Archives: May 2007
Sun May 27, 2007
Most Patients Lose 15% of Their Body Weight
Although many of my patients lose all their extra weight, most of my patients lose about 15% of their total body weight and then stop losing. They "plateau". (I always thought that was a noun?) There are six reasons why. More...
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Mon May 21, 2007
Why Americans Are So Fat And Unhappy
My experience fighting obesity, the news media, pharmacists and other doctors led me to start writing a book to answer the following questions. Why are so many Americans obese and don't seek help? Why are American doctors so ill-equipped and lacking curiosity? Why don't newsmedia seek the truth and report honestly? Why are so many Americans who went to school so uninformed? Why do drivers tailgate and block me from changing lanes? Why are so many men's room toilets at airports trashed? Why do Americans talk so loud in restaurants, and talk so much on cell phones in public places? More...
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Wed May 09, 2007
Busy Schedules and Night Shifts
A patient wrote the following: "My downfall appears to be my demanding schedule. My work hours flip/flop between day and night, often running into each other. The phen-pro helps a lot, but I still struggle to make good choices, especially at odd hours and when I am tired. Any ideas?" I often hear things like that. As when patients ask, "Which weighs more, a pound of muscle or a pound of fat?" ???? The actual thing said makes no sense, so I have to parse what the patient really means. More...
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