MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'calorie'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158994&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdrug-shown-to-protect-obese-mice-from-the-diseases-of-obesity%2F2011.08.25 I usually choose not to write about the “new new scientific thing” that gets picked up by the press,  because early research is usually not reproducible and good science takes a long time to validate as true.  But since we know that mice and rats that are kept on low-calorie diets live 30% longer (and healthier) than their fat cohorts, I was interested in a new research compound, SRT-1720,  that was shown to protect obese mice from diseases of obesity.  Fat mice lived 44% longer if they were given this drug. The “designer” drug works by (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158994 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5158994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337942&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fknow-thy-calories-nutrition-labeling-guidelines-for-restaurants%2F2011.01.11 As part of the new healthcare legislation (Affordable Care Act), the FDA has now published its guidelines for restaurants to inform consumers of the calorie counts of food. It establishes requirements for nutrition labeling of standard menu items for chain restaurants and chain vending machine operators. This is important because Americans now consume an estimated one-third of their total calories from foods prepared outside the home. Consumers are generally unaware of the number of calories they consume from these foods, and being overweight or obese increases the risk of a number of diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer. Here’s what the guidelines say: – Restaurants with 20 or more locations must disclose the number of calories in each stand... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337942 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4337942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298670&cid=t_221435_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F29%2Fcalories-in-disguise%2F Low-carb proponents claim that eating a low-carb diet enhances weight loss irrespective of caloric content.  Low-fat proponents often make the same claim.  Many other advocates of special diets make similar claims: It’s not calories, it’s something else causing weight loss. In support of their diet’s efficacy, proponents often cite their own successes or the success of other followers. However, they often fail to acknowledge that many other people lose weight following radically different weight-loss plans.  And never mind the scientific research, as it provides evidence that all successful weight loss programs share a common characteristic: create a calorie deficit on a consistent basis and weight loss follows. Calorie Defined A calorie is a unit of energy. It is the amount ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298670 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:20:17 +0100 4298670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225374&cid=t_221435_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2Fis-exercise-necessary-for-weight-loss%2F Fitness industry professionals, or sometimes exercise enthusiasts, declare that “you have to exercise to lose weight.”  More precisely, they suggest that you have to conform to a formal exercise routine if you want to lose weight. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that 68.7 percent of Americans are overweight, with a little more than 34 percent being obese and slightly less than six percent being “extremely obese” (Reuters, 2009). With the amount of money being invested in gym memberships, exercise equipment, and personal trainers, you would think that more people would be losing weight. But many people who have invested money in exercise equipment and gym memberships don’t exercise on a regular basis.  Often, home gym equipment serves as a coat rack, or i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225374 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:47:56 +0100 4225374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200560&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthanksgiving-a-heart-attack-for-dessert%2F2010.11.25 It seems the Washington Post, cloaked under an anonymous author, wants to use scare tactics to keep most of us from enjoying Thanksgiving with their ominously titled article, “And for dessert, a heart attack?” They spew all kinds of garbage with very little data about how eating a high-fat diet might give you a heart attack. If you want to know more, consider this article* from some pretty smart folks at Harvard. Then eat, drink, and be merry without guilt (courtesy of Dr. Wes). Happy Thanksgiving! - WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *REFERENCE: Renata, M. and Mozaffarian, D. “Saturated Fat and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes: a Fresh Look at the Evidence.” Lipids, 31 Mar 2010. [Photo credit: La... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200560 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:00:00 +0100 4200560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183294&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-twinkie-diet%2F2010.11.19 “Hey…where did those cupcakes go?” Like a never-ending western North Carolina climb where each switchback reveals another uphill, and the finish is shielded by tall pines, the struggle to lose weight and to stay lean is incessant. In wrestling weight gain, competitive cyclists share the same mat as “regular” Americans. Like jockeys, all competitive bike racers strive for maximal leanness. It’s physics: Weigh less and the same number of watts push you farther and faster, especially when going uphill or accelerating from a slow speed. Remember those velocity problems in Physics 101? But is it conceivable that losing weight — even if accompanied by lower cholesterol levels — could be detrimental to long-term wellness? Obviously, the question answers itself... