The Obesity Epidemic
... NJ, wwwhealthydays.info I see children, adolescents and adults with overweight, obesity and super morbid obesity. It is indeed an epidemic and I have an interest in helping those desiring to lose we ...
Severely obese fastest-growing overweight group
... explosion in the use of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery has made no noticeable dent in the trend of morbid obesity," Sturm added in a statement.
The researchers found that based on self-reported he ...
Rich and Thin
“Rich and Thin” is the name of a new book by Deborah McNaughton and Melinda Weinstein. It points out the two-pronged losses that people have when they overeat: the increased spending on snacks and als ...
Focusing on Fit Instead of Thin
The United States seems to be a country of extremes. Our cars have to be as big as possible while our cellphones as tiny as possible. When it comes to weight, we are either veering on morbidly obese, ...
checking in
I haven't written a blog in a while, but I haven't been doing so hot on my diet. In the whole month of August, I only lost 6 pounds. I know partly its because I have been excercising regularly, but al ...
Help, diets don't work for me
I've tried dozens of diets (I feel like I've been on a diet all of my life), purchased weight loss pills and more. Nothing works. All the weight that I lose comes back (and then some). Every year I ...
The Obesity Rate is Obese
Americans are larger than ever. Trust for America’s Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, has documented the round-belly-growth in their latest report on each state’s obesity ra ...
Motherhood and Obesity
Age of onset of puberty appears to be linked to a child's risk of obesity. Children born to mothers who experienced an early puberty are far more likely to be obese (via BBC).
If a woman had her fi ...
Probiotics and obesity
Probiotics and obesityIt seems every day we get more good news about probiotics. I came across an article from the March 7 edition of FASEB Journal where one study indicates a relationship between ...
Does Genetics Influence Obesity?
The last several weeks have seen an explosion of articles in the news regarding the link of genetics and obesity. It is known that if your parents struggle with weight, the likelihood you will too is ...
