A study I recently read about notes that a ketogenic diet (which is a form of a low-carbohydrate diet) can potentially have major health benefits—specifically for diabetics. I agree [...]
Category: Nutrition
New dietary guidelines: Where’s the beef?
This year, the USDA is expected to come out with revised dietary guidelines. And apparently one of the new recommendations will encourage people to eat more vegetables, fruit, nuts, whole grains [...]
Small-screen lessons on weight obsessions
I know I’ve warned you many times before about the hazards of sitting too much…especially vegged out mindlessly in front of the TV with an endless supply of junk food within arm’s reach. But I [...]
Cash flow and diabetes control: An unfortunate correlation
Just a little over a month ago, I wrote about the widening gap in healthy vs. non-healthy food prices. Now, another study has come out that proves this sad theme true yet again. This study [...]
Stop counting calories
I know I share a lot of headlines and news stories coming from Europe. But there’s a good reason. I think they are light years ahead of us here in the U.S. when it comes to how much nonsense they [...]
A big fat myth … busted
I never thought I’d live to see the day, but last year the news finally came out: saturated fat isn’t bad for you. So now, the raging question has become: Should dietitians shift the long-held [...]
The secret behind successful teen weight loss
As you know, childhood obesity is a topic I’m particularly passionate about, having been an overweight child and knowing the damage it does—both to the body and to the psyche. And some recent [...]
Train your brain
According to a new study, most eating in developed countries is prompted by psychological factors, not by hunger. This is something I’ve talked about before. But this is the perfect time of year [...]
Small world, big health problems
I recently visited the Middle East. And all controversy aside, I very much enjoyed my trip. But I was impressed and dismayed by a number of things, and thought I’d take a few moments to share [...]
Fat fights pain
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