Obesity

[Guest guest]

My sister wants to come over and use my BR machine for weight loss. I have the

obesity frequency on my machine. How does she get started? How many days a

week - How many times a day and for how long. She is on a good diet, just needs

a little help from Rife technology. Thanks - know someone out there can help me

- Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi!

While I was having my staff meeting of one, I decided to try an intervention

for the obese patients in my practice. (Must be close to 2/3rds of the

adults in my practice). I had previously kept a log of patients who wanted

exercise partners and tried to hook them up, but that was too cumbersome and

fell through for lack of follow up on my part.

I decided to start a " weight board " in my waiting room (not that anyway

ever waits there anyway). Since I wanted to lose 10 pounds, I put my

initials, my goal weight, diet/exercise tips and or big eating mistakes for

the week, and my currrent weight on the board. It's a 4x3 white dry erase

board, with room for maybe 15 other people. 3 patients have listed their

information underneath mine so far, and they are quite happy about it. They

come in when the practice is open (I may or may not be seeing a patient) and

write up their information on the dry erase board. The idea behind this is

half public shaming, and half motivational trickery! I'll let you all know

if I get good results. Has anyone done this type of thing before and if so,

any suggestions? I can't see this happening in a giant group practice or a

Kaiser type setting. I might be able to parlay this into some kind of group

visit, although payors here will not pay for obesity unless it's " morbid "

obesity.

Lynn Ho

[Guest guest]

Hi!

While I was having my staff meeting of one, I decided to try an intervention

for the obese patients in my practice. (Must be close to 2/3rds of the

adults in my practice). I had previously kept a log of patients who wanted

exercise partners and tried to hook them up, but that was too cumbersome and

fell through for lack of follow up on my part.

I decided to start a " weight board " in my waiting room (not that anyway

ever waits there anyway). Since I wanted to lose 10 pounds, I put my

initials, my goal weight, diet/exercise tips and or big eating mistakes for

the week, and my currrent weight on the board. It's a 4x3 white dry erase

board, with room for maybe 15 other people. 3 patients have listed their

information underneath mine so far, and they are quite happy about it. They

come in when the practice is open (I may or may not be seeing a patient) and

write up their information on the dry erase board. The idea behind this is

half public shaming, and half motivational trickery! I'll let you all know

if I get good results. Has anyone done this type of thing before and if so,

any suggestions? I can't see this happening in a giant group practice or a

Kaiser type setting. I might be able to parlay this into some kind of group

visit, although payors here will not pay for obesity unless it's " morbid "

obesity.

Lynn Ho

[Guest guest]

Hi!

While I was having my staff meeting of one, I decided to try an intervention

for the obese patients in my practice. (Must be close to 2/3rds of the

adults in my practice). I had previously kept a log of patients who wanted

exercise partners and tried to hook them up, but that was too cumbersome and

fell through for lack of follow up on my part.

I decided to start a " weight board " in my waiting room (not that anyway

ever waits there anyway). Since I wanted to lose 10 pounds, I put my

initials, my goal weight, diet/exercise tips and or big eating mistakes for

the week, and my currrent weight on the board. It's a 4x3 white dry erase

board, with room for maybe 15 other people. 3 patients have listed their

information underneath mine so far, and they are quite happy about it. They

come in when the practice is open (I may or may not be seeing a patient) and

write up their information on the dry erase board. The idea behind this is

half public shaming, and half motivational trickery! I'll let you all know

if I get good results. Has anyone done this type of thing before and if so,

any suggestions? I can't see this happening in a giant group practice or a

Kaiser type setting. I might be able to parlay this into some kind of group

visit, although payors here will not pay for obesity unless it's " morbid "

obesity.

