Category: Weight Loss

All fats are not equal

Abstract: A traditional Mediterranean diet heavy in olive oil and vegetables may help older people lower their risk of adult onset diabetes — even without counting calories or shedding weight. View Full Article

Monday March 7th, 2011 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Lose Weight

If weight loss came in a pill, the list of side effects might include “May cause shortness of cash” and “Some users experience a loss of friendships.” After all, that’s what happens when you spend half a paycheck on healthy food and pass up happy-hour invites so you can avoid the bar snacks. View Full [...]

Monday March 7th, 2011 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Mediterranean diet may thwart heart disease, diabetes

Eating a Mediterranean diet may prevent or even reverse metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study. View Full Article

Monday March 7th, 2011 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Daily diet soda tied to higher risk for stroke, heart attack

61 percent higher risk of vascular events for those who drank diet soda each day, study finds View Full Article

Thursday February 10th, 2011 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Reduce Calories

The bottom-line: Eating less View full Article

Friday November 12th, 2010 in HCG Therapy, Weight Loss | No Comments »

Physical Activity and Weight Loss

Guidelines Updated for Physical Activity Intervention for Weight Loss

Friday October 22nd, 2010 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Low Carb vs. Low Fat

Low carb diet provides additional benifits compared to Low Fat diet. View full Article

Friday October 22nd, 2010 in HCG Therapy, Weight Loss | No Comments »

Diabetes numbers expected to triple

Diabetes numbers by 2050

Friday October 22nd, 2010 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Non Nutritional Sweeteners and their side effects

With the rise of obesity in children and adults, the use of artificial sweeteners such as nutrasweet & equal is on the rise.  Is it beneficial to use artificial sweeteners?  According to an article by Abstract: Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are ecologically novel chemosensory signaling compounds that influence ingestive processes and behavior. Only about 15% of [...]

Wednesday October 20th, 2010 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »

Artificial Sweeetners

It has been suggested that artificial sweeteners can work against you when trying to reduce your weight. In an article titled ‘Non-nutritive sweetener consumption in humans: Effects on appetite and food intake and their putative mechanisms’ by Richard D Mattes and Barry M Popkin discuss how Non Nutritive Sweeteners may lead to increased caloric intake. [...]

Thursday October 14th, 2010 in Ask the Doctor, HCG Therapy | No Comments »