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Tag: BMI

The scary link between BMI and your brain

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Dr. Fred

I was a very heavy child—and later, a very heavy teen. It’s one of the reasons why childhood obesity is such an important, personal issue to me. (It’s also why I wrote my first book, Feed Your [...]

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“Letting yourself go” will shorten your life

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dr. Fred

In keeping with yesterday’s “obesity kills” theme, I have another terrifying study to share with you today. One that you can’t afford to ignore. Because here’s the truth: You simply don’t have to [...]

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The new, surprising high-risk cancer demographic

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Dr. Fred

Earlier this year, I told you about the sharp rise in obesity-related cancer diagnoses among young Americans between the ages of 25 and 49. In case you missed it, a recent study showed that the [...]

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Give your kids the healthy future they deserve

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Dr. Fred

We’ve known for many years—at least since the 1970s—that heart disease starts young. And yet, for at least that long, people haven’t bothered to do anything about it. Well… most people. Way back [...]

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The lethal lie that just won’t go away

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dr. Fred

By now, you know how I feel about the term “fat but fit.” It’s a misnomer at best… and a lethal lie at worst. Still, it’s not hard to see what makes the concept so appealing. Body acceptance is [...]

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The deadly truth about “yo-yo” dieting

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dr. Fred

Remember what I said Tuesday about permanent weight loss being a recovery process? Well today, I’d like to tackle a related topic… relapse. Of course, most people call it yo-yo dieting. But if [...]

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Simple equation reveals your perfect bedtime

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Dr. Fred

It seems the “early to bed, early to rise” proverb has a new benefit to add to the payback of being “healthy, wealthy and wise.” And that’s a lower BMI. Previous studies have shown that not [...]

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More weight = more cancer risk

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dr. Fred

Here we go again.  A new study found that high body mass index (BMI) is to blame for nearly half a million cases of cancer each year worldwide.  In other words, if you’re overweight, you’re more [...]

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500,000 cancer cases per year linked to BMI

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Dr. Fred

If you’ve been reading the Reality Health Check for a while (or just look around at the number of unlimited buffets in your area), you’re well aware that we’re living in an obese nation. But, [...]

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Proven cause of cancer right in front of our faces (so why is it being ignored?)

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Dr. Fred

I’ve warned you about it over and over again. But just in case there’s any doubt left in your mind that excess weight contributes to cancer, I have even more proof. A new study published in one [...]

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