If yesterday’s conversation taught us anything, it’s that bad habits affect kids just as much as they do adults. Poor dietary choices is no exception. But neither is poor sleep hygiene. Mix the [...]
Category: Weight
Why drugs won’t win the war against obesity
Get a load of this headline: “Prescribe More Obesity Meds, Say Docs, as New Agents on Horizon.” Sure, let’s prescribe a pill for a lifestyle disease! To be fair, I realize that not everyone who [...]
How to slash cancer risk by 60 percent (amazing!)
Obesity is a driving cause of diabetes. And as we just discussed yesterday, the consequences of the diabesity crisis continue to escalate. Not only can it worsen the progression of Parkinson’s [...]
Just keep moving… literally
If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while now, then you probably know that I don’t subscribe to the “calories in, calories out” theory of weight loss and maintenance. For the simple reason that [...]
You always have a choice when it comes to your health—and your weight
Here’s some food for thought to kick off the week: Research over the last several years has shown that it’s actually harder for adults to maintain their weight today than it was 30, or even 20 [...]
How losing weight could save your life
Since I’ve devoted this week to the dangers of an ultra-processed Standard American Diet, let me remind you just how easy it is to dodge some of the deadliest diagnoses out there… Maintaining a [...]
The lifesaving power of losing weight for good
Ditching red meat may not do a thing for your health, as I discussed yesterday. But do you know what will? Losing weight and keeping it off. So as we approach another new year of resolutions, be [...]
These drinks are deadly—drink water instead
As you might imagine, I don’t have too many patients who drink soda. In fact, most of them drink nothing but water—sometimes coffee and tea, too. So I feel certain that my message has been [...]
Reversing diabetes is simpler than you think
Like I said yesterday, I’ve dedicated my life to helping people lose weight. But please… don’t call me a “weight loss doctor.” Because my goal isn’t to make you skinny. It’s to make you [...]
Cancer diagnoses in younger Americans reach a terrifying, all-time high
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