The Watchdog

Mike Geary has been a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer for over 15 years now. He has been studying nutrition and exercise for almost 25 years, ever since being a young teenager. Mike is originally from Pennsylvania, but has fallen in love with mountain life and now resides in the picturesque mountains of Utah. Mike is an avid adventurist and when he’s not spending his time skiing, mountain biking, hiking, or paddleboarding on the lake, he has enjoyed skydiving, whitewater rafting, piloting an Italian fighter plane (seriously), scuba diving, heli-skiing, and traveling all around the world, enjoying learning about different cultures. At the age of 40, Mike now feels healthier, stronger, and more energetic than when he was 20... All because of a healthy lifestyle and great nutrition!

Coffee & Cancer, Diabetes, and More?

By: Cat Ebeling  Co-author of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix The Last Word on Coffee—Good or Bad? Coffee seems to have a bad reputation when it comes to health, and often gets relegated to the list of food and drinks to be avoided. But almost everyone drinks coffee—and what …

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The problems you need to know about Sushi

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By: Cat Ebeling  Co-author of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Is Sushi Really a Healthy Meal?  Sushi has had great reputation for being a healthy, low fat, natural food, usually filled with some type of fish, vegetables, and rice, wrapped in a healthy seaweed wrap. Sounds fabulous, right? Well, …

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Seaweed benefits for Thyroid, digestion, heart health, Diabetes, and more

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By: Cat Ebeling Co-author of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix We’ve probably all noshed on Nori, the seaweed wrapper on sushi, and perhaps tried a seaweed salad or two. But for us Westerners, seaweed doesn’t get the star billing it should as a superfood—and trust me, seaweed is most …

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Why You Should Never Eat THIS Type Of Shrimp

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By: Cat Ebeling Co-author of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Shrimp seems to be everyone’s favorite when it comes to seafood, here in the U.S. and worldwide. It is also the most highly traded seafood in the world, but unfortunately the global demand for shrimp has become a huge …

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Maca Root & Your Libido, Testosterone, Fertility and More

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By: Cat Ebeling & Mike Geary Co-authors of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Maca, Libido and Fertility—Does it Really Work? Maca is a well-known aphrodisiac grown in the harsh high mountain regions of Peru, and is prized for its ability to increase libido and enhance fertility. It is sometimes …

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How the Paleo Diet can Prevent or Reverse Diabetes

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By: Cat Ebeling & Mike Geary Co-authors of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix According to the U.S. Centers for Chronic Disease:  from 1980 through 2011, the number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes has more than tripled (from 5.6 million to 20.9 million. In the United States alone (as of …

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Beware of these carcinogens in your starchy snacks

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By: Cat Ebeling & Mike Geary Co-authors of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Warning:  Carcinogens are hiding in your favorite munchies! Ok, but I have to confess—I occasionally crave—and eat—a few potato chips here and there.  I love the extra crunchy natural-style chips cooked in healthier avocado oil or …

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15 superfoods that keep blood sugar low, burn fat and prevent diabetes

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by Cat Ebeling & Mike Geary co-authors of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Avocados  Avocados are a power-packed super food! Not only is this fruit super high in monounsaturated fat, but also chock full of vitamins, minerals, micronutrients, and antioxidants. The healthy fats and other nutrition you get from …

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Warning: Your food wrappers contain compounds that can harm your health

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By: Cat Ebeling & Mike Geary Co-authors of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Cancer Causing Ingredients in Your Food Wrappers? We all occasionally get fast food, even if its ‘healthy’ fast food. However, recent findings show the packaging that is used for ‘to go’ food is often laced with …

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