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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity
What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly common condition affecting approximately 20 to 30% of men and 10 to 15%…
What to Eat on a Low Carb Diet Plan
A low carb diet can be a powerful tool for treatment of excess weight. In addition to helping with weight reduction, a low carb diet…
What Causes Obesity?
What causes obesity? Many people believe the answer to this question is very simple: eating too many calories or burning too few calories. However, if…
Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Nearly 40% of the U.S. population now suffers from obesity, and 45% suffer from either prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. There is considerable overlap between…
Mindful Eating and Treating Obesity
In recent years, the word “mindfulness” has gained popularity in both media and scientific literature. Many of us have heard it in contexts such as:…
What Is the Mediterranean Diet?
The Mediterranean diet is a diet typical of many Mediterranean countries, such as Spain, southern Italy, and Greece. It is mainly made up of unrefined…
Low Carb Diet Tips
There has been a lot of discussion about low carbohydrate (“low carb”) diets in recent years. Many people have turned to a low carb diet…
Sleep Apnea and Obesity: Are They Related?
Are sleep apnea and obesity related? Current statistics indicate that 70% of U.S. citizens are medically classified as having overweight or obesity (NIH, 2017). Overweight…
What Causes Obesity?
Obesity1 is a complex medical disease, not a lifestyle choice. So what causes obesity? Obesity is caused by the accumulation of fat cells (adiposity), which…