As you may know, we are in the midst of what many experts call an obesity epidemic in which two-thirds of adults are above a healthy body weight and half of those are classified as obese.
Last week I wrote about the importance of daily physical activity for children. The benefits of physical activity in children is similar to that in adults. Unfortunately, we miss opportunities for children to be active. This lack of regular activity is a...
Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact we have on our environment. It is also a time for education about what we can do to reduce our impact on our planet such as reducing our consumption of natural resources,...
You have probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Eating a healthy breakfast provides energy to start the day and is important for weight control.
I have a colleague who follows a very strict semi-vegetarian diet. He eats mostly fruits and vegetables, whole grains (oatmeal, brown rice, and whole wheat pasta), beans (including lentils), and nuts.
“Diets don’t work!” “Exercise can actually make you gain weight!” “You can take supplements that will melt fat away while you sleep!” Claims like these should make you wonder if someone is trying to fool you.
So far in my series about the major nutrients for National Nutrition Month, I have covered carbohydrates and fats. This week I will write about protein.
Since March is National Nutrition Month, I am writing about the major nutrients in our diets: carbohydrates, fats and protein. Last week I provided information about carbohydrates, the major energy source in our diets. This week I will write about fats,...
It has been 15 years since Jared Fogle first appeared in ads for Subway. His remarkable weight loss, attributed in part to eating at Subway, is credited with increasing sales and creating a health “halo” around the restaurant and its food. Jared...
Have you ever noticed that some people struggle to lose weight while others seem to have no trouble maintaining a healthy body weight? Why is it that some people lack the motivation to exercise while others are can’t seem to stop moving? What about...
Is it possible to do too much exercise? Given the fact that most Americans do not meet minimum recommendations for physical activity, doing too much may not seem like a problem. To be sure, the biggest exercise problem most people face is not getting enough.
Cyclist Lance Armstrong recently admitted that he used performance enhancing drugs during his professional career, including the time during which he won the Tour de France seven consecutive times.
