Welcome!
"As an actual diet and nutrition doctor, my mission is to help people get healthy and lose weight by providing a scientifically based AND practical approach to eating .
There are no gimmicks or empty promises here. My program is based on real science AND what fits into a busy lifestyle."
In good health,
Dr. Melina B. Jampolis, M.D.
Let Food be Thy Medicine for a Healthy Heart
Would you rather eat a heart-healthy bowl of oatmeal with sliced strawberries and almonds or take medicine to lower your cholesterol? If you chose the more flavorful option, you’d achieve nearly the same benefits, according to research evaluating a cholesterol-lowering diet done by a group of Canadian researchers. In the study, 34 people with high… [Continue Reading]
Healthful Holiday Gift Ideas
HEALTHFUL HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS Holiday shopping for friends or family members who are trying to get healthy is a great opportunity to show them a little support in their long, often challenging journey. Here are several gift ideas to help loved ones get and stay healthy in 2012. Harry and David… [Continue Reading]
Tackling Travel Eating
Dr. Melina’s Top 5 Travel Snacks As the holiday season rapidly approaches, most of you will face two challenging eating situations: belly busting party food and calorie dense, on-the-go travel food. I’m going to tackle travel food in this blog and will take on party food in an upcoming blog. Here are some of my… [Continue Reading]
Anti-Inflammatory Diet 101
Inflammation may be one of the hottest topics in health today, and for good reason. It’s at the root of just about every disease. How you live your life (i.e. couch potato), your environment (i.e. airborne pollutants) and what you eat determine your risk of developing inflammation. Inflammation is your body’s response to stress. Failure… [Continue Reading]
BBQ diet strategies
While most of us associate 4th of July weekend with family, friends, and fun, it can, unfortunately, also be a time when many of us end up feeling guilty over getting off track when it comes to our diet. Presented with one unhealthy option after the next, it’s no surprise that weight gain is a… [Continue Reading]
Videos
New Book Coming Soon!
