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by Dr. Mark
How many of you skip breakfast on your way out the house? It can feel like there's just no time for anything healthy: no time for sleep, no time to exercise, and especially no time to eat breakfast. Despite significant research supporting the many...
Wed, Apr 29 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Your typical day may go something like this: the alarm goes off; you wake up, shower, brush your teeth, get dressed, wake up the kids, get them showered and dressed, cook breakfast for the family and pack lunches for everyone at the same time. Next, drive...
Mon, Apr 27 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Do you diet one week and not the other? Get meals delivered from Nutrisystem one week, the next week go to meetings with Weight Watchers, and then the week after that, it's nothing but Slim-Fast shakes? Wait a minute. What's all this dieting doing...
Sat, Apr 25 2009
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by Dr. Mark
I've really been diving into the world of natural versus artificial additives in the last few blogs. When it comes down to it, the real questions are, what exactly is a "natural" ingredient, and what separates "artificial" from...
Wed, Apr 22 2009
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by Dr. Mark
The irony of the artificial-versus-natural controversy is that some artificial food additives may be safer than some natural food additives. This is simply because artificial additives must go through very stringent testing to be approved for use. For...
Mon, Apr 20 2009
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by Dr. Mark
"All-natural!" "No artificial colors or flavors!" "No harsh chemicals!" So read the food labels of many products marketed towards your health and well-being. The implication, of course, is that natural food ingredients are...
Fri, Apr 17 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Have you ever sat down at a restaurant, looked at the menu, and thought, I'm going to aim for the healthiest thing on the menu ? You glance it over and see fettuccine Alfredo, chicken Parmesan, hamburgers and fries—and then, there it is: the...
Wed, Apr 15 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Several people have asked why they're not losing weight when they're religiously following "a diet." Some say they're also exercising. Well, there are several things that cause lack of weight loss while dieting. They include: 1....
Mon, Apr 13 2009
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by Dr. Mark
As a physician involved in the field of weight management, I attend many scientific conferences that are in some way related to exercise and nutrition. Most conferences have a special exposition section, where various companies set up booths to display...
Fri, Apr 10 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Back when I was doing cardiac surgery, I remember checking on patients before it got light in the morning, and then running into the operating room and doing surgeries all day and late through the night. I would go hours without eating. Then, when I had...
Thu, Apr 9 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Why is it that some people seem to eat whatever they want and not gain a pound, while some of us eat just the smallest thing and seem to be five pounds heavier the next day? No matter whether you're slim or tend to gain weight easily, everyone seems...
Mon, Apr 6 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Last summer, results were published from a 19-year-long study that followed the body-mass index (BMI) of a group of men and women in the United Kingdom who had similar socioeconomic status and health. (BMI is the ratio of height to weight, used to determine...
Fri, Apr 3 2009
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by Dr. Mark
Weight cycling is a phenomenon that starts with insulin resistance and causes increased fat stores and weight gain. It can make weight loss seem like an impossible feat. Insulin is a hormone that causes cells to absorb glucose (sugar) from the blood....
Wed, Apr 1 2009
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