THE FAMOUS MEXICAN “DIET RING” – DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY
There is really no end to the silly things that people will spend money on if the lure of weight loss can be made attractive enough. In a recent such example the Mexican “Diet Ring” is slipped around...
View ArticleALGINATE, SEAWEED MATERIAL REDUCES FAT ABSORBTION-CURE FOR OBESITY?
Researchers in the United Kingdom have been studying a fibrous material in seaweed or sea kelp known as alginate. They have found this material is quite affective at preventing fat absorption....
View ArticleWEIGHT LOSS SURGERY REVERSES DIABETES: A NEW STUDY PROPOSES THE EXPLANATION
In a new study released by the University of California, Davis has found a proposed mechanism by which bariatric surgery resolves type 2 diabetes in humans. In the study, a specific line of rats known...
View ArticleNew Moms: Sleep Well and Lose The Weight
Most moms want to lose the pregnancy weight, but who can find time to start a weight loss “program”? It seems it is more difficult than ever to lose weight these days on your own. Foods are more...
View ArticleDoctor’s Orders: Sleep Well and Lose the Weight
Most Americans are overweight or obese today, and all those extra pounds take a tremendous toll on our health. It seems it is more difficult than ever to lose weight these days. Foods are more...
View ArticleRAIN IN RENO? WEATHER CHALLENGES TO STAYING FIT
Who would have believed it? It was 80 degrees with clear blue skies, stunningly beautiful Indian summer in Reno last week and this week has been uncharacteristic heavy and consistent rains. In a...
View ArticleSOME DAYS PITCHERS DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF
My daughter and I were playing a board game, but I had the baseball game on in the background. And one phrase caught her attention the pitcher had “good stuff” today. What did this mean she wanted to...
View ArticleTHE HIGH COST OF EATING WELL
One of the striking and discouraging features of the obesity epidemic is the inverse relationship to socioeconomic status. Put another way, obesity is disproportionately a disease of the poor. Many...
View ArticleCOOKING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
As the holidays approach we are all of course thinking about the wonderful time spent around the table eating cookies and holiday treats as well as having some big, terrific dinners with family and...
View Article“I AM IN TRAINING”
One of the best tools in your disposal to set the expectations for yourself and to those around you is to say “I am in training.” For many of my patients they truly are “in training.” Training for a...
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