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If you are one of the millions of Americans who is trying to lose weight, you’ve probably heard that it is all about calories. But what do those calories actually mean? How much of a certain food is too much? Is there a safe level? Twinkies are gaining popularity again, …

You’re probably walking around with a few pounds of extra weight. Maybe you’re not even really aware of it, and if you are, you’re not really sure what you can do to get rid of it. Several people have told me that they have been able to get their weight …

For decades, doctors have been saying that heart disease begins in your arteries, but a new study suggests that heart disease actually starts in the breast. This finding has led researchers to investigate whether men with breast cancer can pass their disease to their spouses and children. I have been …

In the diet world, there are two common opinions about cholesterol: 1) Statins are a must on a keto diet. 2) Statins are a must when consuming over 2000 mg of cholesterol per day. Many people are led to believe that the former is true, but it appears that this …

No matter how many times I hike, it’s always a new experience out West, especially in spring when the days are short and the temperatures rise to the high 90’s. Before a long hike, I like to eat a low-carb diet (80%–90% of my calories from fat) to rid my …

To subsist on keto or low-carb diet, you must be prepared to give up some of your favorite treats. If you’re new to the diet world, you’ll need to read and follow the directions in your new cookbooks and devise a staple list of ingredients. The keto diet is a …

Losing weight is hard, but nothing is harder than losing weight while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In the past, the only option was to starve yourself. But now keto (ketogenic) dieting is making rapid progress in the world of weight loss. The many benefits of this diet have been proven …

Fasting and re-feeding syndrome has received an increasing amount of attention in medical literature over the last decade, and is more often now referred to as refeeding syndrome, after the initial observation of this phenomenon by David Katan in the early 1980s. The syndrome was initially described in patients who …

Get started keto challenge 2019 – If you are thinking about going on a keto diet and you are wondering how it will work, then you should know that it is a diet that has been used for centuries to lose weight quickly. In fact, the keto diet, which is …

Dr. Ted Naiman is a prominent figure in the medical community, and through his website, he has been able to help many patients achieve the best possible health outcomes. With that in mind, Dr. Naiman has been developing a higher protein diet for underweight individuals. The diet is designed to …