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Gary Taubes on what he eats for breakfast and why America is fat

Obesity is "exploding" in Europe, except in this country

Why does sugar make people fat?

Insights: What if medicine is wrong about obesity?

VideoJune 15 2020, video by , medical review by

Insights: What if medicine is wrong about obesity?

Although more people are trying to lose weight, few people are succeeding. Why? Is it possible that the medical community has basic concepts about…

Unpublished study challenges the insulin model of obesity

NewsMay 11 2020, by 19

Unpublished study challenges the insulin model of obesity

Does low-fat, plant-based beat low-carb for calorie control? A new study by Kevin Hall is too short to give us good answers.

Fat-shaming firestorm: Is it motivating or bullying?

NewsSeptember 20 2019, by , medical review by 15

Fat-shaming firestorm: Is it motivating or bullying?

Have you seen the flurry of online debate about whether fat shaming helps or hinders individual motivation to battle obesity?

NewsJuly 14 2019, by , medical review by 16

High-profile ad urges low-carb approach to dietary guidelines

More than 50 US doctors have signed a prominent ad placed in both The New York Times and The Washington Post advocating for a low-carb approach to the…

Heart disease burden on the rise

NewsApril 16 2019, by 2

Heart disease burden on the rise

There was a time when everyone wanted to stand up and take the credit for the reduction in heart disease deaths.

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

NewsFebruary 1 2019, by , medical review by 7

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.

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 economies like China for growth.

Elevated BMI tied to shorter life

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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 mortality.

PCOS and obesity – PCOS 5

NewsOctober 6 2018, by , medical review by

PCOS and obesity – PCOS 5

From a disease perspective, obesity leads to many medical complications, including heart disease, breathing problems, cancer, and arthritis.

The obesity epidemic

GuideSeptember 13 2018, by , medical review by 9

The obesity epidemic

I grew up in Toronto, Canada in the early 1970s. My younger self would have been utterly shocked that today, obesity has become a rising, unstoppable…