When I was in medical school, I learned all calories are the same and from a caloric perspective, it doesn’t matter what you eat. Today we know that’s not true. Dr. Paul Attia’s Ted talk challenges conventional wisdom about insulin resistance (Type 2 Diabetes) and obesity. Which came first insulin resistance or obesity? Watch now….
Do you eat out often? A new study found the vast majority of restaurant meals a in five countries are high in calories and a possible contributor to the global obesity epidemic.
Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access to food restricted to a 10-hour window.
We usually believe our holiday food consumption is the cause of the extra pounds we put on during the winter. While that may be true in part, researchers at the University of Alberta are the first to observe lack of sunlight makes our cells store more fat.
Do you have a few extra pounds in your mid-section? Here’s a few ways to reduce it and improve your health.
Is there a supplement that can take the place of exercise? Not completely, in terms of its numerous health related benefits. However, because more than 50 percent of obese and overweight adults are do not exercise to improve their health, a new study suggests taking a certain vitamin can have similar heart related (cardiovascular) benefits comparable to regular exercise.
While it may seem contradictory to its intended purpose and use -is diet soda linked to increased body weight, and dangerous belly (abdominal wall fat)?
A recent study found how to decrease fasting glucose (sugar) levels using a simple, powerful approach.