Lynn Ho

[Guest guest]

I am trying positive rewards for meeting weight goals. My current scheme (and I have several folks signed up for this) is a massage party for those who meet their weight goals.  They will receive a free massage (from local massage therapist) along with a balloon and a certificate signed by me that certifies they met their health goal. Lots of people are really excited about this.  One woman has lost 40 pounds in 5 months and is very close to getting her prize!! One woman was so thrilled she toldeveryone in her work lunchroom and they have all signed up to be my patientsOh, I also do trade/barter and have a painting that a woman did for me over my scale. She lost 90 pounds after a GI bypass but I always tell folks as I am weighing them (if they want to lose weight) that the picture they are staring at was done by a woman who lost 90 pounds.... I keep a lucky penny on the scale and people often ask what the penny is doing. They get a kick out of it when I tell them it is their lucky penny (usually after they take off their watch, empty their pockets of change, take off shoes...you know the desperate ones - they always need a little extra luck so what the heck..I give DVDs/books out on the RAVE lifestyle and diet program which REALLY help inspire people lose weight.  That is how my one gal lost 40 pounds in 5 months. It is essentially a western disease detox diet and can reverse many self inflicted conditions that we see over and over again.  I always point out that we need to return to our evolutionary diet and show them the bottom of page 9 which has the following info:Evolutionary diet (as percent of calories from)Animal foods <5%Refined foods 0%Whole plant foods  95%Current Standard American Diet (SAD diet) (as % of calories)Animal foods  42%Refined foods 51%Whole plant foods 7%They really GET IT when they realize that this simple information is generally at the basis of their ailments.  I even have patients buying 10 additional copies from the manufacturer (of the DVD/book) and giving them to relatives and friends. I have entire families shifting their eating habits in mass after viewing the information. I highly recommend this material.www.ravediet.com  is the site and I have no financial interest in this product.  One of my diabetic patients turned me on to this and I've already handed out 100 and getting ready to buy 100 more. They give a bulk discount so it turns out to be between 5-7 bucks per each one. I recommend the book/DVD set which is about 7 dollars in bulk (> 50 copies). My patients are really amazed when I hand them this for free when they ask me about what diet they should follow. Easier than sending them to a dietician or to the bookstore to get their own copy.PamelaPamela Wible, MDFamily & Community Medicine, LLC3575 st. #220 Eugene, OR 97405roxywible@...On Feb 4, 2006, at 4:01 AM, lynn ho wrote: Hi! While I was having my staff meeting of one, I decided to try an intervention for the obese patients in my practice.  (Must be close to 2/3rds of the adults in my practice).  I had previously kept a log of patients who wanted exercise partners and tried to hook them up, but that was too cumbersome and fell through for lack of follow up on my part. I decided to start a "weight board"  in my waiting room (not that anyway ever waits there anyway).  Since I wanted to lose 10 pounds, I put my initials, my goal weight, diet/exercise tips and or big eating mistakes  for the week, and my currrent weight on the board.  It's a 4x3 white dry erase board, with room for maybe 15 other people.  3 patients have listed their information underneath mine so far, and they are quite happy about it. They come in when the practice is open (I may or may not be seeing a patient) and write up their information on the dry erase board.  The idea behind this is half public shaming, and half motivational trickery!   I'll let you all know if I get good results.  Has anyone done this type of thing before and if so, any suggestions?  I can't see this happening in a giant group practice or a Kaiser type setting.  I might be able to parlay this into some kind of group visit, although payors here will not pay for obesity unless it's "morbid" obesity. Lynn Ho

[Guest guest]

