The Childhood Obesity Crisis: Who Is in Denial?Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Kids can have inaccurate ideas about their own weight. Parents are often blind to children's weight problems too. What helps?
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Kids are eating more and exercising less. The upshot is a huge increase in diabetes -- and medical costs.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Getting some early morning sun may not only wake you up – it may help you slim down.
Read more >Leslie Carr
Bariatric surgery can help some lose enough weight to improve their health, but it is not problem-free.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
If your child is overweight, he or she needs your help. The weight isn't going to come off naturally.
Read more >Neil Wagner
The holidays are a great time...to gain weight. Here are tips for ways to avoid picking up pounds.
Read more >Neil Wagner
Scientists often overstate their findings. It's about attention.
Read more >Charlotte LoBuono
The fattest kids are getting fatter. Parents and doctors need to step in to help.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Consumers now have help navigating the uncharted waters of the enormous supplement market.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
So-called “soda bans” may actually help those who need it most.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Oh come on! How much can one little sugary drink a day up your risk for diabetes? Pretty significantly.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Companies seeking to cut healthcare costs might want to consider offering financial incentives for weight loss.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Americans are eating less fast food. You can guess what group eats the most.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Olive oil, nuts, a glass of wine, what's not to love about the Mediterranean diet? It prevents heart attacks, too.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
A study in The New England Journal of Medicine shows we know less than we think we do about dieting.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
The pounds just melt away! Can you believe it? It's worth a closer look.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Are cooking shows, with their exotic locales and gorgeous food, contributing to our waistlines?
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Autumn is a good time to rediscover apples. Don't take these health dynamos for granted.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Planning meals is key to your nutritional makeover. Eating out? Bag some food before you begin.
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The First Three Steps to a Nutrition MakeoverBeth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Small steps work best when you start a nutritional makeover.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
What's the difference between a registered dietitian and a nutritionist? It's not a joke; it's important.
Read more >Harry A. Levy, M.D., M.P.H.
Is the move to restrict serving sizes of soda in NYC a bad idea or a bold way to begin tackling obesity?
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Helping your child lose weight is tricky. You may want to start by changing your own behavior.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Eating should be simple: Eat when you are hungry, then stop. If only food weren't so pleasurable.
Read more >Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN
Eating disorder or disordered eating? The distinction is fuzzy, but stopping early is key.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Just having kids cut their fat intake does not help them lose weight. So what does work?
Read more >Alice G. Walton
"Fats" is not just a 4-letter word. It pays to be able to tell the good from the bad.
Read more >Lawrence J. Cheskin, M.D., and Scott Kahan, M.D., M.P.H.
Two physicians discuss the risks of obesity. Learn to recognize the behavioral triggers behind overeating and overcome them.
Read more >Edward Saltzman, M.D.
A Body to Die For: The ABC's of Eating DisordersKathryn J. Zerbe, M.D.
Recovering bulimics should protect their teeth by NOT brushing vigorously.
Read more >Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Carmen Castanada Sceppa, M.D., Ph.D.
Amino acid supplements are not digested and absorbed into the body as readily as amino acidscoming directly from food sources.
Read more >Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Alice H. Lichtenstein, D. Sc.
