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This is something that I have been wondering myself lately. I have heard of resistant starches for some time now. I first heard about them in 2016 when I was first starting my weight loss journey. I remember hearing of people cooking potatoes and then chilling them for at least 2 hours to recrystallize the starches and making them resistant. This was amazing to see a resistant starch in a food that I love and miss called potatoes.  What types of resistant starches are there? There are 4 types of resistant starches that are out there. There maybe more but...

MY EXPERIENCE WITH PROLON - DR. MICHAEL MUNIZ, PHARMD Day 1: It is 10:34am and I am starting to write about my start of Prolon, the 5 day fasting mimicking diet. I want to document my journey using this system and see if I can lose body fat and gain muscle. I did Prolon about 10 months ago and felt amazing. I lost 14 lbs in those few days and I was at my lightest weight. I did not feel super tires as some might expect but it has to do with the intake of some food. Yes it isn't...

https://www.frontierdirectcare.com/frontiermedblog/2018/11/8/how-can-i-lose-weight A Post from Frontier Direct Primary Care Provider Dr. Peter Lazzopina. How can I lose weight? One of the best changes about practicing family medicine in a direct care model is the time it affords us to engage with our patients and get to the root cause of health problems.  For example, today I met a new friend who has insulin resistance or prediabetes. We sat down in the exam room and reviewed her lab results for a few minutes. After that, in 99% of the primary care clinics in the country she would leave with an admonishment to...

Are You Getting Enough Fiber? One thing I look at when reviewing a person's nutrition is their fiber consumption. Many people following popular diets or nutrition lifestyles such as ketogenic, Atkins, or low carb,  are usually not consuming enough fiber. Another thing that is often lacking in these diets is the consumption of a variety of vegetables and fruits. Don't get me wrong, several fruits and vegetables can cause issues with sugar and insulin spikes but not all the time. We want to eat plenty of fiber and even increase fiber to bind to the excess sugars that we consume. One easy and convenient way I increase my fiber intake is having a tablespoon of 100%...