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Tag Archives: overweight
Losing weight in middle age lowers heart disease risk
The New York Times “Well” blog reports that according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, “overweight adolescents who slim down in middle age may lower their risk” of heart disease.
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged childhood obesity, Nutritional Health, Obesity, overweight, weight, weight loss
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Hunger hormones cause post-dieting weight gain
NBC Nightly News recently reported that a new study gives us clues of “why it’s so hard to keep weight off once you have lost it.”
Posted in General Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged avoid weight gain, diet, dieting, medication cost, overweight, weight loss
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Brain shrinkage associated with four factors. What can you do starting today to prevent this?
If you could do four things to dramatically reduce your risk of brain shrinkage (especially that caused by dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or stroke), would that be of interest to you?
Posted in General Health, Mental Health
Tagged brain shrinkage, dementia, diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, overweight, smoking, tobacco abuse
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Which foods lead to more weight gain than others? You might be surprised.
It turns out that there are some specific foods that may be the biggest culprits behind weight gain according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Posted in Children's Health, General Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged avoid weight gain, healthy diet, nutrition, Nutritional Health, Obesity, overweight
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CDC: One in four high school students drinks soda daily
According to the results of a nationwide survey of over 11,000 high school students in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “one in four high school students drink soda every day – a sign … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health, Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged diet soda, Obesity, overweight, soda, sports drinks, sweet drinks
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Life expectancy has fallen in hundreds of US counties
In my 2005 book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I published this the then shocking statement, “If we don’t get a handle on (childhood obesity), this generation of kids coming up will have a … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, life expectancy, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, pediatric overweight, preventing obesity
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Burning the midnight oil may lead to weight gain
‘Night owls’ take in an average of 248 more calories per day, a recent study found. As such, folks who consistently stay up late may be putting themselves at higher odds for weight gain and obesity.
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, lack of sleep, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, pediatric overweight, preventing obesity, sleep, sleep and health
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Kids who sleep less gain more weight
If kids get fewer hours of sleep, they may start packing on the pounds, researchers say in a new study. In fact, each additional hour of sleep per night was associated with a 63% reduction in body mass index (BMI) for … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood overweight, lack of sleep, overweight, pediatric overweight, sleep, sleep and health
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How (and why) to increase the number of family meals at home
Family meals have long been an American tradition. During the past several decades, however, the American family has undergone radical changes—and family meals have changed at the same time. And as family meals have decreased, so has the physical, emotional, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Marriage and Family Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, family meal, family meals, overweight, pediatric obesity, pediatric overweight, preventing obesity
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Family meals reduce risk of children being overweight
The CNN “Eatocracy” blog reports, “A study in the journal Pediatrics finds that children and adolescents who share meals with their families at least three times per week are less likely to be overweight, eat unhealthy foods or be at risk … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Marriage and Family Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood overweight, family health, family meals, overweight, pediatric overweight
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Younger children with regular sleep schedules less likely to be obese, research suggests
If you hate enforcing bedtime with your kids, here’s another good reason why you should. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that younger children who get more regular sleep are less likely to be obese.
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, lack of sleep, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, pediatric overweight, preventing obesity, sleep and children, sleep and health, SuperSized Kids
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Insufficient, irregular sleep associated with childhood obesity
In my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I made the then startling claim that childhood obesity was associated with a lack of sleep. And, in a clinical study, we showed that families who make … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, lack of sleep, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, pediatric overweight, preventing obesity, sleep, sleep and children, sleep and health
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Thirty percent of breast cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes
The Boston Globe “Daily Dose” blog reports that a study in the journal Cancer Epidemiology “compared 6,386 healthy women with 3,074 breast cancer patients.”
