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…
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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…
Research: Hot Peppers Make You Live Longer
Hot Peppers and Spicy Food May Increase Longevity. Red hot peppers on the table Spicy, hot foods are adored by many. Although this has…
Editorial: Eating More Fruits and Vegetables Reduces Premature Death Risk
Fruits and vegetables lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer deaths. Most of the world, including the United States, eats too few fruits and vegetables. I can…
Research: your “Diet” May Sabotage Your Weight Loss
“Diet” is a four-letter word. Instead, let’s start eating and living healthily. There are so many diets out there and each one has its own…
Editorial: Your Weight Loss May Benefit Your Spouse
A spouse’s weight loss can “spread” to the other spouse. I often find interesting research when I am studying for my job. I receive…