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Obesity

  • Leyla Weighs In: Size matters!

    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"?

    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?

    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

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    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?

    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

    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

  • Antibiotics damage mitochondria

    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?

    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

    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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