Adolescent obesity associated with risk of severe obesity in adulthood
Like many physicians who care for children and teens, I’m acutely aware of and concerned about the epidemic, the tsunami, of childhood overweight and obesity. Because of that, I headed a research project at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida, that … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, preventing obesity
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Three Healthy Habits Cut Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds
There’s been a lot of debate about mammograms for breast cancer screening, but an even more important health promotion exercise would be for women to everything they can to prevent breast cancer. And now experts are reporting that women can … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged alcohol, avoid weight gain, breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, exercise, overweight, preventing cancer, weight loss
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Three Meals A Day May Beat ‘Mini-meals’ For Weight Loss
Sitting down to eat a real meal three times a day may be a better strategy for weight loss than grazing on several smaller “mini-meals,” new research shows. Here are the details in a report from Reuters Health: Overweight and … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged avoid weight gain, diet, diet myths, dieting, healthy diet, nutrition, overweight, weight loss
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Many Americans Don’t Even Know They’re Fat
A recent Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found that 30 percent of overweight Americans mistakenly think they’re normal size. Do you think you’re normal weight, overweight, or obese? you might be surprised. You can find out for sure here. In the meantime, … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged BMI, Obesity, overweight, preventing obesity
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Four Recommended Apps for Losing Weight
Here are a few well-regarded weight-loss programs to consider, courtesy of a report in the New York Times. LOSEIT (iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone; free): Tell the app how much weight you want to lose and how many pounds per … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged avoid weight gain, Obesity, overweight, weight loss
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Weight loss may help reduce menopausal hot flashes in overweight or obese women
CNN reports, “Overweight women who experience hot flashes — the uncomfortable flushing and sweating spells that accompany menopause — may be able to cool those symptoms by losing weight,” according to a study published in the the Archives of Internal … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged hot flashes, menopause, Obesity, overweight
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Letter from Professor about the Family Physician Academy and Coke
In a past blog of mine (Partnership Between Family Physicians and Coca-Cola Poses Ethical Problem) I wrote, “What does my national academy of family physicians, the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians), and Coca-Cola have in common? The common sense … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, soft drinks, sweet drinks, weight loss
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Bullies Target Obese Kids
In my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I discuss the studies showing that if your child is overweight or obese, he or she is significantly more likely to be bullied or to become … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity
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Could African Mango Help With Weight Loss?
Irvingia gabonensis is becoming a popular natural ingredient for weight loss. It is now showing up in several weight loss products such as Integra Lean Irvingia, Vitagetics Vita Lean, Dr. Sears Private Label Primal Force Primal Lean, and others. But, … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged African mango, bush mango, Irvingia gabonensis, Obesity, overweight, weight loss
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The latest drugs and supplements used for weight loss. Are any worth trying?
As soon as the holiday goodies are gone, people begin to try various products to try to lose weight. Why? Because most of us gain weight over the holidays. So, pharmacies report a run on the over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged Alli, bupropion, Byetta, Contrave, diet, diethylpropion, dieting, Empatic, exenatide, HCG, HCG diet, HCG injections, iodine, kelp, maltodextrin, Merida, naltrexone, Obesity, orlistat, overweight, phentermine, pramlintide, Qnexa, Sensa, sibutramine, Symlin, thyroid hormone, topiramate, weight loss, zonisamide
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Horror Show = Movie Popcorn = 3 Burgers + 12 Pats of Butter
According to a report from Fox News, “The food at movie theaters is scarier than ‘Nightmare on Elm Street,’ a frightening new study reveals.” The double-features of artery-clogging tubs of fatty-fried popcorn and sugary, super-sized drinks — not to mention … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, Obesity, overweight, pediatric obesity, popcorn
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Partnership Between Family Physicians and Coca-Cola Poses Ethical Problem
What does my national academy of family physicians, the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) and Coca-Cola have in common? The common sense answer should be, “Nothing.” The actual answer is, “$500,000.” Ouch! Here’s the story and an opinion about … Continue reading
Eat Late, Put on Weight!
Late-night snacks or after dark refrigerator raids may have worse consequences than heartburn.
Posted in Nutritional Health
Tagged diet, dieting, healthy eating, Obesity, overweight, Royal Diet, snacks
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The Ten Commandments of Preventive Medicine – Part 2 – Obesity
In my newest book, 10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People, I teach people how to utilize the ten essentials that are necessary to live a happy and highly healthy life. Under The Essential of Self-Care, I’ve developed a list of what … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged arthritis, Cancer, diabetes, exercise, fatigue, gallbladder disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, Obesity, overweight, preventive medicine, sleep and health, sleep disorders, stroke
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Excess Pounds, but Not Too Many, May Lead to Longer Life
As we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, readers may not be thinking too much about their waist circumference or those excess pounds. But, given a recent report showing that the number of overweight and obese people in the … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged BMI, Obesity, overweight
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