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183294 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4183294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179319&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpicture-your-diet-with-photocalorie%2F2010.11.18 Although I can check the calorie content of any food on WolframAlpha, it’s good to have a site that focuses only on this issue: PhotoCalorie is an application inspired by the ideas of Dr. Mark Boguski of Harvard Medical School, who realized that the current methods available to track your daily nutrient intake are monotonous and simply too complicated.  As a result, people would lose interest in tracking their diet or stop the diet all together. Our mission is to create the easiest food journal on the planet to help dieters lose weight and monitor their diet with ease. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179319 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:00:48 +0100 4179319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106096&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F24%2Fa-margarita-with-half-the-calories%2F Who doesn’t love a good cocktail or wine at a dinner party? Those mixed drinks can be super high in calories. Well, if it is a margarita you crave, check out this delish recipe. Leslie Schilling, RD, shared with me a low calorie cocktail recipe that’s in high demand at all of her dinner parties: The Million-Dollar Margarita Copyright © 2010 Leslie Schilling. All Rights Reserved. Make 2 quarts (you might as well mix the pitcher) 1 cup triple sec 1 cup tequila 1 12 fluid ounce light beer (yes, a beer) 1 long squeeze lime (optional), ~ 1 Tbsp 1 container sugar-free lemonade** (makes 2 quarts Water Mix the first four ingredients in a 2 quart pitcher. If you like, add the juice of one fresh lime (or natural lime juice). Add the sugar-free lemonade and mix with a whisk (clumps are... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106096 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:23:38 +0100 4106096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018177&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faspartame-facts-vs-fiction%2F2010.09.30 If you believe everything you read on the Internet, then is seems that a chemical found in thousands of products is causing an epidemic of severe neurological and systemic diseases, like multiple sclerosis and lupus. The FDA, the companies that make the product, and the “medical industrial complex” all know about the dangers of this chemical, but are hiding the truth from the public in order to protect corporate profits and avoid the pesky paper work that would accompany the truth being revealed. The only glimmer of hope is a dedicated band of bloggers and anonymous email chain letter authors who aren’t afraid to speak the truth. Armed with the latest anecdotal evidence, unverified speculation, and scientifically implausible claims, they have been tirelessly ranting about the evils o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018177 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:00:22 +0100 4018177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929474&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F03%2Fis-kfcs-double-down-calorie-count-accurate%2F The newest culinary celebrity to hit the red carpet is a cute little sandwich called the Double Down, courtesy of KFC. A fast-food chicken lover’s dream and a health foodie’s nightmare, (DIR actually called it “frightening”), the Double Down is cheese, sauce, and baconbetween two pieces of chicken, either fried or grilled. The Original Recipe (read: fried) Double Down has 540 calories, 10 grams of saturated fat, 1,380 mg of sodium, and one gram of fiber. The grilled Double Down (for the health conscious, of course) is 460 calories, nine grams of saturated fat, 1,430 mg of sodium, and zero grams of fiber. Not sure what those numbers mean? Well…  its over a half day’s worth of salt in a palm-sized sandwich (if we can call it that, considering the lack of a bun). A blogger has ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929474 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:14:48 +0100 3929474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808668&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feating-meat-and-gaining-weight%2F2010.08.01 A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is reporting an association with eating meat and weight gain. This is a fairly robust epidemiological study, but at the same time is a good example of how such information is poorly reported in the media, leading to public confusion. The data is taken from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition–Physical Activity, Nutrition, Alcohol, Cessation of Smoking, Eating Out of Home and Obesity (EPIC-PANACEA) project. This is a long-term epidemiological study involving hundreds of thousands of individuals, and is therefore a great source of data. We are likely to see many publications from from it. This one looked at the association of meat eating –- poultry, red meat, and processed meat -– with tota... