Category: Obesity
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The Problem with Foods–foods that make me want to throw up
http://www.halohealth.com/collections/genetic-testing/products/food-allergy-test We all want to be realllllly healthy and it makes sense that what we eat is a place to start. Right? Well not so fast. Jenny (isn’t her real name to protect the innocent) went to her health club to lose some weight and get into shape. Jenny had always struggled with being overweight…
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Study Looks at Calories and Weight Gain
Originally posted on 123MyMD: It is a very simple concept: Calories in, calories out. The more calories you take in, the greater your chances you will gain weight. The problem is that many people, in fact, most of us, do not want to believe it. We’re always looking for an edge. We want some way…
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“Fill er up”
Originally posted on gutsandgrowth: A few years ago my wife took a bunch of kids to a local frozen yogurt place. The kids take their bowl and choose their frozen yogurt flavor and toppings; the cost is determined at the end of the line based on how much you took. One of our guests filled…
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Obesity is not a simple fix!
The patient with asthma has special challenges besides learning which inhaler to use at the right time. Obesity makes asthma worse and asthma is a risk factor for obesity. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Treating obesity will require multiple concurrent strategies….there is no one size fits all! http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/story/2012-05-09/obesity-epidemic-strategies/54813912/1
