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Ockham's Razor
March 07th, 201010:13 PM ETOckham's Razor is the principle proposed by William Ockham in the fourteenth century: ``Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate'', which translates as ``entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily''. This is often simplified to "the simplest solution is usually the correct one" - I like to think of dieting in the same way. A more straightfo... -
Water and Weight Loss
March 07th, 201010:09 PM ETThe human body is made up of approximately 55 to 65 percent water. Water is essential to life, without question; however its impact on weight loss and long term weight loss maintenance always seems to reveal some controversy. The science from a number of studies suggests that drinking water may promote weight loss, but the argument from there is ho... -
Health and disease are processes
March 07th, 201010:06 PM ETHealth and disease are processes. Disease has a course of action just as health does. It develops for a reason. Both are multi-faceted, have many variables, and combine a number of causes, some of which are out of our control. We are all aware of the process of disease, but many of us quibble as to the process of health. We continually search for h... -
The Importance of Protein
December 19th, 200910:08 PM ETBody weight management is a complex undertaking involving the interaction of genetics, hormones, behaviors, psychology, diet, movement (or lack thereof) and metabolism. Protein is an essential part of any body management program. Protein has a number of beneficial properties in a weight management program including satiety or the feeling of fullnes... -
How To Shop For Weight Loss and Saving Money
December 11th, 200910:32 PM ETHealth incorporates all aspects of life. What crosses your lips is of most interest to us in the profession of weight loss. And what crosses your lips starts at your local grocer. There are some very simple applications you can apply when food shopping that is both healthy and will save you money (another aspect of health!). These include:• Sh... -
The simplest solution is usually the correct one.
December 11th, 200910:31 PM ETOckham's Razor is the principle proposed by William Ockham in the fourteenth century: ``Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate'', which translates as ``entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily''. This is often simplified to "the simplest solution is usually the correct one" - I like to think of dieting in the same way. A more straightfo... -
Overtraining
May 28th, 200910:59 AM ETRecently, I have had a number of people report to my office with some surprisingly similar complaints: Fatigue, muscle tension and prolonged soreness, decreased appetite, sleep problems, and general feelings of malaise. After a through review of their history and symptoms, a physical exam, and an occasional laboratory study, I determined what I was... -
The way we eat, not our lack of exercise is responsible for the obesity epidemic in America
May 14th, 200906:48 AM ETThe way we eat, not our lack of exercise is responsible for the obesity epidemic in America - this is the findings in a recent study released at an international obesity conference in Amsterdam recently (SEE LINK BELOW). It correctly places the blame on our eating, not our lack of exercise. However surprising this may sound, this is not new informa... -
America is not Over Fat, It's Under Muscled!
May 11th, 200907:16 PM ETObesity is an epidemic. Globally, more than 1 billion adults are overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese. The obesity and overweight epidemic pose a major risk for serious diet-related chronic diseases, including type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms of cancer. The health consequence... -
Health Is a Process - and YOUR responsible for it!
May 08th, 200911:46 AM ETHealth Is a Process - and YOUR responsible for it! By Dr. Warren Willey A recent study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons 10th Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, California established that breast self-examination (BSE) is as accurate as mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at detecting new breast cancers in high-ris...
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