Research: Low Carb, Fat, and Calorie Claims: Hype or Healthy?
“Low-Content” Nutrient Claims in the United States Don’t Add Up I can remember the big low-fat claims for nearly a half century, but the fact…
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Editorial: Food Subsidies – Right Choice to Encourage Good Choices?
Will sin taxes and subsidies improve healthy dietary choices? I have discussed both sin taxes and the increasing obesity epidemic in the article entitled “Food for…
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…
Myth: Rice Will Make Me Fat
Rice: Should I avoid it? Rice is a grain and is one of the most consumed foods in the world. It is cheap and very…
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…
White Kidney Bean Extract: Help or Hype?
Reader Question: Does White Kidney Bean Extract work for Weight Loss? This question came to me from a reader who is struggling with weight…
Myth: Eating Breakfast Will Prevent Obesity
Eating Breakfast Every Day Will Not Protect Against Obesity Breakfast Many of us have heard this whopper, and I am not referring to that fatty…
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…
Editorial: Coffee and Tea: Drinking Your Way to Obesity
The sweetener and creamer in your coffee and tea can sabotage you weight loss plans. We all like to have a Cup of Joe in…
Research: Sugar Tax – Would it decrease obesity?
Would a tax reduce sugar usage and obesity or is sugar not the bitter poison as portrayed. For years, public health experts and politicians…