Dr. Lavinia Rodriguez

People get tons of messages at the year’s end that making resolutions to lose weight is a worthwhile endeavor. If the commercials, the talk show hosts, and the advertised new diets are believed, making a resolution to lose weight during the new year will guarantee success. ...

Contrary to popular belief, metabolism doesn't naturally decrease greatly with age. Instead, metabolism decreases mainly due to a loss of muscle mass from inactivity.

Chronic dieters are always looking for advice on the ways to be thin but often look in the wrong places. What can thin people teach about how to get thin?

Holiday weight gain does not have to be a given. Starting on the right foot before the holidays can result in enjoyment as well as prevention of holiday weight gain.

Exercise is the most effective way to lose fat but many people cringe at the thought of it. However, getting over the resistance to exercise is not as hard as it seems.

Many people complain that they can't eat well because they don't have time to cook. Eating well does not have to take time. There are fast ways to get what is needed.

“Overeating and drug addiction may converge on some of the same neurons,” says Endocrinologist Barbara Kahn. “but other pathways are also involved. And from a biochemical point of view, the two are not the same thing. Drug addictions are much stronger.”

Some people can feel fatter or thinner from one moment to the other for no apparent reason. Understanding how the mind can do this can save a lot of heartache.

Many people think that low-carb diets are more effective than more traditional diets that focus on cutting calories and fats. How true is this?