Cheryl Forberg, RD. Biggest Loser Nutritionist

A former NFL physician, Doc H knows how the body works inside and out. Before they receive clearance to participate in the show, all contestants receive a very comprehensive medical exam from Doc H. In tonight's episode he discussed his recent findings from the Season Six contestants' medical exams. Their results in hand, he identified their "calculated biological age" vs their real ages. As an example, he told LT (Little Tom) that due to his excess weight and the fact that he was a smoker, his body is subjected to so many stressors that his calculated biological age was 49 (instead of his actual age of 23).

It was really timely since the very morning of the Premiere, a new research study was released from the University of California - San Francisco, revealing once again, that diet and exercise add years to our lives.

I will write much much more about the Biggest Loser eating plan in the upcoming weeks, but I can tell you now, The Biggest Loser eating plan not only promotes weight loss, it also slows the aging process.

The foods that Jillian and Bob select for the Ranch kitchen are nutrient-dense foods. That means that every calorie is packed with nutrition.

These are the same foods that I've written about in Positively Ageless.

Highly processed foods and white stuff on the other hand (white flour, white rice, white sugar, white pasta) are loaded with calories, but not nutrition. That's why there's no white stuff on the Ranch.

Don't forget to tune in next Tuesday night for Biggest Loser: Families at 8pm/7pmCST on NBC.