The Weekly Vlog

Questionable Remedies May 10, 2023

I was coaching one of our community members recently, and they told me they’d been using cranberry juice to help treat r...

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Choose to Belong May 03, 2023

I just returned from the 35th reunion of my 8th grade graduating class. I know that might sound a little silly, but I bo...

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Scale Chatter Apr 26, 2023

I had the opportunity to meet with some Bright Lifers this week, members of our Bright Line Eating community. Among them...

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Helping Doctors Talk to Their Patients with Obesity Apr 19, 2023

A recent study examined what physicians say to patients who present with chronic obesity. Physicians usually don’t addre...

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The Insanity of Cigarettes Apr 12, 2023

I just marked the 5-year anniversary of my last cigarette. Reflecting on the insanity that I experienced with my relapse...

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Limitations of the NOVA Processed Foods Classification System Apr 05, 2023

In 2009, Brazilian researchers came up with the NOVA classification system to determine the level of processing of any f...

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Staying Bright is the Top Health Priority Mar 29, 2023

I’ve been experiencing a lot of issues with pain in my shoulder lately, and I just got diagnosed with frozen shoulder. A...

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Is There an Obesity Paradox? Mar 22, 2023

Years ago, I was teaching a college course called The Psychology of Eating and Body Image, and I ended up becoming dear ...

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Pros and Cons of Semaglutide Drugs for Weight Loss Mar 15, 2023

Semaglutide drugs have taken the weight-loss world by storm. Our community has been clamoring for my take on these medic...

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Some Thoughts on Oil Mar 08, 2023

I’ve been experiencing some joint pain recently, and this led me to take a closer look at the fats I’m using in my food ...

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Willpower Depletion Revisited Mar 01, 2023

A Bright Lifer recently sent me some articles about newly published research on willpower. At first glance, I was distre...

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A Chance Encounter with a Bright Line Eater Feb 22, 2023

I was on a vacation recently and had a chance encounter with a Bright Line Eater. We had the opportunity to have a long ...

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