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Drinks with Benefits: Wine and Tea (Top Resources) by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating For the upcoming PBS Special “Eat and Cook Healthy !” I created four DVDs and a CD: one of the tastiest DVDs is “Drinks with Benefits: Wine and Tea”. It was a lot ... Read on »

How To Recognize If Your Child Is Obese: Results from a Pediatrician’s Office by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Many studies now show parents underestimate their overweight kids’ weight. A New York pediatrician’s office shows that barely 10% of parents of overweight kids act ... Read on »

Your Weight, and “The Burger and Fries Recovery” by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating If it were true that “Americans are still better off spending an extra hour at work and letting someone else do the cooking,” then America’s obesity rate would be goi ... Read on »

Does the Right Food Treat Hyperactivity (ADHD)? by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The new Lancet report on food and ADHD advances culinary medicine from prevention to treatment in kids. ADHD kids ages 4-8 ate five weeks of unprocessed food–a str ... Read on »

Wellness in Business Comes of Age by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating To build a culture of health, develop policy, engage stakeholders, focus on healthy lifestyle changes, recognize success and measure impact is a long, worthwhile, prof ... Read on »

What Doctors Should Say to Patients Who Want to Lose Weight by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I was interviewed recently by the American College of Physicians about best practices for physicians who find it uncomfortable to speak with their patients who want to l ... Read on »

Obama on Eating Vegan For Health and Costs by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Although I’m not vegan or vegetarian , I think the evidence is mounting that avoiding animal foods, even once a week, is good for you. And a lot of interesting, powe ... Read on »

Is Walmart Better-For-You? Yes, Nutritionally. by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating As Marion Nestle points out on NPR’s piece on Walmart’s nutrition initiative , farm subsidies are what drives the availability of processed foods over whole, fresh foods ... Read on »

Bariatric Surgery: As Transformative As Oprah by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Although this surgeon in Belleville, Illinois is a little hard to understand, she understands the principles well. Bariatric surgery can be lifesaving for those who nee ... Read on »

The Science of Job Stress: Razor’s Edge by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating No one writes down on my medical practice questionnaires that they eat because they are stressed. People say that they eat for a reward, or are lonely or bored, or a ... Read on »

The brain in your gut | TED Video by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating In this TED video, a food scientist makes the case for cooking as an evolutionary tool. He believes (and the data show) there are functioning neurons (we think of th ... Read on »

Paging Dr La Puma is On Vacation by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Dear readers: I am spending time with family and on vacation and will not post a new Paging Dr La Puma blogt until after January 3, 2011. I will have internet access an ... Read on »

Treating Overweight Kids…With What? by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Dr Molly Ferguson is a naturopath in Michigan who is courageous enough to discuss treating childhood obesity. Video: Treating Childhood Obesity Putting kids on a ... Read on »

Probiotics for Diarrhea and Immunity: Science & Yogurt by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The FTC’s probiotic record-setting $21m award to 39 states because of Dannon’s exaggerated claims that 1 serving of DanActive drink or Activia yogurt helps prevent colds ... Read on »

Nonstick Cookware, PFOA and Your Cholesterol by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating With the fear of fat that still dominates Americans’ nutritional interest came the widespread use of nonstick cookware, including panini makers, countertop grills and sa ... Read on »

Expert Report: Vitamin D/Calcium: The Right Stuff? by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The IOM expert report on Vitamin D and Calcium suggests two changes: increasing your vitamin D intake from 200IU (under age 50) to 600IU daily, or 800IU if you are 71 or ... Read on »

See How Easily You Can Make Yourself Younger: Small Group Seminars by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating One of the most productive and fun seminars I’ve given took place just two weeks ago, here in Santa Barbara, in a nearby rented living room: house call! A group of g ... Read on »

Writing a Best-Seller: Resources! by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating In Las Vegas last week, I gave a talk last week to 75 physicians on writing, publishing and marketing–specifically, how to write a New York Times Best-Seller (see previo ... Read on »

4 Kids Recipes in 25 Minutes by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Last month I had the privilege of demo’ing 4 kids’ recipes in 25 minutes for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara in a fantastic local kitchen and home. But it turned out t ... Read on »

Stress Reduction and Corporate Wellness by Dr. John L. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I am getting more calls about managing stress among employees. Thoughts impact physiology in about 1/18th second, so it’s worth preparing for them. What many compani ... Read on »

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