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Obesity: the struggle is real
I am always harping on the importance of plant based diets and exercise. Obviously my research and personal and professional experience have me convinced of their benefits. That being said, I often note that this does lead to a type […]
Continue ReadingWeight Loss Surgery and Lifestyle
I get more and more excited when I can get patients to avoid surgery through lifestyle changes. Saw a lady today who was morbidly obese with poorly controlled diabetes. Perfect candidate for gastric bypass. The issue was that her diet […]
Continue ReadingThis is the way “Healthcare” should be administrated!
Kaiser Permanente is an HMO. Basically, they are a health system that owns healthcare facilities and physicians. They then provide insurance policies to people and if they become ill they are treated at a Kaiser facility by Kaiser doctors. This […]
Continue ReadingDoes Eating Fat Make You Thin?
Dr Mark Hyman tells us to eat fat if we want to be thin. His article “Why Eating Fat Doesn’t Make Us Fat” cites a study in Cellular Metabolism journal that shows replacing carbs with fat leads to burning 100 […]
Continue ReadingProteinaholic Podcast: Josh Margolis
Enjoy this interview with Proteinaholic reader and weight loss ninja Josh Margolis!
Continue ReadingIs Sugar the Sole Cause of Obesity and Disease?
I get so frustrated with the huge outcry against sugar. My concern is not because sugar is somehow good for you; processed sugar is certainly not part of my prescribed diet. My issue comes with the fact that sugar has […]
Continue ReadingMarcus Cook: a huge motivation
I am so proud of my patient Marcus. He is a huge motivation. He really understood that surgery is just a tool, and since his procedure he has embraced an extremely healthy lifestyle. He is eating mainly fruits and vegetables […]
Continue ReadingQ&A with Dr Garth about Eating after Weight Loss Surgery
Here’s a recording of Dr Garth answering questions about the best way to eat following weight loss surgery. Got more questions? Share them in comments, below this post, or send them to me at howard@proteinaholic.com.
Continue ReadingWhat I Hate about The Biggest Loser
In the wake of the recent Biggest Loser study, which was just misinterpreted by the New York Times, I wanted to share this Facebook post I wrote in 2012: Let’s just start with the name, The Biggest Loser. I suppose […]
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