Science Archives - Page 9 of 9

Living Well Trumps Dying Late

Jan 9, 2013 | Diabetes, Nutrition, Science, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

By Susan B. Roberts, PhDWhen I was young, an old friend with heart disease, cancer and impending kidney failure used to tell me “old age isn’t for sissies.” He may have just been quoting Bette Davis, but it’s profoundly true that middle aged and elderly folk with...

Does Extra Body Fat Help You Live Longer?

Jan 4, 2013 | In the Media, Research, Science, Weight Loss

iDiet Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Advisor Susan Roberts, PhD shares her views on a new study being reported in the popular press this week. What’s the Story?A study published in JAMA this week (Flegal et al. January 2, 2013) reported a meta analysis of 100...