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This is Not a Healthy Growth Curve
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…
Dr Roberts on juice cleanses and fasting (Part 3 in a series)
Desperation makes us susceptible to desperate measures, which brings us finally to the topic of juice cleanses and modified fasts. Begin Soapbox 😉 I’m sorry for ranting here, but of all the unfortunate concepts that greedy weight loss companies have…
Congratulations to Tim: 80 lbs in 14 weeks
“The iDiet has really helped regain control of my future and I’m very thankful for the program that you have all put together.” Tim joined the iDiet 14 weeks ago. At the end of his 12-week Engage program, he had…
Dr Roberts answers: How can I boost my low metabolism, and why can’t I lose weight in the places I want? (Part 2 of a series)
Welcome back to the second of a multi-part series discussing 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…
Congratulations to Christine on her 100lb weight loss
Christine recently told us: “I’m thrilled… I can go shopping in regular stores… wear fancy shoes… but the most important thing is I’m cooking better for my kids. Your recipes are fantastic… I’m not the only one [in the house]…
Dr Roberts Answers Diet Questions from a Scientific Perspective: Part 1
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…
Dr. Roberts on a Major Weight Loss Study
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 3-session…
Dr. Roberts on Bad Diet Supplements in the News
In the headlines this week, we saw an incredible exposure of one small area of the supplement industry published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis. The backstory to this paper is that a couple of years ago the FDA…
Dr. Roberts on Exercise and Weight Loss
I don’t generally comment on epidemiological studies — the results are so influenced by what participants choose to do and how willing and able they are to accurately report, that they often come up with false conclusions. However, a study…
As seen on WCVB-TV Channel 5 News
The iDiet was recently featured for the 2nd time on Boston’s Channel 5. The report was titled “Diet retrains your brain to like healthy food — Workers test science-based weight loss program called iDiet” The workers in question actually lost…