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Fad Diet Failures

From the Show: Train Your Body
Summary: There are so many experts telling you which foods are healthy and which ones you shouldn't be eating. But are they right?
Air Date: 5/21/13
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
Guest Bio: Pamela Peeke, MD
PamPeeke DoctorCoat0009Dr. Pamela Peeke is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, stress and fitness. Calling herself an "edutainer," Dr. Peeke uses her trademark wit and wisdom to provide audiences with a healthy lifestyle message in such a memorable and entertaining style that she is one of the most requested physician speakers in America.

She has been named one of America's top physicians by the Consumers Research Council of America. Dr. Peeke is a Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland and Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Peeke has teamed with the US Surgeon General to create the Surgeon General Walks for a Healthy and Fit Nation.

Dr Peeke is the lifestyle expert for WebMD's 90 million members, using a multimedia educational approach that includes The Everyday Fitness with Dr. Pam Peeke blogs, newsletters, podcasts and her healthy diet and lifestyle community exchange.

Dr. Peeke's newest book, The Hunger Fix: The 3-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction, launched September 21st on Katie Couric's new show, followed by Good Morning America, Nightline and a bi-coastal book tour. Within five days of launch, The Hunger Fix became a New York Times bestseller.
  • Book Title: The Hunger Fix: The 3-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction
Fad Diet Failures
So many books say eat a low-carb diet.

So many experts say eat NO carbs.

Just as many say to eat no fat at all, or at the very least low fat.

Sugar, fat, carbs - OH MY! It is a confusing world when all you are trying to do is eat healthy.

Fortunately, you don't have to give in to the diet bewilderment.

Internationally renowned physician, scientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, stress and fitness, Dr. Pamela Peeke, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to clear up the crazy world of fad diets and healthy eating.