The Doctor Weighs In : Heart disease

How would you help this man lose weight?

As we started talking about his health insurance, the conversation naturally drifted to health. He is prediabetic, he told me, and his brother is a type 2 diabetic who has already had some toes amputated. He knows he is facing the same future if he doesn't lose weight, but how can he do it? Read More

posted by: Pat, Friday, September 15, 2006 11:42 AM 201 Comments
Filed Under: Exercise (benefits), Weight loss behaviors, Diabetes , Public health, Insulin resistance, Heart disease, Social commentary, Healthy eating, Complications of obesity, Weight loss

Mini-blog of the day: Leading source of saturated fat

Multiple choice - What is the leading source of saturated fat in American diets? a. Beef b. Milk c. Cheese The answer is cheese according to Marion Nestle, a university based nutritionist, in her recently published book "What to Eat." She goes on to explain that a hard cheese, like cheddar, may be one-third fat by weight (oh my!). Close to two-thirds of the fat in cheddar is saturated (bad fat). A slice of cheddar cheese or a few small cubes can have 120 calories and about 10 grams of fat, 6 grams of which are saturated. Read More

posted by: Pat, Monday, July 10, 2006 11:41 PM (Comments Off)
Filed Under: Weight loss behaviors, Lipids, Benefits or hazards of certain foods, Dietary Fat, Food labels, Overweight/obesity, Heart disease, Calorie counting, Nutrition, Healthy eating

Uncertain what you should do about your medical problem? Maybe your doctor is too.

In the old days, say about 20 or 30 years ago, people went to the doctor to get their questions answered and their problems solved. The doctor “owned” the knowledge. We paid to get it. Seemed to work…or did it? We have come to understand that, even today, the answers you get and the treatments that are recommended may be based more on your doctor’s opinion or belief than on hard core evidence. Read More

posted by: Pat, Tuesday, May 23, 2006 1:30 AM 89 Comments
Filed Under: Diabetes , Public health, Tools, Heart disease, Weight loss, Healthy behaviors