress management, social support, and important limits when interpreting health claims.

Ten common weight-loss myths examined with current evidence, including breakfast, carbohydrates, meal timing, detoxes, supplements, exercise, strength training and rapid weight loss.

An evidence-informed guide to Mediterranean-style eating, including core foods, heart-health benefits, weight-management considerations, practical meal ideas and common misconceptions.

A current overview of Jenny Craig’s meal-delivery weight-loss program, including structure, convenience, costs, limitations, and how to evaluate any commercial weight-management plan.