The Food Additive That May Be Causing Obesity
A new study shows that a common food additive, emulsifiers, may be a source for obesity, inflammation, and bad problems. More and more, we are finding out about the microbiome of our gut.
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Vagal Stimulator for Obesity: Lifestyle Wins
An implanted vagal stimulator for weight loss has been approved by the FDA. While some state that this may not be for everyone, there is a population that this might benefit. The question is finding that group.
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Chicken Consumption Correlates with Obesity
The rise of obesity in the US correlates with the rise of chicken consumption in the US. You think that chicken is healthy for you? Maybe it isn’t.
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Contrave: FDA Relents, Approves New Weight Loss Drug
The FDA approves a new pill for weight loss. Still minimally effective, Dr. Terry Simpson advises that this weight loss drug is not worth the minimal results that come at high risk. Healthy lifestyles trump miracle pills every time.
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Childhood Obesity, Food Insecurity, and Cooking
Food insecurity breeds obesity by allowing the view that having some extra weight is healthy. The most basic of all insecurities is overcome with obesity. Leading to an endless cycle of obesity this can be combated not by surgery, but by availability of fresh foods, and teaching people how to cook.
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High Protein Diets and Early Weight Loss: It isn’t Good
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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Bacteria and Obesity
Is the rise of obesity correlated with the rise in antibiotics? Yes. But while bacteria may be involved in our digestion, there are other factors that are more commonly associated with the rise of obesity.
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Calorie Myths
Should we throw out the whole calorie theory? Here are some six common myths about calories. Also included are five simple rules for eating healthy, and maintaining a healthy weight.
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Seven Reasons Obesity is a Disease
7 reasons why obesity is a disease – dismissing the arguments against The American Medical Association (AMA) who have officially recognized obesity as a disease, a move that could encourage physicians to pay more attention to the importance of addressing obesity.
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