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National Junk Food Day?
Most of you probably did not know this, but yesterday was National Junk Food Day. I’m not sure why we need a National Junk Food Day, but it exists. In a society that is as unhealthy as we currently are … Continue reading
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Eat to live, don’t live to eat
The title of this blog is something that is so simple yet people have such trouble actually abiding by it. I first heard this quote from a trainer that I work with. I hear him say it from time to … Continue reading
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4 Simple Ways To Help You Lose Weight
One of the major health issues facing Americans today is obesity. As a matter of fact more than two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. In my clinic we see lots of people who simply want to lose weight … Continue reading
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5 Superfoods You Should be Eating
In my office we talk about diet with every single patient that comes in. We advise them on many aspects of diet. Some people wish to lose weight. Other wish to control chronic pain. Still yet others just want to … Continue reading
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Solving Childhood Obesity Part IV – Food Marketing
The marketers that come up with advertising campaigns for the food industry are pure genius. They can take a food that is completely unhealthy and spin the commercial so that it appears as if the food is as good (if … Continue reading
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Solving Childhood Obesity – Part III – Screen Time
In this third installment of how to solve childhood obesity we will be talking about the problem of ‘screen time.’ Screen time is the amount of time that a child spends in front of a television, computer or other similar … Continue reading
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Why Salads Cost More than Big Macs
One of the major issues facing health care today is the cost which Americans must pay in order to obtain basic care. Then the care they receive does nothing to address the problem they actually have. For example, if a … Continue reading
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Do You Know What State has the highest rate of Obesity in the U.S.?
Obesity is an epidemic in this country. The numbers of people who are obese is staggering. This does not even include the people who are simply overweight. If we take that into account more than 66% of Americans are living … Continue reading
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See the amazing statistics on sugar consumption in the U.S.
A new study recently published in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded that sugar intake significantly contributes to ill-health and specifically increases cholesterol levels. Researchers at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in … Continue reading
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Shocking Sugar Content of Common Foods!
The sugar content of foods is often a mystery to many people. I too am often surprised at the sugar content of many foods. I stumbled upon this today on another blog and thought it would be a great thing … Continue reading
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