Archives: November 2005
Thu Nov 24, 2005
A Failure of Insight About Breastfeeding and Diabetes
In the past JoAnn Manson and Walter Willett have made important contributions to our understanding of obesity, but a recent paper contains an uncharacteristic failure of insight. More...
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Tue Nov 22, 2005
Americans Waste As Much As They Eat
Grocery stores in America have become vast palaces of exotic food. But walking through my grocery store, I wondered how much of the produce, fish and baked goods are sold, and what happens to material that is not sold. I have patients who work in those sections of the store and they tell me a disturbing tale. At least half the produce, fish and bread is not sold and gets DISCARDED. More...
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Fri Nov 18, 2005
Mika In Fatland
CBS Nightly News has been doing nightly segments on obesity. Starting in Houston, the fattest city in the U.S.A., Mika Brzezinski has been traveling though the Midwest exploring the obesity epidemic. I was happy about the first episode. It spotlighted the effort of the truckers' union to get truckers to eat a more healthy diet. Portion size was highlighted. More...
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Sun Nov 13, 2005
How I Treat Type II Diabetes
Someone asked how I treat Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Here's how I do it. More...
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Thu Nov 03, 2005
The Minimum
At a minimum you can't be considered to be dieting unless you are doing the following. More...
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