Research: Obesity alone does not increase risk of death, but…..
Increased risk of death is not the old reason to lose weight in the obese. Many dieticians and medical providers have long listed increase risk…
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Research: Weight change may increase risk of mortality.
Weight change may increase the risk of mortality in metabolically challenged adults. Obesity is directly tied to multiple metabolic abnormalities. Not only is weight gain…
Research: Aronia berries or chokeberries may help with weight loss
Chokeberries may attenuate weight gain and modulates insulin When was the last time you ate chokeberries? The Aronia is a genus of deciduous shrubs also known…
Research: Differences in meal patterns and timing with regard to central obesity
Research points to meal type, patterns, and times as a risk of central obesity. Differences in meal patterns and timing with regard to central…
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…
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…