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808668 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:44 +0100 3808668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784261&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcardiologist-job-security%2F2010.07.23 All it takes to assure you’ll keep your local cardiologist employed is 19 strips of bacon and an egg and you’ve got yourself one heck of a solid bacon burger: Having read about the difficulties people making such burgers have had keeping them together, I decided to add one large egg to the food processor along with the 19 slices of bacon. I ground the bacon and the egg together, then, using my hands, pulled the mixture out and used a hamburger press to make a burger. It is possible that my hands have been greasier at some point in my life, but if so I have (fortunately) forgotten it. I was not quite prepared for the raw burger to look like pure fat, and I must admit that it didn’t look very appealing. But it was for science, so I soldiered on! I put the burger on the rack-Pyr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784261 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3784261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762903&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwill-science-succeed-with-an-anti-aging-revolution%2F2010.07.17 Wouldn’t it be great if we could find a way to prolong our lives and to keep us healthy right up to the end? Ponce de León never found that Fountain of Youth, but science is still looking. What are the chances science will succeed? How’s it doing so far? In his new book The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution, David Stipp tries to answer those questions. From the title of the book, I expected hype about resveratrol or some other miracle pill, but instead it is a nuanced, levelheaded, entertaining, informative account of the history and current state of longevity research. It makes that research come alive by telling stories about the people involved, the failures and setbacks, and the agonizingly slow process of teasing out the truth with a series of experi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762903 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:00:59 +0100 3762903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695566&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fxxxtreme-calories-dishes-what-not-to-eat%2F2010.06.24 It’s no secret that the U.S. has a weight problem and with chain restaurants serving up meals with thousands of calories in a single dish, it’s easy to understand why. Watch “CBS Doc Dot Com” to see which meals you should try to avoid — or at least share. Watch CBS News Videos Online (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695566 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:18:12 +0100 3695566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695533&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-or-food-top-12-worst-muffins-in-the-world%2F photo: Thinkstock While browsing Care2 today, we saw a headline that was truly vomit-inducing: “Is Your Muffin Naughty?” As we recovered from the title’s yuck-factor, we clicked through – curious, if nothing else. Turns out, it’s not a sex thing; it’s a list of the worst breakfast muffins you could possibly eat. Ever. We all know muffins aren’t great for us health-wise, but if we grab a reduced-fat one on the go, that’s fine – right? Check out the (scary) list below and decide for yourself. Congratulations to all the winners. 12. Tim Horton’s Whole Grain Raspberry Muffin Calories: 400 Calories from Fat: 160 Total Fat: 17 g Sodium: 580 mg Sugar: 26 g 11. Peet’s Reduced Fat Pumpkin Ginger Muffin Calories: 460 Calories from Fat: 130 To... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695533 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:31:27 +0100 3695533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690807&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-that-germs-can-be-good-for-you-and-why-you-should-think-twice-before-taking-antibiotics%2F Germs, especially bacteria, have a fairly tarnished reputation among health circles, but according to Martin Blaser, chairman of the department of medicine at New York University Medical School, we might actually need more of them. The former president of the Infectious Disease Society of America says that our use of antibiotics and antibacterial products has reduced the number of healthy bacteria in our digestive tracts, changing our digestion and contributing to the rise in obesity. According to an article from Forbes.com, he’s not the only one who thinks that bacteria could be a good thing: They’ve compiled a list of ways that germs can actually be good for you, backed up by research from several scientists: 1. Controlling Weight – According to research from Cornell Univer... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690807 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:57:12 +0100 3690807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545642&cid=t_221435_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F74%2Fskin-pigmentation-genetics-the-sun-aging%2F Skin pigmentation is caused by the hormone melanin.  It is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes located in the deepest of the skin’s layers. Your genes are partially responsible for the amount of melanin present in your skin’s cells.  Other than that, sun exposure is the primary cause of increased melanin production. There are some medical conditions (mostly hormonal changes) that will cause increased melanin production.  Sometimes the melanin clumps or forms patches.  The appearance of clumps or patches can be distressing.  