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Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

San Francisco, California
Blog: http://serotoninpowerdiet.com/blog/index.php
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The Recovering Overeater by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss There are certain changes in behavior that seem unlikely to last without continuous vigilance. People who once were alcoholics, and are now abstinent, do not consider their ... Read on »
Are Early Bird Specials a Key to Weight Loss? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Dinner plans with friends were complicated by a concert that started at 7 p.m., so we would have to eat at either 5:30 p.m. or after the concert. "Count us out," said on ... Read on »
Gluttony by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss We are all gluttons, more or less. Augustine was right when he wrote, “Who is it Lord, that does not eat a little more than necessary?“ However, I believe that there ar ... Read on »
Can Your Muscles Turn Bad Fat into Good Fat? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Even the more graphic dissections on the CSI television programs do not point out the different kinds of fat in the body lying on a morgue table. Indeed, most people, if ask ... Read on »
The New 'Magic' Surgery for Weight Loss by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss "I think if I gain another five pounds, " said a friend, who was about 15 pounds overweight told a group of us over dinner, "I will be eligible for the new weight-loss surge ... Read on »
Helping the Dieter Feel at Home in “Thin Country” by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss At a dinner with friends a few days ago, someone commented that his parents would not even recognize some of the foods we were consuming. “My father insisted on red meat a ... Read on »
Isn't It time For Personalized Diets? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss There are choices for almost everything these days. Call the customer service department of your cell provider or cable company and you will be offered (in a maddeningly slo ... Read on »
Must you Choose Between a Good Mood and a Good Weight? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss “All of my friends have been throwing away their antidepressants,” remarked a friend with whom I was having lunch. “Are they feeling better because the days are ge ... Read on »
Can Your Dog Make You Stop Snacking? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss We were standing around in the dog park discussing the somewhat annoying dog habits of our various pets. "My dog never comes when I call him," the owner of a rather pudgy ... Read on »
Does Cooking for One Mean Cooking For None? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Several of my friends live alone. Some of them have done so most of their adult lives, others for only a few years because of divorce, death of a spouse, or empty nests. The ... Read on »
Can the 'Free Fruit' Option of the Weight Watchers Plan Satisfy a Carbohydrate Craver? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss To the delight of many dieters and to the surprise of many, the Weight Watchers organization recently changed their program to allow dieters to eat as much fruit as they wis ... Read on »
Deutsche Post DHL Interview: FOOD for thought by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss From the long-distance runner who “carbs up” the night before a race, to the protein-shake drinking weightlifter, to the tennis player who downs an energy drink between ... Read on »
Muscling Your Way Into Weight Loss by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss The mantra chanted by most weight loss experts is, "Eat less, exercise more." Eating less is not hard to understand, although one person's "eat less" may be someone else's b ... Read on »
Eating as Recreation: Preventing the Inevitable Weight Gain by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss How many calories does it take to watch a football game on television? Does it take more when the game is the Super Bowl? Do these football game nights so drain the body of ... Read on »
Springing The Fat Trap by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Recently, Tara Parker-Pope at the New York Times authored one of the more depressing articles about the obesity problem. She accurately described research and personal histo ... Read on »
What Diet Scams Will the New Year Bring? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Soon the advertisements on television for holiday eating and drinking will be replaced with promotions for weight-loss programs guaranteed to remove those extra pounds effor ... Read on »
Is Holiday Weight Gain, Like January Bills, Inevitable? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I went off to my favorite discount clothing and housewares store the other day to buy some glasses for a party we are throwing. As I emerged from the escalator, stacks of el ... Read on »
Do Dog Parks Fatten Dog Owners? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss A dog park opened up a few blocks from where I live. Now, instead of walking my dog Simon (a long-haired dachshund) around several neighborhood blocks I, along with my pet, ... Read on »
Spoon-Fed meals by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Although soup and soup-like stews need no excuse to be made anytime during the year, the early evenings and cold temperatures of very late fall make warm hearty soups especi ... Read on »
Addressing the Obesity-Arthritis Connection by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss For the past several weeks I have been going to the physical therapy clinic in a large teaching hospital in Boston. A partially-slipped disc made learning how to "engage my ... Read on »
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