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Dr. Roberts Lecture: Weight loss that works without gimmicks
Weight loss without gimmicks, or Weight loss that works! Obesity today is a problem that’s completely out of our control. This is a lightly edited transcript of the talk that Dr. Roberts gave in Boston at the Human Nutrition Center…
New Study Argues Against Very Low-Carb Eating
Moderation in all things. Did your grandmother ever tell you this? A recently-published meta-analysis says she was right. A new large-scale study Researchers who pooled the results of eight large studies covering more than 430,000 people have found that eating…
October Food News You Can Use
We’re back to share a selection of the science & food news that caught our eyes recently. Childhood Obesity In 1975 there were 11 million obese children and adolescents in the USA. Now there are 124 million. This is more…
Summer Weight Loss Science News Roundup
This summer, we’ve been watching some fascinating news in the science world, summarized below for you. Microbiome research continues to be a hot area. Lab animals are getting fatter and we don’t know why. Debate continues on carbs vs fat…
Whole grains for a longer life and lower weight (New studies)
For years, nutrition experts have been describing the health benefits of avoiding refined grains in your diet and eating more whole grains. But a new study definitively shows the weight-related benefit of whole-grain consumption. Health benefits You may already know…
Bread. To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
How to use the best high-fiber breads for weight control. Now that Oprah has bought 10% of Weight Watchers and is appearing in TV ads saying she is losing weight while eating the bread she loves, it is timely to…