Aug 13, 2015 | Diet Tips, Groups, In the Media, Research, Weight Loss
The recent media attention on “fat-shaming” is fantastic — it is terrible that anyone should be made to feel badly for failing to match an unrealistic standard. Now it is time to give the same support and respect to those who are eating carefully because they are...
Jul 10, 2015 | Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, Weight Loss
Yet another article, this one in the New York Times, weighed in this week on the war over carbs and fats, and appeared to come out strongly favoring high-fat. Here is my take on this issue from my perspective as a weight regulation expert. The article also talked...
Jun 27, 2015 | Diet Tips, In the Media, Research, Weight Loss
The most recent CDC numbers are depressing, showing an astronomical 75% of men and 67% of women currently struggling with their weight. Just when we think it can’t get any worse, it does. The figures break out to show nearly 40 percent of men and nearly 30 percent of...
Apr 22, 2015 | Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, Research, Weight Loss
Welcome back to the second of a multi-part series that discusses common questions about weight control, what you can realistically expect, and the science behind the real answers. Although iDiet is a business, our roots are in research and we are committed to straight...
Apr 16, 2015 | Diet Tips, In the Media, Research, Weight Loss
This is the first of an educational series that talks about some common misperceptions about weight control, what you can realistically expect when you diet, and the science behind the real answers.We have all seen the advertisements. A pound a day without hunger! 50...
Apr 10, 2015 | In the Media, Research, Weight Loss
The publication Ann. Internal Medicine recently summarized results of commercial weight loss programs (the kind that advertise on TV and in magazines) compared to the options that doctors typically offer and are known to work poorly, such as educational pamphlets, a...