Weight management is more complex and difficult than most people realize. Many believe that it is as easy as pushing yourself away from the table and exercising more. Some operate in two speeds: normal eating that causes weight gain, and a structured, restrictive diet. While this approach may work [...]
It's no wonder that the Atkins Diet is so popular - again. It works and it worked back in the late 70's when it was the rage back then. People lose weight quickly and easily. You stay away from carbohydrates, and eat protein and fat. Voila!, you are thinner. [...]
When the US Congress starts holding hearings to regulate an industry, you know that something is wrong. It's little wonder that the diet industry came under review over the past few years. Despite the rapidly increasing incidence of obesity in the United States, dieting and diet related products exceeds [...]
While I do not have a weight problem, I do share my patient's struggles to live a healthy life while trying to balance work, marriage and raising children. Exercise, especially the time to exercise, has been a continuous problem. I had been an athlete all my life, and was [...]
Many people don't know that you can actually measure your metabolic rate in calories per day. Other people know that it can be measured because fitness facilities include a value for metabolic rate in their fitness evaluations. Even fewer people know the differences among the various methods and the [...]
For those of you who are not sports enthusiasts, let me introduce you to Korey Stringer. Korey Stringer was a 27 year old, 335 pound offensive lineman for the NFL Minnesota Vikings. After attending Ohio State, he was drafted by the Vikings, played right tackle, and made it to [...]
My patients tell me that they are dazed and confused about diets and weight control. One expert tells you to eat no carbohydrates, another tells you to eat no fat, and still another tells you to eat high protein. To the public, it seems that there are foods that [...]
Many of us have a simple way to decide what weight is best for us. We know a weight that makes us feel good when we look in the mirror or when we move around. As we get older, it gets more complicated. Suddenly, the weight that makes us [...]
I learn a lot by listening to my patients. I have heard from too many patients about the difficulty of buying clothes for their unique size and shape. It is an emotional story of feeling ashamed about themselves and their body. Picking clothes becomes another reminder of what they [...]
I recently gave a lecture on weight control to a group of family practice residents. I began the early morning talk by telling them how much my patients hated doctors and had been hurt by them. We didn't even need coffee to wake up these young doctors after that [...]