This morning I couldn’t escape the news – Hypertension in late pregnancy increases the odds that the baby will suffer from childhood obesity. I reflected on my second pregnancy when I did have extremely high blood pressure as I neared my due date. I was made to lie on my left side to have my blood pressure taken. […]
Weight loss takes time. Unless you have just a few pounds to lose, you’re not going to get to goal overnight or even in a few days. Even losing ten pounds takes time. Ask somebody who’s been trying to lose ten pounds for the last year. There of plenty of people who’ve been trying to […]
September is childhood obesity month. That means we don’t try to make children obese in September. It is meant to bring about awareness of the problem and offer solutions to help address the problem for children who may be headed for a lifetime of health issues related to weight. Not all overweight kids will grow […]
Cauliflower is a favorite among the low carb dieters. It’s taking the place of flour. It is the “bread” in a grilled cheese sandwich, the “crust” on your pizza, the “rice” in your fried rice, and the “potatoes” in mashed potatoes. Substituting cauliflower, the white vegetable, for the white, refined carbs is touted as the […]
Losing weight and keeping it off isn’t as much about defeating challenges as it is taking advantages of opportunities. You read that right. I’m an opportunist. I don’t dwell on my challenges. I know what they are and I know what they can do and they’ll never go away. Why should I waste my time […]
The harder you work out the better your weight loss progress will be. (true) (false) If you’re healthy enough to work out, a really hard work out can only make you healthier. (true) (false) The correct answer to these questions may surprise you. It’s false. Working out hard puts your body under a lot of stress. […]
You already know what happens when you give up on weight loss. Are you ready to find out what happens when you don’t? If you’ve spent a lot of time trying to lose weight and you’re not getting anywhere it could be because you’re doing it all wrong. Lots of people do it wrong. You […]
Hillary Freeman has it all wrong. She doesn’t need to protect her daughter from the influence of fat people. I want to know who will protect her daughter from the influence of her mother? She doesn’t want her daughter to learn that it’s “normal to be fat,” She’s okay with her daughter learning it’s okay […]
Few college freshmen are prepared for what might happen to their bodies when they leave home to attend college. Gaining weight your first year of college is more common than it’s unusual. That’s why it’s called the “Freshman 15.” There are several obvious weight gaining traps to avoid and a few subtle ways that pounds are […]
I am always hearing people complain about their food addictions. My opinion, which happens to be supported by many nutrition scientists and medical researchers is, “in the true sense of the word, addiction, there is no such thing as a food addiction. I’m not arguing that it’s not hard to avoid using food for reasons […]
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