Research: Heart disease and diet drinks.
There appears to be a link between diet soda and heart disease. Diet soda is one of the most common drinks that obese and diabetics…
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Research: Pasta can eaten without causing weight gain.
Pasta can be part of a healthy weight loss and maintenance diet. Pasta is a staple of many American diets. It has long been…
Editorial: Obesity is a disease and not a behavior
Obesity is a medical condition and not behavior deficit. As a practicing medical professional with a history of military service, one of the largest challenges…
Research: Fructose can be passed through breast milk and increase BMI.
Fructose is passed through breast milk, and even a small amount is associated with increases in body weight Dietary sugars and in particular add sugar…
Research: Overweight mothers are poor judges of their children’s weight
Moms who have a weight problem misjudge their children’s weight As a family physician, I have spent a lot of my life taking care of…
Research: Stress linked to higher levels of obesity
Stress correlates with higher levels of obesity. Earlier I wrote an article about the hormone cortisol and why it is the enemy of a slim…
The Myth of the Diet-Heart Hypothesis: The Saturated Fat Fabrication
Plain and simple: Cholesterol and saturated fat are not your enemies. I am a child of the late 70s and mid-80s. I started college in…
Research: Fasting may prevent disease while it lowers your weight
Fasting may help improve your health by reducing disease. Fasting is more than just a recent fat. It has been a part of many…
Research: Chia seeds may reduce abdominal obesity
Chia seeds may induce weight loss Chia seeds or Salvia hispanica have a food additive that have recently become the center of attention for many…
Research: Obese do not live longer than normal weight individuals.
Despite prior junk research indicating an advantage to the obese, they do not live to. In recent years, there have been a few studies…