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Documentary on BBC 1: The Truth About Carbs

Your thin friends can scarf down carbs? It may be their genes

NewsFebruary 1, by , medical review by 6

Your thin friends can scarf down carbs? It may be their genes

No big surprise, but a new genetic study has confirmed why some people can eat whatever they like and still stay thin.

Global obesity report: Big food should lose its seat at the table

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Global obesity report: Big food should lose its seat at the table

A 43-member expert commission appointed by the journal The Lancet took a three-year look at climbing global obesity and…

Have you watched the movie Carb-Loaded yet?

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Have you watched the movie Carb-Loaded yet?

Carb-Loaded is possibly the best and funniest low-carb movie out there. If you want to know more about the obesity epidemic…

Big food giants manipulate public health policy in China

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Big food giants manipulate public health policy in China

Coca-Cola is at it again. As soda sales decline in the United States and Europe, beverage companies look to emerging…

A worldwide food revolution – Kim Gajraj

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A worldwide food revolution – Kim Gajraj

In November 2018, two colleagues from the video team and I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to Santiago, Chile.

The blame for fat shaming

NewsDecember 16 2018, by 10

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 2018, by , medical review by 4

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

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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 2018, by 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 2018, by , medical review by

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.