The Kim Pagano Show
I had a wonderful time on the Kim Pagano Show discussing obesity, holiday weight gain, and why you eat what you do.
The Mother Love Show
In November of last year, Diabetes Awareness Month, I was interviewed many times but I have to say this one stood out to me as the most fun.
Nutrigenomics: Can Studying Our Genes Tell Us What To Eat?
Companies are selling tests to identify genes associated with nutrient intake, a sort of personalized nutrition, in theory. Here are my thoughts…
Red Meat Vs. White Meat and Your Cholesterol
For a long time, everybody believed red meat is bad compared to white meat. Now the first question is what is cholesterol used for in the body?
Show This To Your Endocrinologist
The following post and video are part of my series entitled, How the Myth of Insulin Resistance is Sustained. I invite you, the public, to share this with your endocrinologist at your next appointment if you have diabetes.
Does Fasting Really Work to Lose Weight?
Does Fasting Really Work to Lose Weight? Everyone is aware that many religions practice some form of fasting as a religious observance. The practice has been occurring within various cultures for millennia with no known negative consequences. So long-term fasting as a way to control body weight would appear to be nothing more than a…
Is There Any Value in Reading Nutritional Labels?
I was recently asked to comment on a new Gallup poll that found only 54 percent of Americans pay attention to the nutrition information provided at restaurants. It raises the question: Why don’t people care about nutritional information when they’re eating out? Shouldn’t it be useful to know the nutrient content of the food you want to…
Cooking for Nutrition (Stuffed Red Bell Pepper Recipe)
Cooking for Nutrition (Stuffed Red Bell Pepper Recipe) Let’s talk about nutrition. Science has identified 118 nutrients that are used at some time for human health. No one knows with certainty how much of each of these your body actually needs, whether some nutrients perform multiple functions, or whether different combinations of nutrients can accomplish…
Widely-Held Beliefs That Need To Be Overturned : Part 3 – Sugar
Widely-Held Beliefs That Need To Be Overturned : Part 3 – Sugar This week’s post is the third part of a blog series presenting examples of widely-held beliefs about four topics— dietary fats, cholesterol, sugar, and exercise –that I suggest need to be revised and updated. This is important health information that Americans should be educated about to…
Widely-Held Beliefs That Need To Be Overturned : Part 2 – Cholesterol
Widely-Held Beliefs That Need To Be Overturned : Part 2 – Cholesterol This week’s post is the second part of a blog series presenting examples of widely-held beliefs about four topics— dietary fats, cholesterol, sugar, and exercise –that I suggest need to be revised and updated. This is important health information that Americans should be educated…