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Quickie Exercise by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss After Thanksgiving, many of us descend into a tunnel of too little daylight and too many obligations. Even though the days start to lengthen by December 22 (although who no ... Read on »

Is Your Brain stingy or extravagant with calories by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss In an article entitled “Born Cheap” in New York magazine, the writer, Adam Sternbergh, asks whether we inherit the tendency to be frugal or extravagant with money. He descri ... Read on »

Learning how to eat after a diet is over by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity A serviceman who came to our home to fix the hot water heater saw a copy of my book, The Serotonin Power Diet, and engaged me in a discussion about his weight. “I just lost 3 ... Read on »

Carbohydrates, Canadians, and Weight Loss by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating If you are slim in Canada, it is because you eat lots of carbohydrate. The Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle conducted a study of eating habits and the weight of almost ... Read on »

Keeping your bones healthy with cottage cheese and exercise by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating “How many ways can I eat cottage cheese? “ Laura, my neighbor asked me. “My doctor told me the results of my bone scan. I have lost 18% of my bone density in the last five y ... Read on »

Fibromyalgia , new drugs and weight loss by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain It is hard to diet and harder still to keep weight off once it has been lost. Successful dieters claim a tight control over their food choices and portion sizes and often a ... Read on »

How to prevent your afternoon cravings from destroying your diet by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Over the holiday weekend, we had a houseguest who was in the middle of a weight-loss program. She had joined a national weight- loss group and was very pleased with her resul ... Read on »

Will eating like everyone else make you fat or thin? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss In the high school where I tutor kids in science, everyone is always eating. As soon as the students get settled in the classroom they reach into their knapsacks to open bags ... Read on »

Would you eat your vegetables if you were not on a diet? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating “Salad Days”was a termed coined by William Shakespeare to describe a time of youth and innocence. Today the phrase“salad days”could just as well describe the first few day ... Read on »

Looking young from exercise by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise “You couldn’t be sixty. I don’t believe it.” This astonished pronouncement came from a woman talking to another while waiting for a yoga class to begin. I was nearby and ... Read on »

Can Diets Destroy Your Eating Demons? by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss The diet plans never stop coming. A quick look at those listed in women’s magazines offer weight-loss plans that melt 40 pounds in 10 weeks, flatten your belly, increase you ... Read on »

Serotonin and healthy or weak bones by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I was losing the argument. According to my neighbor, it was possible to take serotonin as a supplement and not only lose weight but also vanquish the symptoms of stress, P ... Read on »

Dining on Boredom by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss “My son is staying with us until he can find a job,” a friend told me. “ And he is gaining weight by the minute. When I asked him about it—I still am his mother, after all ... Read on »

Sugar and the Stock Market by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Mind-Body A few days ago The New York Times ran an article about the increase in candy consumption in New York. Apparently, these days stores that specialize in selling candy by the o ... Read on »

Talking Yourself into Eating Less by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I went to a working lunch a few days ago and left hungry. I was so busy talking that I forgot to eat. My lunch companions are serious talkers, and we were all so eager to sh ... Read on »

Stop Gaining Weight by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity Gaining weight is, unfortunately, one of the easiest things we do. While there are people who fret because they seem to lose weight too easily, for the rest of us the scale ... Read on »

Calories Do Count by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity Everybody knows somebody who knows the best way to lose weight. If you miss the latest diet fad discussed on a morning talk show, you can be sure the topic will come up during ... Read on »

Breaking the bonds of weight gain depression by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Obesity “I gained so much weight this past year from my antidepressant that I no longer have a social life,” writes a reader. She goes on to say that she used to be thin and never w ... Read on »

Surviving Television Weight Loss by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss For those willing to endure the pain and hardship of struggling with their weight in the public eye, television has made weight loss a competitive sport with large monetary ... Read on »

Running to Sleep by Dr. Judith Wurtman Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Sleep & Dreams Sleep complaints are so common that the first question often asked over breakfast is, “How did you sleep last night?” An article by Ohayon and Roth on insomnia in the Jour ... Read on »

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