“Nutrient-Dense Approach to Weight Management” We know that vegetarians tend to be slimmer, but there’s this perception that veg diets may be somehow deficient in nutrients. So how’s this for a simple study— let’s just analyze the diets of 13,000 people and compare the nutrient intake of those eating meat to the one of those…
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Nation’s Diet in Crisis In 2010, the USDA officially revised the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, which raises the question: How have we been doing with the old guidelines? What’s wrong with the standard American diet? This is a table reporting compliance with the 2005 guidelines, which were not particularly stringent. For example, they recommend we should…
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So..a few days ago, by mistake, I went to the gym and forgot to take my headphones.. if you’re the one who goes to the gym, you appreciate the disaster that could happen without them…I did my workout without watching a YouTube video or listening to music, or all I did was sit down and…
Read moreThe Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet Cookbook Get your copy of the most unique recipes from Elizabeth Robertson! Do you miss the carefree years when you could eat anything you wanted? Are you looking for ways to relive the good old days without causing harm to your health? Do you want an ideal way to preserve…
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The weight loss industry is full of myths. People are often advised to do all sorts of crazy things, most of which have no evidence behind them. However, over the years scientists have found several strategies that seem to be effective. Here are 10 weight, loss tips that are evidence based 1…
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Can Morbid Obesity Be Reversed Through Diet? Dr Walter Kempner introduced the first comprehensive dietary program to treat chronic kidney disease and, in doing so also revolutionized the treatment of other disorders, including obesity. Kempner was Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Duke, where he came up with the so-called rice diet, which consisted of…
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“Are There Benefits to Pole Walking for Weight Loss?” Exercise recommendations for obesity have been referred to as “the mysterious case of the public health guideline that is (almost) entirely ignored.” Governmental, scientific, and professional organizations call for at least an hour of exercise a day for weight management, but almost no obese adults…
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Keto Diet Theory Put to the Test When you don t eat enough carbohydrates. You force your body to burn more fat. However, this rise in fat burning is often misconstrued as a greater rate of net fat mass reduction on the body, But that ignores the fact that, on a ketogenic diet, your…
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“Preventing Brain Loss with B Vitamins?” By our 70s, one in five of us will suffer from cognitive impairment, and within 5 years half will progress to dementia, in a progression from cognitive impairment without dementia, to dementia and death. The earlier we can slow or stop this process, the better. Although an effective…
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hey guys this is dr ahmed ergin i am an endocrinologist and a diabetes educator so today we are talking about the beans so i know a lot of you love beans and there are some noise out there that says oh don’t eat beans it raises your blood sugar well let’s talk about…
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“How Many Calories Do You Burn Chewing Gum?” Horace Fletcher proclaimed one of his obituaries in 1919, taught the world to chew. Also known as the “Great Masticator,” Fletcher was a health reformer who popularized the idea of chewing each mouthful more than 32 times–one for every tooth. It wasn’t put to the test,…
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“Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help with Weight Loss?” Vinegar has been used as a weight-loss aid for nearly 200 years, but does it work? Well, like hot sauce, it can be a nearly calorie-free way to flavor foods, and there are all sorts of tasty exotic vinegars out there now like fig, peach, and…
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