Research: Is overweight Protective or Not?
Being moderately overweight is not protective in overall mortality. Obesity: Belly One of the problems in research is when you oversimplify or unintentionally skew your…
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Research:Hiding Eating Habits in Youth Tied to Obesity
Obesity Tied to Secretive Eating I am not an expert on eating disorders or obesity for that matter, but as a primary care physician, I…
Research: Catch up sleep will not help you metabolism
Sleeping more on weekends will not recover the sleep debt impact on your metabolism.
In today’s on-the-go culture, we spend a lot of our lives in a state so sleep deprivation. We struggle to find enough time in the day to accomplish family, me, and work time so often we skip multiple hours of sleep to live the best lives that we can. There is plenty of research to show that chronic sleep deprivation leads to increase stress, overeating, and an expansion of the waistline.
Editorial: Artificial sweeteners are not all bad!
Editorial: Artificial sweeteners are not all bad!
I am a physician and I have read a lot of articles that vilify artificial sweeteners. There are plenty of rat studies that suggest that they may be harmful to rodents. Very few studies have shown any significant form in humans are the recommended dosage. In fact, I would do a step further and say that there is limited evidence to suggest that nonnutritive sweeteners have any beneficial effects on metabolism, weight, and obesity-related chronic diseases.
Editorial: Nutrition Guidelines Often Don’t Add Up
Guidelines for food intake are not evidence based. I am confident that nearly 100% of the public has seen the food pyramid and the new…
Editorial: Coffee Might Be Expanding Your Waistline
Cappuccino Your coffee habit might be making you fat. I love a good cup of morning joe. No, I am not talking about a third-rate…
Editorial: Overweight, Obesity, or Overfat
A Challenge of Terminology: Overweight or Overfat Overfat One of the problems with our current state of diet, weight loss, and obesity in the United…
Research: Western Diet May Lead to Overeating and Obesity
Mechanism found to indicate why the Western diet leads to obesity. America is in the state of an epidemic. At least two-thirds of the…
Research: People With Impulsive Personalities Can Increase Obesity and Overeating
Multiple studies indicate impulsivity is linked to obesity. The notion may surprise you in the slightest, but multiple sets of research support the theory that…
Myth: Carbohydrates Are Fattening
Carbohydrates are no more fattening than any other calorie source. If you read any of the low-carb books, you will get the idea that…