Artificial Sweeteners: Agents of Death or Harmless Scapegoats?
Do artificial sweeteners cause weight gain? One epidemiologist feels that diet sodas (and other artificial sweetener containing foods) lead
Can You Trick Your Brain to Lose Weight? "The Hungry Brain" Review
Summary: Don't let anyone tell you there is only ONE factor driving obesity (sugar, fat, insulin, sedentary behavior, etc.) because there are many. But take heart, understanding the complexity can help us take better control of our eating behaviors, our health, and maybe inspire a little self-compassion. This one's on me for being so late. Stephan Guyenet, PhD's book "The Hungry Brain" was published in February and I am reviewing it now. But don't be like me, get this book NO
"Ever Seen a Fat Fox? Human Obesity Explored" Review
This book and review are also featured in the post: Nutrition Summer Reading. For the other books I'm (attempting) to read this summer and for other folks' thoughts, pop over to the post to see! I have just completed reading "Ever Seen a Fat Fox?" and I have to say I was extremely impressed. This is NOT a light read- it contains an extensive lit review and a slightly more academic tone that is occasionally punctuated with Professor Mike Gibney's irreverent (and sometimes no
"Biggest Loser" Weight Loss Led to Lower Leptin: Could This Drive Regain?
Research completed on The Biggest Loser contestants showed how much participants' metabolisms changed, even six years after completing the competition. Hall, et al., demonstrated not just a slowed metabolism, but altered circulating levels of the appetite-controlling hormone, leptin. To learn more about how leptin could have affected the weight regain, I asked Stephan Guyenet, PhD, neurobiologist and writer at Whole Health Source, to explain what all this means about why diet
How Dr. Yoni Freedhoff Went to Vegas and Took On Coca-Cola (with a few years in between)
Many in the field of nutrition are familiar with the prolific Dr. Yoni Freedhoff. Founder of the Bariatric Medical Institute (BMI) in Ottawa, he is widely recognized as an expert in weight management, nutrition, and social media. His blog, Weighty Matters, has been named the one of the best for Health Advice by Greatist.com. You can find his opinions in newspapers, magazines, and TV whenever nutrition or obesity makes the news. In Boston, Dr. Freedhoff recently gave the ta