Introducing our First “Healthy Hero”
Healthy Hero Series It's time to start sharing some remarkable success stories from individuals who have read the book, follow the blog and/or have seen me in the clinic. For those of you on the fence about whether you should adopt the SAHS (South Asian Health Solution) lifestyle, I hope hearing…
February 20, 2015
Lifestyle Shifts for the New Year
I already discussed in a prior post why I don’t like the word “resolution” which tends to set people up for inevitable failure. I discussed using the word "habit" instead, but this year I'm talking about "shifts." Shifts are simplistic changes and substitutions you can make that require little…
January 6, 2015
Carb Trafficking, Body Fat Storage, and Insulin Resistance
SOME BACKGROUND After taking a bit of a hiatus over the summer from writing posts, I'm now back with a vengeance delivering this detailed post on carb trafficking and insulin resistance. Whenever applicable, I'm going to end my posts with a Children's Corner section reflecting the experience of my…
September 9, 2014
Are We Aging Faster?
Our modern lifestyles have turned chronological age into a virtually insignificant number. Aging is not just the number of years you've inhabited planet Earth, but rather the degree of wear and tear your body, brain, and vital organs are expressing at a given point in time. When I came out of…
June 23, 2014
See This Movie
FED UP: The Movie If a picture is worth a thousand words, a movie is worth even more. I encourage you to not walk, but run and see the movie FED UP, playing in movie theaters, which highlights the insidious, corporate-driven forces behind our current obesity epidemic. I saw this with my wife and…
June 6, 2014
The Most Important Exercise You’re Not Doing Enough Of
We need to completely re-evaluate our approach to exercise given the weight of current evidence. Back in the days when physical activity was a natural part of our life and daily habits, it was assumed that we took enough steps to interrupt the damaging metabolic effects of prolonged sitting…
March 28, 2014
The Book Is Finally Here!
After what seems like an eternity, my book has finally arrived! Check out the video below and read the book summary so you get a good idea of what this book covers. It feels so rewarding to share all of the experience and success stories from my consult practice and corporate health education and…
March 3, 2014