Weight loss fads may come and go, but in the end, your weight is determined by the difference between the number of calories you consume and the number of calories of energy you use.
On the show, I often talk to people about liquid calories. By this I mean juices, special coffees, pop and even milk. The reason that people should avoid liquid calories is that they don’t satiate your hunger and give you a full feeling. I always tell people that if you want to gain weight, drink liquid calories.
It is well established and widely known that obesity (even at low levels) is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The more interesting question is why. I find few of my patients know why. The word Doctor comes from the latin word doctoris which means teacher; but somewhere along the road we stopped teaching our patients.
When I ask patients why obesity causes heart disease, the most common answer patients share with me is that “the fat makes our heart work too hard” or that “the fat clogs up the arteries” and this is just not the case.
Childhood obesity rates are spiraling out of control. It is not uncommon to find young obese adults afflicted with Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol abnormalities, fatty livers, heart disease and stroke. It is becoming more common to find children afflicted with these conditions that previously only occurred in adults, and my colleague pediatricians are dealing with chronic illnesses once regarded exclusively as adult diseases. The following is a primer on the psychological and medical complications of childhood obesity.
During the show, consumption of alcoholic beverages is often one of the first things that Paul Plakas suggests participants cut out if they want to lose weight. But, just how many calories are there in that beer or crantini? Read on to find out….
I think that when it comes to hair, one of the biggest challenges that people with bigger bodies face is proportion. Curvy bodies require curvy hair, that's just the way it is. The shorter or flatter the hair, the smaller the head becomes in relation to the rest of the body. So, if you have a full figure, there should always be fullness in the hair. There is no prescribed hair-do that is best for someone that is bigger, but certainly the relationship between the shape of the hair and the body needs to be considered.
For some participants, being on X-Weighted seems to result in the end of their relationships. Fred Connors jokes, “I always say, if you want to get divorced go on X-Weighted!” After doing so many follow-up interviews with participants, we at XWeighted.com couldn’t help wondering why is it that this seems to happen so regularly?
First let's clear up the Type I and Type II diabetes story. Although they share similarities, the 2 types of diabetes differ significantly.
On the show, I often talk to people about liquid calories. By this I mean juices, special coffees, pop and even milk. The reason that people should avoid liquid calories is that they don’t satiate your hunger and give you a full feeling. I always tell people that if you want to gain weight, drink liquid calories.
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