I am trying positive rewards for meeting weight goals. My current scheme (and I have several folks signed up for this) is a massage party for those who meet their weight goals.  They will receive a free massage (from local massage therapist) along with a balloon and a certificate signed by me that certifies they met their health goal. Lots of people are really excited about this.  One woman has lost 40 pounds in 5 months and is very close to getting her prize!! One woman was so thrilled she toldeveryone in her work lunchroom and they have all signed up to be my patientsOh, I also do trade/barter and have a painting that a woman did for me over my scale. She lost 90 pounds after a GI bypass but I always tell folks as I am weighing them (if they want to lose weight) that the picture they are staring at was done by a woman who lost 90 pounds.... I keep a lucky penny on the scale and people often ask what the penny is doing. They get a kick out of it when I tell them it is their lucky penny (usually after they take off their watch, empty their pockets of change, take off shoes...you know the desperate ones - they always need a little extra luck so what the heck..I give DVDs/books out on the RAVE lifestyle and diet program which REALLY help inspire people lose weight.  That is how my one gal lost 40 pounds in 5 months. It is essentially a western disease detox diet and can reverse many self inflicted conditions that we see over and over again.  I always point out that we need to return to our evolutionary diet and show them the bottom of page 9 which has the following info:Evolutionary diet (as percent of calories from)Animal foods <5%Refined foods 0%Whole plant foods  95%Current Standard American Diet (SAD diet) (as % of calories)Animal foods  42%Refined foods 51%Whole plant foods 7%They really GET IT when they realize that this simple information is generally at the basis of their ailments.  I even have patients buying 10 additional copies from the manufacturer (of the DVD/book) and giving them to relatives and friends. I have entire families shifting their eating habits in mass after viewing the information. I highly recommend this material.www.ravediet.com  is the site and I have no financial interest in this product.  One of my diabetic patients turned me on to this and I've already handed out 100 and getting ready to buy 100 more. They give a bulk discount so it turns out to be between 5-7 bucks per each one. I recommend the book/DVD set which is about 7 dollars in bulk (> 50 copies). My patients are really amazed when I hand them this for free when they ask me about what diet they should follow. Easier than sending them to a dietician or to the bookstore to get their own copy.PamelaPamela Wible, MDFamily & Community Medicine, LLC3575 st. #220 Eugene, OR 97405roxywible@...On Feb 4, 2006, at 4:01 AM, lynn ho wrote: Hi! While I was having my staff meeting of one, I decided to try an intervention for the obese patients in my practice.  (Must be close to 2/3rds of the adults in my practice).  I had previously kept a log of patients who wanted exercise partners and tried to hook them up, but that was too cumbersome and fell through for lack of follow up on my part. I decided to start a "weight board"  in my waiting room (not that anyway ever waits there anyway).  Since I wanted to lose 10 pounds, I put my initials, my goal weight, diet/exercise tips and or big eating mistakes  for the week, and my currrent weight on the board.  It's a 4x3 white dry erase board, with room for maybe 15 other people.  3 patients have listed their information underneath mine so far, and they are quite happy about it. They come in when the practice is open (I may or may not be seeing a patient) and write up their information on the dry erase board.  The idea behind this is half public shaming, and half motivational trickery!   I'll let you all know if I get good results.  Has anyone done this type of thing before and if so, any suggestions?  I can't see this happening in a giant group practice or a Kaiser type setting.  I might be able to parlay this into some kind of group visit, although payors here will not pay for obesity unless it's "morbid" obesity. Lynn Ho

[Guest guest]

