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Category Archives: Succeeding at Weight Loss
Stigma Makes It Harder to Overcome Obesity
Stigmatization of obese people can make the fight against the obesity epidemic harder to win. Read more
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Tagged IOM Report, Obesity, Overweight, Poor Body Image, Self-Esteem, Stigma, Thin, Weight
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Seven Secrets of Skinny – Lose Weight Without Dieting
By Katherine Brooking, MS, RD Did you know there are some things you can do right now to help you lose weight without depriving yourself? Check out this list of “skinny secrets”! You snooze, you lose As a Registered Dietitian […] Read more »
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Dark Chocolate – A Health Food?
By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD Chocolate, is it a bad food, an addictive drug, an instigator of dietary disasters? Or is it a health food, dieter’s weight loss aid, and effective recovery food when you’re tired or hungry? I […] Read more »
The K-E Diet – Quick and Potentially Dangerous
Crash diets rank among the most popular weight loss programs in America. The K-E diet is the latest that gets lots of attention, but the risks can be considerable. Read more
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Tagged Dieting, Health Risks, K-E Diet, Weight Loss
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Is Your Antidepressant Causing Weight Gain?
By Katherine Brooking, MS, RD A friend of mine who recently started taking an antidepressant medication said the other day, “Well, I may gain 50 pounds with this drug, but at least I’m feeling better.” Her sentiment is one expressed […] Read more »
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Why Is Gaining Weight So Much Easier Than Losing Weight?
One of the hardest things about weight gain is that it can happen so easily. Losing weight, on the other hand, can be a never-ending struggle. Read more
Obesity and Diabetes – The Plague of Our Time
Obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, dementia and cancer are ultimately all rooted in one and the same problem: Our dismal diet- and lifestyle choices. Read more
Brown Fat, Smoke and Fire
By David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP Brown fat is hot. It is the focus of two recent research papers, one in mice and one in men, and the marquee item in a recent New York Times Article. Brown fat […] Read more »
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Unrealistic Expectations Can Sabotage Weight Loss Goals
Some people’s New Year’s resolutions are so broad that they’re often unattainable. Read more
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Tagged Diet, Failure, New Year's Resolutions, Regaining Weight, Weight Loss
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