NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
I must be on a roll- this will be my second entry in less than a week. Time will tell how well I can keep this up. Anyway, this entry…
Read moreI’m Back
For those of you who have followed my many blogs in the past, I am sure the fact that I have not had a new blog in almost 15 months…
Read moreGood 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 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 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 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…
Read moreThe U.S. Diet Report Card: Not so Good
FYI: if you are into food issues, and who isn’t, there is a very important article published on-line in the NYT today (September 23, 2013). The article is entitled, “Dietary…
Read moreIs There A Way To Get Children To Eat Healthier?
I just want to call your attention to a recent article in the NYT entitled, “There’s homework to do on school lunches,” written by Jane E. Brody (Tuesday, October 30,…
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