I am trying positive rewards for meeting weight goals. My current scheme (and I have several folks signed up for this) is a massage party for those who meet their weight goals.  They will receive a free massage (from local massage therapist) along with a balloon and a certificate signed by me that certifies they met their health goal. Lots of people are really excited about this.  One woman has lost 40 pounds in 5 months and is very close to getting her prize!! One woman was so thrilled she toldeveryone in her work lunchroom and they have all signed up to be my patientsOh, I also do trade/barter and have a painting that a woman did for me over my scale. She lost 90 pounds after a GI bypass but I always tell folks as I am weighing them (if they want to lose weight) that the picture they are staring at was done by a woman who lost 90 pounds.... I keep a lucky penny on the scale and people often ask what the penny is doing. They get a kick out of it when I tell them it is their lucky penny (usually after they take off their watch, empty their pockets of change, take off shoes...you know the desperate ones - they always need a little extra luck so what the heck..I give DVDs/books out on the RAVE lifestyle and diet program which REALLY help inspire people lose weight.  That is how my one gal lost 40 pounds in 5 months. It is essentially a western disease detox diet and can reverse many self inflicted conditions that we see over and over again.  I always point out that we need to return to our evolutionary diet and show them the bottom of page 9 which has the following info:Evolutionary diet (as percent of calories from)Animal foods <5%Refined foods 0%Whole plant foods  95%Current Standard American Diet (SAD diet) (as % of calories)Animal foods  42%Refined foods 51%Whole plant foods 7%They really GET IT when they realize that this simple information is generally at the basis of their ailments.  I even have patients buying 10 additional copies from the manufacturer (of the DVD/book) and giving them to relatives and friends. I have entire families shifting their eating habits in mass after viewing the information. I highly recommend this material.www.ravediet.com  is the site and I have no financial interest in this product.  One of my diabetic patients turned me on to this and I've already handed out 100 and getting ready to buy 100 more. They give a bulk discount so it turns out to be between 5-7 bucks per each one. I recommend the book/DVD set which is about 7 dollars in bulk (> 50 copies). My patients are really amazed when I hand them this for free when they ask me about what diet they should follow. Easier than sending them to a dietician or to the bookstore to get their own copy.PamelaPamela Wible, MDFamily & Community Medicine, LLC3575 st. #220 Eugene, OR 97405roxywible@...On Feb 4, 2006, at 4:01 AM, lynn ho wrote: Hi! While I was having my staff meeting of one, I decided to try an intervention for the obese patients in my practice.  (Must be close to 2/3rds of the adults in my practice).  I had previously kept a log of patients who wanted exercise partners and tried to hook them up, but that was too cumbersome and fell through for lack of follow up on my part. I decided to start a "weight board"  in my waiting room (not that anyway ever waits there anyway).  Since I wanted to lose 10 pounds, I put my initials, my goal weight, diet/exercise tips and or big eating mistakes  for the week, and my currrent weight on the board.  It's a 4x3 white dry erase board, with room for maybe 15 other people.  3 patients have listed their information underneath mine so far, and they are quite happy about it. They come in when the practice is open (I may or may not be seeing a patient) and write up their information on the dry erase board.  The idea behind this is half public shaming, and half motivational trickery!   I'll let you all know if I get good results.  Has anyone done this type of thing before and if so, any suggestions?  I can't see this happening in a giant group practice or a Kaiser type setting.  I might be able to parlay this into some kind of group visit, although payors here will not pay for obesity unless it's "morbid" obesity. Lynn Ho

[Guest guest]

From Drain, Oregon; So I was looking at the different things that have changed since our population has started to become obese.. Fast Food, TV, etc. And I looked up high fructose corn syrup which is now the cheapest sweetener and is in everything from juice to crackers. In my old biochemistry book I find this quote: "The rate of fructose metabolism is more rapid than that of glucose because the trioses formed from fructose 1-phosphate bypass phosphofructokinase, the major rate-limiting step in glycolysis. Elevated levels of dietary fructose significantly elevate the rate of lipogenesis in the liver, owing to the rapid production of acetyl CoA" Does that seem to you to say that a diet high in fructose (high fructose corn

syrup, for example, in soft drinks) will metabolize really fast and increase the rate of creating body fat into the bargin? Can this be good for us? I tried to find any drink made with cane sugar and found two in a big Safeway. I found one cookie on the shelf made with cane sugar. No ice creams. Yes, these things are empty calories and maybe people shouldn't eat them. Is it worse if made with this stuff? Please comment. I don't want to teach my patient some silly fad idea. But if it really is to be avoided, then I want to tell patients that are obese to avoid having it be the primary sweetener in their foods. Joanne Holland DVM/MD __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Interesting observation. In Europe, drinks are sweetened with sugar

(beet and also imported cane) and the taste is much better, plus they

have less calories.

