by Abby Bleistein, MD | Nov 11, 2019 | Healthy Eating
There is an inherent conflict with the impossible burger. We’ve been told that plant based diets are healthy but that processed foods are unhealthy. The impossible burger is both processed and plant based, so is it worth adding to your grocery list? The Short...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Nov 10, 2019 | Healthy Eating
For some people, full meal replacement is the right choice. When we look at the data, full-meal replacement not only jumpstarts patients’ weight loss, it also improves weight maintenance outcomes. A recent study compared weight loss results and weight maintenance...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Oct 3, 2019 | Healthy Eating
Did you know what October 1st marks the start of? Pumpkins on the porch? The time to pull out your Fall/Winter wardrobe? Yes and Yes, but it’s also baking season! With all those sweet treats tempting us, it’s time to talk sugar substitutes with our nutritionist Erica...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Sep 4, 2019 | Balanced Life
Find Your Why We’ve all got our bad habits. In the spirit of transparency a few of mine are: hitting snooze multiple times in the morning, eating in front of the TV, drinking too much bubbly water. If we resolve to replace a bad habit without focusing on why we need...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Aug 3, 2019 | Healthy Eating
Recently, Healthful Life MD began offering Robard’s New Direction meal replacement products. Why the Switch from Optifast? Reason 1: Robard’s products, unlike other meal replacements, don’t contain artificially derived aspartame, but instead feature: ...
