https://www.mdedge.com/endocrinology/article/212825/obesity/women-obesity-need-not-boost-calories-during-pregnancy Did you know that excess weight gain or being pregnant and obese can increase the pregnant mother’s and baby’s […]
Natural selection favored a genetic mutation that allowed humans to store energy from small amounts of food. But now we […]
While studying for my Obesity board recertification I reviewed this article. Too high and too low carbohydrate diets are bad […]
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Behavioral Intervention Improves Physical Activity in Patients with Diabetes https://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/home/topics/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/behavioral-intervention-improves-physical-activity-decreases-sedentary-behavior-in-t2d/ The study showed that targeting both physical activity & sedentary […]
American culture has nurtured, for a long time, the belief that weight loss is achieved by extreme exercise. For most […]
Thanksgiving is for being grateful and to enjoy great food with friends and family. Tips for keeping the holiday real […]
Fat Facts! In medical school we were taught that adults don’t get new fat cells, but the ones we have […]
Come on now, suppress that yawn; this obesity history lesson will only include the contributing factors to the epidemic, that […]
Our ancestors lived on roots, stems, berries and occasionally gorged on meat. Therefore, our bodies have evolved to pack on the […]
Rebecca Burdette, MD