Archives: February 2009
Wed Feb 25, 2009
Are All Diets Equal
Tonight the ABC Nightly News (mis)reported a scientific study, showing (they said) that "all diets are equal". What the study really showed was that in subjects on different low-calorie diets in which the calorie intake was VERIFIED to be equal, the weight-loss was equal. ABC said the study showed that "all diets are equal", and "it doesn't matter which diet you follow" as long as you really follow the diet. ABC edited what the researchers SAID to make it sound that way. But I am sure the researchers did NOT state their conclusion in such terms. I have more respect for the scientists. I have no respect for the journalists. More...
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Sat Feb 14, 2009
Referring Patients to Dr. Anchors
Many of my successful patients refer patients to me. Such referrals are my single best source of new patients. Thank you. A couple of words of advice however. Don't nag or badger friends or family members to go see me. People who require badgering won't perform, because they come only to get you to stop nagging them. Besides, nagging friends loses friends. Your fat friends are still your friends. You must realize, as I did, we can't save everybody.
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Wed Feb 04, 2009
How to Cook Vegetables
According to my food pyramid, dieting people, and most others too, should eat more fruits (other than bananas) and vegetables (other than potatoes). It is amazingly difficult to get people to do it. Patients give three reasons for disobeying me. More...
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