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Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Behavior Tips:  Emotional Eating

July 01, 2011 - 12:00PM

In the most recent episode of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, we were able to see a constant obstacle for LaRhonda, a 24-year-old with a family history of diabetes. Director of Nutrition, Paulette Lambert, helped LaRhonda recognize that emotional eating and habitual eating were taking a serious toll on her health and putting her at a significantly increased risk for diabetes herself. Paulette recommends the following tips to help deal with these behaviors:

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Highlights Condition: Food Addiction

July 15, 2011 - 5:00PM

In the fifth episode of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, we watched Wally, a 26-year-old father, fight with himself and his emotions, giving us an inside look at true Food Addiction.

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Behavior Tips:  Eating on the Go

July 22, 2011 - 5:00PM

In the 7th episode of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, we met Staci, a 32-year-old full-time radiology technician, mother of two and primary caregiver to her stroke-affected husband. Director of Nutrition, Paulette Lambert, helped Staci realize that her habit of visiting the drive-through up to three times each day while on the road for her job was highly detrimental to her health and wellness goals. Paulette has provided two quick and easy breakfast recommendations for people on the go:

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, Highlights Condition: Sleep Apnea

August 02, 2011 - 5:00PM

One serious health problem experienced by some of the participants in Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, and by many other super-obese individuals is sleep apnea. According to Dr. Daniel Norman, Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and one of the Sleep Specialists at the Institute, “While people who are of normal body weight can also suffer from sleep apnea, obesity increases the risk of this disorder significantly.”

Wise Words for the Roads Less Traveled

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

September 26, 2011 - 12:00PM

For many of us remote, far off places are not so far away anymore. With adventure travel come a few words of caution to make sure your experience is memorable for all of the right reasons. Eating your way across a new country is one of the major joys of travel. Experiencing local cuisines and food customs are a great way to experience the destination’s culture. Following a few precautions can reduce the risk of getting sick and spending your vacation in your hotel room.

Cool That Inflammation

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

January 10, 2012 - 8:00AM

Discussions related to inflammation in the body and its role in chronic disease have been increasingly popular in health news. As the topic gains momentum, further media attention will no doubt spur the marketing of consumer products claiming to reduce the body’s inflammation. So what is inflammation, and why the sudden interest?

Wisdom, Wellness and Redefining Work Symposium

January 27, 2012 - 12:00PM

California Health & Longevity Institute is excited to be hosting the upcoming symposium Wisdom, Wellness and Redefining Work, on February 25, 2012. “The challenges of reducing job-related stress and the underlying healthcare cost is a complicated problem,” states organizer, Greg Voisen. “We have assembled seven leading experts to help business owners solve the associated issues of job stress, finding programs and appropriate incentives to sustain lasting behavioral shifts.”

Omega-3: The Fountain of Youth?

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

March 02, 2012 - 12:00PM

With the wide variety of supplements and procedures marketed to make people look and feel younger, you may be wondering if it’s all hype or if science actually endorses any of these options.

There is in fact one supplement that consistently yields positive results for improving health and vitality as well as slowing age-associated diseases: omega-3 fatty acids.

A Plant-Based Diet Offers Great Benefits

By Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of Nutrition

March 29, 2012 - 9:00AM

We are hearing a lot about the potential benefits of a plant-based diet; even former president Bill Clinton attributes his weight loss and improved health to this increasingly popular way of eating. But what exactly is included in a plant-based diet?

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