Terry Simpson MD analyzes early weight loss in high protein diets – it isn’t fat that is lost, it is glycogen and water. The loss of glycogen and lower glucose levels make it more difficult to use of fat as an energy source, which is not a good thing! In fact it can hurt you – not help you!
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You think that yogurt is healthy? Most of the time it isn’t healthy. Often ice cream has less sugar than yogurts. Dairy products, even low-fat, are loaded with sugar that will inhibit your weight loss. Pay attention to labels, don’t fall for fancy packaging.
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Organic foods offer no benefit to prevent cancer, in fact there is a small rise in breast cancer among those women who reported eating organic foods.
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Terry Simpson MD reports on the latest moves by Apollo with the Lap-Band. The Lap-Band will undergo a price increase. A brilliant move on the part of Apollo Endosurgery – and there is more aggressive moves coming.
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The beverage and snack industry continue to peddle the products of obesity, but even the economists have seen the trend. Economist conclude the primary reason for obesity is low price, high availability of fattening foods & beverages.
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When an Alaska Native (not just a Native Alaskan) makes the change from wild, Alaskan salmon as the best to farm raised- it is time to figure out why. And I love salmon.
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The 2014 Salmon Season has officially opened with the first salmon arriving from the Copper River in Seattle this morning. @AlaskaAir brought the salmon in after being caught less than 24 hours earlier.
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A serious, but preventable food-borne illness that can cause damage to the unborn child, and immunocompromised individuals. Yet, can be easily treated and simply prevented.
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The recent FDA study about the Lap-Band on patients who were obese but not morbidly obese has concluded and found to be safe and effective. This study was done over multiple centers with careful reporting of every adverse event.
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