There was a time w hen diverticulosis , a condition under whi ch tiny sacs grow on the wall of the colon , and diverticulitis , when th o...
A reasonable weight does a body good
A week or so ag o, I saw a professor who had ta ught a class I attended in 1999 or 2000. I believe it was a seminar in ag ing. I was c...
Must READ - Weight Watchers vs Volumetrics
After a few words, I will attach a link to an article I just read . It is an announcement related to a US News and W orld Report e...
Orange Juice Is a SSB!
The commercial calls F lo rida OJ 100% healthy. That is an incorrect or inaccurate statement. Let me tell you why (and it is NOT bec a...
Which of these three things made us fat?
I rec ently read an article by Duffey and Popkin (2013) published in t he American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The researchers atte...
Cancer - Know the Numbers
This information in this post was gathered from the most recent version of Cancer Facts and Figures 2013, published by the American Cancer ...
More on labels and calorie disclosures
Pac kaged food labeling is one of my research interests and my research interests are in formed by my personal dietary goals. I beli...
Why Exercise is Essential
H ere is the most important thing that you need to know about exercise – and it applies to either weight loss or weight gain. Exercise ...
Infection, bugs, antibiotics and YOU
After coming down with an unexpected illness - unexpected because I just don't get sick - I have a 'lesson learned' story t...