How Does Excess Fat Affect the Body?
The health effects of excess fat explains why weight loss can improve your health and protect you from serious conditions. [Read more]
Understanding Obesity
For many years, obesity was considered a problem of willpower. Now, the American Medical Association classifies it as a disease. Obesity has spread across the U.S., leaving two-thirds of adults […]
Fad Diets: Why They Fail and How to Make Them Work
At least each month another “new” diet hits the scene with all of it’s fanfare. Yet so rarely does someone lose weight after a couple of weeks, or keep it off for any length of time. [Read more]
New Recommendations on Childhood Obesity
All children should be screened for obesity, and children with obesity should be referred for medical treatment. These are the new guidelines from the US Preventative Services Task Force, the result of analysis of current available data and the risks of not treating childhood obesity. [Read more]
Product Review: OPTIFAST® NEW AND IMPROVED
In March, Nestle will release an updated version of OPTIFAST. While we haven’t had a chance to taste “OPTIFAST New and Improved,” we have had a chance to evaluate the new food line, which is available only by prescription and under the care of a physician. As doctors who have been using OPTIFAST for over a decade, we have a lot of experience with meal replacements. OPTIFAST is a great tasting full meal replacement. You can get ALL of your nutrients by having 5 or more meals per day, but only under the care of a doctor. [Read more]