> From Drain, Oregon;

>  

>     So I was looking at the different things that have changed since

> our population has started to become obese.. Fast Food,  TV, etc.  And

> I  looked up high fructose corn syrup which is now the cheapest

> sweetener and is in everything from juice to crackers. 

>     In my old biochemistry book I find this quote:

>  

>           " The rate of fructose metabolism is more rapid than that of

> glucose because the trioses formed from fructose 1-phosphate bypass

> phosphofructokinase, the major rate-limiting step in glycolysis. 

> Elevated levels of dietary fructose significantly elevate the rate of

> lipogenesis in the liver, owing to the rapid production of acetyl CoA "

>  

>     Does that seem to you to say that a diet high in fructose (high

> fructose c! orn syrup, for example, in soft drinks) will metabolize

> really fast and increase the rate of  creating body fat into the

> bargin?  Can this be good for us?  I tried to find any drink made with

> cane sugar and found two in a big Safeway.  I found one cookie on the

> shelf made with cane sugar.  No ice creams. Yes, these things are

> empty calories and maybe people shouldn't eat them.  Is it worse if

> made with this stuff?

>  

>      Please comment. I don't want to teach my patient some silly fad

> idea. But if it really is to be avoided, then I want to tell patients

> that are obese to avoid having it be the primary sweetener in their

> foods.    

>  

>               Joanne Holland DVM/MD 

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

This goes along perfectly with the study

that came out years ago that I believe said if children drink one soda a day

they were 68% more likely to be obese than if they just had water. If they had

2 sodas a day, it was more like 90%. It also goes along with the observation from

a different study that if toddlers have more than 12 oz of juice a day they end

up fat and stupid (my conclusion, not theirs).

Finally, one day when I had nothing to do,

I noticed on a can of Pepsi that the number of calories was higher than

expected for the number of carbs. After all, 4 calories for each gram of

carbohydrate, right? My math on the can came out with something like 10 extra

calories. So I called the company. Although they could not tell me exactly how

many calories were in their “special formula,” their high fructose

corn syrup had something like 4.4-4.5 calories per gram. Pretty cool, huh? I

agree, it can’t be good for you.

B

Re:

Obesity

From Drain, Oregon;

So I was looking at the different

things that have changed since our population has started to become obese..

Fast Food, TV, etc. And I looked up high fructose corn syrup

which is now the cheapest sweetener and is in everything from juice to

crackers.

In my old biochemistry book I find

this quote:

" The rate of fructose metabolism is more rapid than that of glucose

because the trioses formed from fructose 1-phosphate bypass

phosphofructokinase, the major rate-limiting step in glycolysis. Elevated

levels of dietary fructose significantly elevate the rate of lipogenesis in the

liver, owing to the rapid production of acetyl CoA "

Does that seem to you to say that a

diet high in fructose (high fructose corn syrup, for example, in soft drinks)

will metabolize really fast and increase the rate of creating body fat

into the bargin? Can this be good for us? I tried to find any drink

made with cane sugar and found two in a big Safeway. I found one cookie

on the shelf made with cane sugar. No ice creams. Yes, these things are

empty calories and maybe people shouldn't eat them. Is it worse if made

with this stuff?

Please comment. I don't

want to teach my patient some silly fad idea. But if it really is to be

avoided, then I want to tell patients that are obese to avoid having it be

the primary sweetener in their foods.

Joanne Holland DVM/MD

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Regarding a soda a day... the math fits relating it to obesity...

cals/can of soda = 150

cals/wk from daily soda = 1050

cals/year = 54,600

With estimate of 1 lb = about 3500 cals....

.... 15.6 lbs/year from soda!!!!

