Olympic Athletes’ Superfoods What do the athletes of the 2012 Summer Olympics eat in training and what will they splurge on after the games? I try to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, things high in anti-oxidants, acai, like…
Al Gore on the Microbiome and Why He Became a Vegan Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric Topol, MD, recently sat down with former Vice President Al Gore for a One-on-One interview. In this segment, Mr. Gore discusses his fascination with the microbiome…
The Latest in Obesity Treatments Our expert explains what we now know about weight gain and how to lose weight. There is some good news here in, really, the last couple of years that have changed the landscape of how…
Calorie Counts and Menu Labeling Learn about how calorie counts and menu labeling affects food choices. We’ve been working on menu labeling for the last decade or so, and so there are a number of cities and states that have…
Fat Burning Foods Here are 7 foods that may help you lose weight. One of the first ones is chicken breast. Chicken breast is a great fat burning food. The second would be oatmeal. Consuming that in the morning time,…
Stress, High Fat, and Your Metabolism Are high-fat foods and emotional eating affecting your metabolism? You probably know that feeling depressed or stressed out can make you want to eat more. But for middle-aged women, there can be a double…
Tips to Eating Out Here are expert tips on keeping your restaurant meal from turning into a dieting disaster. On any given day, over half of America eats at least one meal away from home. That can spell disaster for…
Life After Extreme Weight Loss Massive weight loss can reverse disease and save lives, but it does come with some costs. I was taking medicine for high blood pressure, medicine for cholesterol, started taking diabetes medicine. I was off all…
The Skinny on What Can Make You Fat An expert explains high fructose corn syrup and its effects on weight gain.
Sitting Disease Sitting too much can have big consequences, but it’s not too late to take a stand. I’ve got some important news, are you sitting down? Then you should stand up. Because sitting for long hours is linked to…
