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Where Are You On The Global Fat Scale?

Autophagy – a cure for many present-day diseases?

Don’t blame your parents! Kids can overcome genetic susceptibility for obesity

The blame for fat shaming

News1 day ago, 6

The blame for fat shaming

The main reason why obesity is such an emotionally charged issue is simply that it has become entangled with all kinds of…

Yet another unlikely cure for obesity makes headlines

NewsDecember 8, , (medical review)3

Yet another unlikely cure for obesity makes headlines

Might there be a magic pill for obesity? Something you can take that allows you to overeat and not gain weight?

Metabolic Health and Nutrition Conference – Part 2 of 3

NewsDecember 7,

Metabolic Health and Nutrition Conference – Part 2 of 3

I earlier this year attended a conference in Seattle WA (USA) titled “Metabolic Health and Nutrition Across the Life…

Don’t blame your parents! Kids can overcome genetic susceptibility for obesity

NewsDecember 3, 2

Don’t blame your parents! Kids can overcome genetic susceptibility for obesity

We hear it all the time, “Everyone in my family is overweight, and I have been overweight my whole life.

Op-ed in DC paper: Existing dietary guidelines are "plain wrong" on carbs and fat

NewsNovember 30, , (medical review)

Op-ed in DC paper: Existing dietary guidelines are "plain wrong" on carbs and fat

The headline speaks for itself: Government dietary guidelines are plain wrong: Avoid carbs, not fat. Dr.

AMA calls for front-of-package sugar warning labels

NewsNovember 29, , (medical review)3

AMA calls for front-of-package sugar warning labels

The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require front-of-package…

Is 2020 the year for real change in the dietary guidelines?

NewsNovember 15, , (medical review)

Is 2020 the year for real change in the dietary guidelines?

A new charter for the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in 2020 will mean more diversity and fresh…

The economic burden of obesity and diabetes

NewsNovember 6, , (medical review)4

The economic burden of obesity and diabetes

The Milken Institute a non-profit non-partisan think tank released a report on the real economic costs of obesity and…

Elevated BMI tied to shorter life

NewsNovember 2, , 6

Elevated BMI tied to shorter life

At the end of October two large new studies made headlines both looking at the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and…

America's national crisis: childhood obesity

NewsOctober 29, , (medical review)1

America's national crisis: childhood obesity

Childhood obesity has long been a problem in the US. According to new data that was released this week the problem is now…