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 […]
Tag: Obesity
"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 […]
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 […]
"Weighing" in on Obesity
Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the US Federal Drug Administration both declared obesity a “disease.” Doctors and researchers have known […]
Live Life Like Your Life Depends On It
Recently, I posed a question on the last day of class to my nursing students. After teaching all quarter about each organ […]
Help! I'm Doing All The Right Things, But I'm Still Not Losing Weight
Are you struggling to lose weight even though you are doing everything “right”? Are you gaining weight even if your diet and […]
Are These Spices In Your Diet Plan?
Some time ago, I came across a speech that David Heber, MD, PhD gave to a group of people interested in nutrition. […]
The Human Microbiome
In the “Last Frontier” of Medicine, as my Trekkie friends would say, scientists and physicians are exploring how the Microbiome and probiotics […]
Obesity in the Workplace: A Costly Issue for Your Business
Recently, every time you turn on the television, or read a magazine, or surf the internet, you see someone talking about the […]
7 Steps to a Successful Weight Loss Program
Almost 98% of all “fad” diets fail within the first two years. Go to a local bookstore and you’ll see hundreds of […]