There is much confusion about the importance of sugar and starches in the diet. They are categorized as carbohydrates but they both end up as simple sugars within the body once they are digested. Many people seem to think that since they both are … Continue reading
So far in these articles, I have emphasized the huge variety of the individual situations that result in people being heavier than their optimum weight. While it is true that everybody’s situation is different, there are still certain principles that … Continue reading
Out topic today is our food habits, where they come from and what changes them. This is very important. We enjoy eating and we enjoy most the foods we are accustomed to eating. Many people I talk to about weight … Continue reading
Recently, this blog passed a little milestone. The number of page views it has received since its inception recently exceeded a thousand. Some blogs may get this many views in a day. There are probably some that get this many … Continue reading
If you have been attentive to what I have been saying so far in this series of articles, it will not surprise you when I answer: Sometimes yes, most of the time no. Like everything else that impacts our weight … Continue reading
If you are not familiar with the phrase “yo yo dieting” it means the tendency to start a diet, often with great enthusiasm, to lose weight for a while, then to stop the diet and regain the weight lost, often … Continue reading
Nausea is a frequent symptom of women who are in their first three months of pregnancy. It is often called “morning sickness,” although it can happen at any time of day. Some estimate that it happens in over half of … Continue reading
Today I am going to present three items that you can use to begin to manage weight control problems more effectively. They will include another concept to help orient you, a powerful tool to help uncover causes and a list … Continue reading
There is a stereotype in the US that everyone who is overweight is an over-eater. The more overweight a person is, the more of a glutton he or she is judged to be. While I see this as pervasive in … Continue reading
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