Obesity
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Leyla Weighs In: Size matters!
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
Can you really “lose 40 pounds in 40 days”?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
If you listen to AM radio, it’s likely you’re continually assailed with ads that claim that you can lose “25-40 pounds in 40 days.” There’s not even a qualifier that this is a best-case scenario like “Results may vary” or the disclaimer…read more
Categories: Obesity
Is the way to a (wo)man’s heart through his(her) stomach?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Earlier this week, I spoke at NYU Langone Medical Center as part of their Heart Health Lecture Series. The subject was “Fostering a Healthy Microbiome for Cardiovascular Health.” Along with Dr. Lea Ann Chen, a gastroenterologist who is doing research on…read more
Categories: Obesity
Leyla Weighs In: Another reason to stop counting calories
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Fresh off the presses and in time for your New Year’s resolutions, there’s now another reason to stop counting calories if you’re trying to lose weight. As published in the journal Cell Metabolism, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies…read more
Categories: Obesity
Is fructose really that bad for you?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I remember a time in the 70s and 80s when I was just getting started in the field of nutrition when fructose was considered a harmless sweetener for diabetics. Marketed as “diabetic sugar,” fructose syrup was dispensed in clear plastic…read more
Categories: Obesity
10 reasons why it’s not your fault you’re fat – Updated!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We’ve gone way past the Thermodynamic Equation to explain obesity—calories in, calories out. While losing pounds is still, to a large extent, about good diet and exercise, many individuals find themselves stuck at a higher-than-optimal weight despite earnest efforts. It’s…read more
Categories: Obesity
Important news about antibiotics: Antibiotics damage mitochondria
By Dr. David Perlmutter
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a quarter billion courses of antibiotics are dispensed to outpatients in America each year. That means that five out of every six people, on average, are getting a…read more
Categories: Obesity
Ask Leyla: Should I be worried about my granddaughter’s weight?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I have a nine-year-old granddaughter that is significantly 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
How “sugar-free” spells danger
By Dr. David Perlmutter
Diet books, as a category, are among the most popular titles sold in bookstores, and with good reason. With soaring rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic conditions, and an overall lack of any meaningful “medical” fixes for…read more
Categories: Obesity
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
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