An Ideal BMI
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Is there a unisex chart for optimal weight based on height? We seem to have become inured to the mortal threat of…
Exploring the Obesity Paradox
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer? Martin Luther King Jr. warned that human progress is neither automatic…
Obesity’s Impacts on Our Immune System & Kidney & Liver Diseases
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What are the effects of weight loss on natural killer cell function, our first line of immune defense against cancer, kidney function,…
Obesity’s Impact on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, & Diabetes
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Losing weight can reduce sciatica, hypertension, and cancer risk, as well as reverse type 2 diabetes. A is for Arthritis In the…
Obesity’s Impacts on Gallstones, Acid Reflux, and Heart Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Sufficient, sustained weight loss may cut the risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes in half. In the ABCs of health consequences…
Plant-Based Compound Helps Fight Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common form of bacterial infection, triggering emergency room visits for roughly a million Americans annually. Scientists warn that…
Are Big Retail Chains Driving Global Obesity? Study Confirms Alarming Link
Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. via News-Medical – As large retail chains dominate global food markets, unhealthy eating soars—highlighting an urgent need to reshape food environments to combat rising obesity rates.…
Obesity’s Impacts on Our Brain, Dementia, and Fertility
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Weight loss can decrease dementia risk and improve mental performance and fertility. As I’ve discussed previously, in the ABCs of the health…
Obesity’s Impact on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, & Diabetes
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Losing weight can reduce sciatica, hypertension, and cancer risk, as well as reverse type 2 diabetes. In the ABCs of the health…
Excessive Abdominal Fat Linked to “Shocking” Problem for the Brain
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – Obesity is not an unusual phenomenon in the Western world. For example, in the United States, you’re actually MORE likely to meet a person carrying…
Break Free from Addictive Junk Food
Al Sears, MD, CNS – In a breakthrough study, researchers at Yale and the University of Cologne reveal that your brain has been trained to crave and consume processed foods.…
Epigenetics and Obesity
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Identical twins don’t just share DNA; they also share a uterus. Identical twins don’t just share DNA; they also share a uterus.…
Ultra-Processed Foods are Silently Altering Your Metabolism, Scientists Warn
Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. via News-Medical – Study identifies metabolic changes caused by ultra-processed foods, raising concerns about their role in obesity, cardiovascular disease, and gut health disruption. Study: Association…
The Bizarre Link Between Oreos and Hot Flashes
Al Sears, MD, CNS – If you’ve ever eaten an Oreo, you’ve probably noticed how hard it was to eat just one. Don’t worry, it’s not just you! Research has…
Eating Citrus Fruits Can Help Prevent Obesity-Related Diseases
Dena Schmidt via NaturalHealth365 – While it’s been known that citrus fruit is an important part of a healthy diet, researchers now believe they may be key in preventing weight-related…
