

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I have a nine-year-old granddaughter who is quite overweight. The rest of the family, mom, dad and three siblings are all normal weight. They don’t keep a lot of junk food or sodas in the house and she doesn’t…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
A frequent theme on social media these days is vintage photos from the 60s and 70s—the era when I was growing up—depicting beachgoers with mostly normal bodies. Obesity was uncommon. Then things changed: Since 1980, obesity prevalence among US adults…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Antibiotics turning us into couch potatoes: Antibiotic prescriptions have soared in recent years, despite concerns over antibiotic resistance, which emerges when ordinary bugs mutate to become impervious to drugs. While North America and Europe lead the world in antibiotic consumption, the…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, top obesity researchers challenged the calories-in/calories-out hypothesis that has dominated our approach to weight loss for decades. Study Finds heralded: “Overeating doesn’t cause obesity” And Science Daily proclaimed: “Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity” It all sounds…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: If there was just one change you could make to the typical American diet to make us a healthier nation, what would it be? A: What a great question! With the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – Diabesity, it’s…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Portion size, that is. Did you know a New York bagel was about the size of a hockey puck back in the 1970s? Today, it’s equivalent to four or five slices of bread. And if you hollow out the middle,…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The vaccines have worked (mostly). They’ve helped to stem the tide of COVID in the US even though not every adult has taken them. And, while the word is not yet out on long-term side effects, most people have tolerated…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
For many patients, it takes more than a healthy diet to win the battle of the bulge. Our practice is typically a last resort for patients who have tried and failed many popular diet programs, from Jenny Craig to Weight…read more
Categories: Obesity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
One of the most important components of education and training to become a nutritionist is nutritional counseling. It’s critical for changing eating behavior and is particularly germane to weight loss. I was struck by an interesting psychological strategy used by…read more
Categories: Obesity
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