I do similar math with patients to encourage cutting just 100 cals (slice

of bread) per day to drop 10 lbs a year. Along with other approaches, the

math may help a few people get to an " ah-hah! " moment and make a

difference in diet habits. And help them know a little effort plus

patience can make significant differences in health (that is a hard one,

but when a person gets it, the life shift can be fantastic!). We've all

seen some folks like this -- their lessons have to be communicated to

others.

Tim

> Joanne,

> This goes along perfectly with the study that came out years ago that I

> believe said if children drink one soda a day they were 68% more likely

> to be obese than if they just had water. If they had 2 sodas a day, it

> was more like 90%. It also goes along with the observation from a

> different study that if toddlers have more than 12 oz of juice a day

> they end up fat and stupid (my conclusion, not theirs).

> Finally, one day when I had nothing to do, I noticed on a can of Pepsi

> that the number of calories was higher than expected for the number of

> carbs. After all, 4 calories for each gram of carbohydrate, right? My

> math on the can came out with something like 10 extra calories. So I

> called the company. Although they could not tell me exactly how many

> calories were in their " special formula, " their high fructose corn syrup

> had something like 4.4-4.5 calories per gram. Pretty cool, huh? I agree,

> it can't be good for you.

> B

>

> Re: Obesity

>

> From Drain, Oregon;

>

> So I was looking at the different things that have changed since our

> population has started to become obese.. Fast Food, TV, etc. And I

> looked up high fructose corn syrup which is now the cheapest sweetener

> and is in everything from juice to crackers.

> In my old biochemistry book I find this quote:

>

> " The rate of fructose metabolism is more rapid than that of

> glucose because the trioses formed from fructose 1-phosphate bypass

> phosphofructokinase, the major rate-limiting step in glycolysis.

> Elevated levels of dietary fructose significantly elevate the rate of

> lipogenesis in the liver, owing to the rapid production of acetyl CoA "

>

> Does that seem to you to say that a diet high in fructose (high

> fructose corn syrup, for example, in soft drinks) will metabolize really

> fast and increase the rate of creating body fat into the bargin? Can

> this be good for us? I tried to find any drink made with cane sugar and

> found two in a big Safeway. I found one cookie on the shelf made with

> cane sugar. No ice creams. Yes, these things are empty calories and

> maybe people shouldn't eat them. Is it worse if made with this stuff?

>

> Please comment. I don't want to teach my patient some silly fad

> idea. But if it really is to be avoided, then I want to tell patients

> that are obese to avoid having it be the primary sweetener in their

> foods.

>

> Joanne Holland DVM/MD

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I found an article from 2003 about the suspected link between obesity and high fructose corn syrup so this is not a new concept: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A8003-2003Mar10?language=printerThere are many others to be found through Google.com. To me, this seems likely to be a major cause of the obesity epidemic. I remember a few years ago wanting to try to drink less soda, and thinking something like Snapple might be healthier because they advertised 100% natural ingredients. But when I looked at the ingredients, it was mostly -- you guessed it -- high fructose corn syrup. 8 oz. of Coca Cola Classic = 97 calories while 8 oz. of Snapple Lime Green Tea = 200 calories. Yikes! So I still drink soda, but more orange juice. Seto, MDSouth Pasadena, CAFrom Drain, Oregon;     So I was looking at the different things that have changed since our population has started to become obese.. Fast Food,  TV, etc.  And I  looked up high fructose corn syrup which is now the cheapest sweetener and is in everything from juice to crackers.     In my old biochemistry book I find this quote:           "The rate of fructose metabolism is more rapid than that of glucose because the trioses formed from fructose 1-phosphate bypass phosphofructokinase, the major rate-limiting step in glycolysis.  Elevated levels of dietary fructose significantly elevate the rate of lipogenesis in the liver, owing to the rapid production of acetyl CoA"     Does that seem to you to say that a diet high in fructose (high fructose c! orn syrup, for example, in soft drinks) will metabolize really fast and increase the rate of  creating body fat into the bargin?  Can this be good for us?  I tried to find any drink made with cane sugar and found two in a big Safeway.  I found one cookie on the shelf made with cane sugar.  No ice creams. Yes, these things are empty calories and maybe people shouldn't eat them.  Is it worse if made with this stuff?      Please comment. I don't want to teach my patient some silly fad idea. But if it really is to be avoided, then I want to tell patients that are obese to avoid having it be the primary sweetener in their foods.                   Joanne Holland DVM/MD __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I read an interesting article in Family Practice Recertification (I think) talking about wt loss and how to help your patients best. The crux of it is that cutting out 500 cals a day seemed to provide equal wt loss over several months to a low calorie diet. They also said that the 500 cal reduction could be achieved easily by cutting out liquids with calories.

