Admit it. You’d like to be built just a little more like the Rock or Jennifer Aniston, especially if it wouldn’t take much work. Hate to disappoint you, but it’s not going to be that easy. But every little bit helps. And exercise is going to have to be a part of it. You can’t […]
Obesity and weight loss are complicated issues. It’s no longer about calories in versus calories out. In a prior article I wrote about the contributions of environmental chemicals to obesity and diabetes. And this contribution is not a small one. You can read more about this relationship by clicking here. Certainly the quality of the […]
While you may not be aware of it, you do have energy-burning fat cells inside your body called brown fat. Note that I did NOT say fat-burning. And lord knows, there is enough advertising in the weight loss industry for “fat-burning” supplements. You can’t miss the ads for “fat-burning” B12 shots (incidentally, B12 has very […]
IS BOTTLE FEEDING CONTRIBUTING TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY..? The enlarging of our children is multifactorial, and most of the blame falls to the parents feeding their children artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup and refined carbs. This particular study contributes further to our understanding of the epidemic. Basically, bottle fed infants had problems with their ability […]
There is a medical obsession with determining who is at risk for a disease. Cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and stroke are examples. Arguably, none of us sign up for chronic disease. It’s not like you fill out a form when you’re 18 and check off that you’d like to have open heart surgery at 55 […]
