Good Advice About Losing Weight From Jane Brody
Over the years, I have written quite a few entries about obesity, but I just want to call your attention to an editorial piece written last week (Tuesday, March 6,…
Read moreCan We Learn Anything Useful From Food and Exercise Studies?
Recently, I have been struck by the number of articles in the popular press regarding this or that study about exercise and food. This plethora of information includes new guidelines…
Read moreFor Most, “The Big Loser,” Turns Out To Be The “Big Gainer”
How does that expression go: “Same old, same old?” Based on a recent article in the NYT about weight loss, that expression about sums up what we know about weight…
Read moreHow to Treat Anorexia: a Warning
I just wanted to give you a “heads up” on an important article that was published today in the NYT Science Times section . The story was entitled: “Recovery, at a Price,”…
Read moreThe Perils of Childhood Obesity: Bullying
There was a very interesting and important article in the NYT the other day (Tuesday, July 14, 2015, p D6), entitled: “Weight Bullying Crosses Borders,” and was written by Roni…
Read moreDoes it Matter When We Eat, or is it Just About the Calories?
For many years, when I am trying to figure out what to recommend to patients who are concerned about weight gain, I first try to learn as much as I…
Read moreThe Truth About Gluten?: A Summary From the Consumer Reports Magazine
The other day I received an unsolicited copy of the January 2015 issue of the magazine, Consumer Reports. I was surprised to find a pretty good article about dietary gluten.…
Read moreRemembering a Pioneer in Obesity Research: Dr. Albert J. Stunkard
I don’t usually pay much attention to obituaries, but one in the NYT yesterday (21 July 2014) caught my eye. The obit was entitled: “Dr. Albert J. Stunkard, destigmatizer of…
Read moreObesity in Children and Adolescents: Add Liver Failure to the list of complications
It is rare that I read an article in the newspaper or in a popular magazine that teaches me something I do not already know in my research field of…
Read moreResults Of a New Study On Childhood Obesity: But Is It Really New News?
I have yet to understand why some scientific reports make a big splash in the popular press while others, however worthy, do not. For example, I am still scratching my…
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