[Guest guest]

It may

just be semantics, but the biggest problem with diets per se is just that, they

are thought of as “diets”. To most, that implies something

you try for a set amount of time to lose a set amount of weight (ie, a quick

fix), rather than something life-long. We really should be following

& promoting healthy nutrition & fitness habits that can be sustained

for life. Healthy eating should imply general themes that can be

sustained: food portions the size of you palm/clinched fist, eating smaller

more frequent meals rather than the traditional “3 square” (ie,

large) meals a day we were most all raised with, eating a portion of healthy

lean protein & lower glycemic carbs with each meal, eating plenty of

fruits/vegetables, etc. Of course, getting regular aerobic plus

resistance training is critical too; otherwise, you will simply lose some fat

but also muscle mass, and that muscle is what makes your body a more efficient

fat-burning machine baseline. That is why my favorite program is Body For

Life by Bill , as it promotes life-long healthy habits rather than

using the term “dieting”. A search for the perfect “diet”

is not the answer, changing mindset, dietary habits, & exercise/fitness for

life is.

Re:

Obesity

I read

an interesting article in Family Practice Recertification (I think) talking

about wt loss and how to help your patients best. The crux of it is that

cutting out 500 cals a day seemed to provide equal wt loss over several months

to a low calorie diet. They also said that the 500 cal reduction could be

achieved easily by cutting out liquids with calories.

[Guest guest]

I think that is a good summary and I agree with the ideas.

Personally, my favorite nutrition specialist is Walter Willett from

Harvard. His book " Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy " is a wonderful outline of

the current research on nutrition and why he recommends what he does.

Basically, the new and improved pyramid is based on the work at Harvard.

Portions of that book can be found on the Harvard school of public health

web site, Nutrition Source, at

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

Tim

> It may just be semantics, but the biggest problem with diets per se is

> just that, they are thought of as " diets " . To most, that implies

> something you try for a set amount of time to lose a set amount of

> weight (ie, a quick fix), rather than something life-long. We really

> should be following & promoting healthy nutrition & fitness habits that

> can be sustained for life. Healthy eating should imply general themes

> that can be sustained: food portions the size of you palm/clinched fist,

> eating smaller more frequent meals rather than the traditional " 3

> square " (ie, large) meals a day we were most all raised with, eating a

> portion of healthy lean protein & lower glycemic carbs with each meal,

> eating plenty of fruits/vegetables, etc. Of course, getting regular

> aerobic plus resistance training is critical too; otherwise, you will

> simply lose some fat but also muscle mass, and that muscle is what makes

> your body a more efficient fat-burning machine baseline. That is why my

> favorite program is Body For Life by Bill , as it promotes

> life-long healthy habits rather than using the term " dieting " . A search

> for the perfect " diet " is not the answer, changing mindset, dietary

> habits, & exercise/fitness for life is.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Re: Obesity

>

>

>

> I read an interesting article in Family Practice Recertification (I

> think) talking about wt loss and how to help your patients best. The

> crux of it is that cutting out 500 cals a day seemed to provide equal wt

> loss over several months to a low calorie diet. They also said that the

> 500 cal reduction could be achieved easily by cutting out liquids with

> calories.

>

>