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Ditch Sugar Cravings with These 5 Strategies
“I had done so well yesterday, but about 9 p.m. last night I walked into the kitchen and there they were,” a friend recently told me. “I intended to eat just a bite, but, well, I managed to polish off quite a few cookies. It was like something overcame me...
Detox, Retox, Detox: My #1 Recommendation to Upgrade Your Health
One of the top questions I get asked is what I recommend to help the body fix itself, at a foundational level. Perhaps you are craving this knowledge, and want nothing more than to return to a state of wholeness and zen-like hormone balance. Maybe you feel frustrated and desperate. Maybe you've worked...
JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet: Dr. Sara’s Book Club #20
If you’ve ever despaired that your sweet tooth is the bane of your existence, stop what you’re doing and go get a copy of my dear friend’s new book, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet. You’ve probably heard of JJ Virgin - she’s a clean-eating, smoothie-sipping, burst-training goddess after my own...
America’s #1 Addiction Might Shock You
“I wanted to do it alone,” a client told me. “I didn’t want anyone else around. Minutes after I began, I felt this rush of euphoria and I couldn’t stop. Then came the inevitable crash, where I wanted to curl up in the fetal position watching 'Friends' reruns.” If you’re...
How to Conquer Cravings + 5 Substitutions That Will Satisfy
Few of us are immune to cravings. Research shows that cravings are unrelated to body mass index. Yet for women who are overweight or obese, cravings usually are for foods high in fat and processed foods. I've found that I can crave almost anything, but usually it involves carbs (even the healthy type) –...
Grocery Shopping with Dr. Sara: 5 Quick, Healthy, Detox-Friendly Foods
Do you feel too busy to prepare nourishing food? Me too. That means I’m constantly scouting for food that’s easy to eat on the run, or that’s amenable to a quick assembly at home. Today, I want to share with you my favorite upgrades that I’m loving—and all are compliant...
12 Signs You Need to Detox
I didn’t learn about detox at medical school or residency; I learned about it first through yoga, particularly during my years at Kripalu in Western Massachusetts. My detox education began via the Ayurvedic principles of Panchakarma. I learned about detox from feeling sluggish and like my liver was overtaxed, and...
Fitting into Your Skinny Jeans: Why This Second Set of Genes May Be Making It Difficult
Make sure to reserve your spot for my LIVE Video Event with JJ Virgin –“7 Power Habits to Double Your Detox and Weight Loss”? Get your FREE ticket and instant access to the 7 Power Habits Worksheet by clicking here! “I’m nowhere near the finish line,” my patient said during...
Are You Eating Clean? 5 Mistakes That Sabotage a Good Diet
The road to learning clean eating habits can be a long one. For most of you, overhauling your diet doesn’t happen overnight. It starts slowly – first you swap your soda habit for sparkling water, next you cut back on your cheese addiction, and then one day you wake up and...
How Stress Can Dissolve Your Bones…Plus 3 Steps to Fix It Fast
When you’re stressed out and cortisol, the main stress hormone, is wildly fluctuating, many things happen in a cascade of badness… Your serotonin, the happy brain chemical, falls off a cliff. Result? You feel like crap: weepy, despairing, and not like your happy self. You deposit belly fat, as in...
Top 5 Reasons Why Diets Fail
Do you ever wonder why you are not successful at dieting? Here are 5 reasons why your diets may be failing… #1: The Word “Diet” People who are in good shape are not those who went on a diet once—they are people who consistently make good food choices, aside...
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet – Dr. Sara’s Book Club #9
We all want to be healthy, vital and feel radiant from the inside out. But many of us, even as we try so hard to be health conscious, end up settling for “good enough” (and mistaking it for true health). In fact, most of us don’t even realize how off-balance...
