Glycemic Index: Bad Science
The Glycemic Index, and what glucose spikes do to our body isn’t exactly what was previously reported. Another bogus diet theory bites the dust, as does its multi-million dollar industry.
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Heroin vs. Over Eating: Which is Harder to Kick?
There is a high level of weight regain after diets. Dieting is a multi-billion dollar industry that peddles more hope than weight loss. Is the 95% return of lost weight that was reported half a century ago still the same in light lifestyle modifications with modern drugs, exercise, psychological support, and understanding of the microbiome and evolutionary biology?
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Sous Vide Cooking
Sous Vide cooking represents the easiest way to start cooking, and no worries about over cooking food. I started using this method of cooking in 2009 and quickly discovered that some of my patients, who could not tolerate over cooked meats.
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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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Tainted Weight Loss Supplements: FDA Warning
The FDA issued warnings about six popular weight loss supplements that contain medications that have been pulled from the market. In the last three years the FDA has issued over 100 warnings on weight loss supplements that contain dangerous medications.
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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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Lap-Band Low BMI Study Shows Success
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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Eat Big But Small – Lamb
Rack of lamb and asparagus – a meal that you can have for under 300 calories that will keep you satisfied for hours. Eat Big but Small is an attempt to show how you can eat more, but less with great food and lots of vegetables.
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Eat Big But Small
Eat big nutritious meals, but small on calorie dense foods. Don’t deny yourself, and see what you come up with. Follow the biology rules for appetite, and you will be able to Eat big, but small.
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