Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Their Role in Inflammation
What are essential fatty acids? There are three essential fatty acids. They are called essential to human health because the body cannot […]
Category: Health
Drug-Induced Nutritional Deficiencies (DIND)
The average 65 year in the US is on some 25 prescription or over-the-counter medications today. Not all are for some medical […]
Comparison of Popular Diets
There are many reasons you don’t lose weight even though you do all of the right things. This might seem weird to […]
The Role of Water in Weight Loss
If you listen to the television ads, America runs on high fructose corn syrup drinks, like Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Maybe that’s why […]
Good Fats and Fatty Substances
The Skinny on Fats Fats and oils are part of a healthy diet and play many important roles in the body. Fat […]
Yo-Yo Dieting: Breaking the Fat Cycle
Lethal Impact of Obesity (Surplus Body Fat) As I mentioned in an earlier blog, fat cells in obese people behave differently than […]
The Role of Stress and Sleep in Obesity
Chronic stress, combined with positive energy balance (accumulation of body fat because energy is stored as fat), may cause an increased risk […]
"Weighing In" on Obesity
Recently, both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the US Federal Drug Administration have declared obesity a “disease.” Doctors and researchers have […]
We Are What We Eat
We have all heard the expression: “We are what we eat.” In my physiology and nutrition classes I teach at the university, […]
Can You Eat Fat to Lose Fat?
A new study from Kyoto, Japan suggests that fish oil can change fat storage cells in our bodies into those that burn […]