Moving and Eating Walk after meals. Stand and move after you eat. You’ve probably heard this advice somewhere. But does it really work? If the goal is preventing diabetes, it seems to prove true – at least for a group of folks studied at George Washington University. The Study People 60 and over at risk […]
Obesity – why we can’t lose (11/4/11)
A Threat to the Nation Obesity will remain a threat to the American economy and national security for decades to come. With 17% of our GDP spent on health care, we cannot afford treating a nation that will be one third diabetic by 2030. Data argues that every pound Americans add increases national energy costs […]
How should I sleep (and rest) when I diet? (12/28/10)
If Diets Don’t Work, What Change Can You Make? People know that diets don’t work without considerable lifestyle change, but Americans can’t stop trying them. Perhaps the reason is that two thirds of American adults are obese or overweight, or that one third of the country is slated to become diabetic. Yet to work […]