By David Blyweiss, M.D.

If stepping on the scale lately sends you into shock, you may be looking for ways to lose some of that excess weight. In my next bulletin, I ’ll share my four-step plan for lasting weight loss. But no matter which weight loss plan you try, one critical secret of success is portion size. Research shows that Americans often underestimate how many calories they are consuming each day by as much as 25 percent. And that can add five, 10, 15 pounds or more in the blink of an eye. Continue reading →