March 19, 2014
The White House and FDA (Federal Food & Drug Administration) have announced a new format for the nutrition label, also known as “nutrition facts panel” in […]
April 1, 2014
Do not let it sabotage your weight loss journey After years of practicing Obesity Medicine, it surprises me the amount of misconceptions people still have about […]
April 8, 2014
Contrary to popular belief, those tiny injections that make lines and wrinkles disappear in the frown, forehead and eyes have been used for decades for the […]
April 29, 2014
Is it the Fat or the Sugar Making Us Fat? A few weeks ago, the journal Annals of Internal Medicine published the results of an analysis […]
May 15, 2014
Are You A Sugar Addict? Sugar is a type of carbohydrates also known as “simple carbohydrates”. For many centuries, this delicious ingredient was a commodity, in […]
June 10, 2014
Are You a Carboholic? After many years of practicing Obesity Medicine, I have found that there is no difference between the one who tends to eat […]
July 8, 2014
Hidden Truths About Hormone Replacement Therapy Hormonal Replacement Therapy, also known as Bio-identical Hormone Replacement or Natural Hormone replacement; is the administration of biochemical hormones similar […]
July 29, 2014
Women: Ditch Belly Fat by Balancing Your Hormones It’s a fact! Menopause is a contributing factor for weight gain and belly fat. Fat storage and energy […]
August 19, 2014
Men: Lose Your Pot Belly Fat by Balancing Your Hormones It’s hard to believe, but “male menopause” or andropause is a contributing factor for weight gain […]
September 9, 2014
Protein 101: What You Need To Know Most of the information we hear about protein is related to the Atkins or low carbohydrate diets. However, many […]
September 30, 2014
Is Fat Good For Me? Fat is an essential part of our diet. Without it, our bodies cannot function efficiently and we could develop serious medical […]
October 28, 2014
Is it Cholesterol that Bad? In previous blogs, I have presented the benefits of most of the major nutrients required for our existence. Carbohydrates, protein and […]
November 5, 2014
Holiday Eating Survival Guide For many of us, the Holiday season is the best time of the year. All these festivities have a common denominator…delicious and […]
January 6, 2015
How to Succeed with Your New Year Resolutions The start of a new year is a great time to think about breaking bad habits, starting fresh […]
January 27, 2015
More to Help You with Your Weight Loss Resolution in 2015 Hello, This is Dr. Mowett from The Aesthetic & Wellness Center. It has been a […]
April 24, 2015
Delay the Effects of Facial Aging Part I Give Yourself a Rejuvenated Face Do you have new lines or wrinkles appearing overnight? Have you been thinking […]
June 1, 2015
In part I, we presented a variety of non-surgical cosmetic treatments that can help reduce the effect of the aging process on our face. We discussed […]
June 26, 2015
Types of Body Fat Contrary to popular belief, fat is an essential component of our bodies. In a previous blog article, I presented the benefits, functions […]
September 1, 2015
It’s About Time: Reverse Years of Sun Damaged Skin Summer is coming to an end, and I begin to notice the effect of continuous sun exposure […]
July 11, 2016
As an obesity medicine specialist, I frequently hear from my patients “they must have a sluggish metabolism interfering with their weight loss process. However, I have […]
August 3, 2016
8 Ways to Boost and Repair your Metabolism In our last blog, we discussed a few natural and self-induced causes of a slow metabolism. This time, […]
August 19, 2016
Discover Your Metabolic Rate In my last two blog articles, I presented causes of a slow metabolism and how to boost it up. However, even after […]
April 10, 2020
We are living in unprecedented times and our health is being challenged by a microscopic “entity”, COVID-19. People with pre-existing medical conditions or those ones with […]
April 21, 2020
You find yourself making your best efforts to eat at least the recommended number of servings of vegetables, fruits, lean proteins and high-quality grains. You carefully […]