They are sometimes referred to as age spots. Although getting older may play a role, everyone wants to live a long life.  So, inevitably everyone will get older. What many people hope to do is to minimize the damage that time does to their faces a... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545642 Sat, 08 May 2010 12:40:59 +0100 3545642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259178&cid=t_221435_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FjygFed1qLMs%2Fit-turns-out-were-all-very-different.php I loved reading all of the great comments from my last post.  We all have such different and varied diets, all the while battling a common disease.  It's amazing to me to get a glimpse of how we all do it.  Some of us eat very few carbohydrates, at around 40g per day, while others go a more traditional route and eat 300g per day.  Most, like me, fall in the middle.  It's a tricky balancing act, and no matter what our carbohydrate intake, we're all here for the same reason.I was really happy to see a couple pregnant commenters!  Like them, I was told by my doctors to up my carbohydrate intake while pregnant (and nursing, too).  Now, I'm trying to get back to a lower carb diet, which isn't as fun as going the other way... But it's healthier for me to go bac... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259178 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3259178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167328&cid=t_221435_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FH4-GMXVqrqM%2F6-delicious-and-healthy-resolutions-you-wont-mind-making.php Let's face it: we could all change to our diets to make them healthier.  I know that I'm not the only one trying to improve my eating!  If you haven't made a health resolution this year, give one of these a try. I promise, you won't sacrifice taste and will gain loads of benefits.Add an extra vegetable to your plate.  I don't mean corn or potatoes.  I'm talking green, leafy vegetables like rapini, collard greens, spinach, or the like.  Make your plate look like the rainbow.  The more colors from vegetables, the better.  Drink one less soda a day.  And yes, diet counts!  I know a lot of people with diabetes that are addicted to diet soda.  Hey, I'm nobody to judge.  I used to be one!  I didn't kick my habit until I got pregnan... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167328 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:04:03 +0100 3167328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890880&cid=t_221435_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FC2Werk8OpmU%2F5-healthy-and-low-carb-bedtime-snack-ideas.php When I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, my dietitian suggested that I eat a bedtime snack.  I was on shots at the time, and my blood sugar would drop at nighttime.  If I had a snack, it would help my blood sugar stabilize.  But what to eat?  Some things would cause me to wake up too high, and others were too high in calories and caused me to gain weight.  I began asking around in our forums and my brother who is in school to be a dietitian gave me some good ideas as well.Herb roasted turkey breast with Swiss cheese.  I'll roll these two up together and snack on them for a protein boost before I head off to bed.  Depending on what I ate for dinner that night and what my blood sugar is, I may have it with a small slice of bread, which I bolus for.&... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890880 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2890880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865636&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FVyYV4F2ZbNc%2F Through my work on agriculture, I get occasional media calls on obesity and the agri-industrial complex supposedly behind it.  On Sunday, for example, I gave an interview on NPR about the USDA’s push for — and subsidisation of — farmers markets and “eating locally” as the solution to poor nutrition. (This a recurrent theme of the Obama administration: Michelle Obama has made people’s food habits her business, growing a White House Garden and driving in a convoy of 36 vehicles to the H Street farmers’ market in a photo-op to promote it. The USDA even has a “People’s Garden“.) So an article in today’s New York Times caught my eye. According to a recent study, the push for calorie postings in restaurants has had no affect on p... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865636 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:41:55 +0100 2865636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814756&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F09%2F05%2Fpouring-on-the-pounds-nyc-public-health-ad%2F The New York City Public Health Department has launched an innovative, visual campaign to help convince New Yorkers to limit the amount of calories they are consuming from sodas and other sugary beverages by asking them of they are “Pouring on the Pounds.” You can see the images being used in the campaign below: The Facts According to Cathy Nonas in the related blog about the campaign: The reality is Americans consume 200 to 300 more calories each day than we did 30 years ago. Of these extra calories, nearly half come from sugar-sweetened drinks with zero health benefits. The number of calories and sugar in different beverages can be quite a bit. One 20 oz. bottle of soda = 250 calories with 16 ½ teaspoons of sugar. One 20 oz. bottle of lemon-flavored iced tea = 210 calori... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814756 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:03:47 +0100 2814756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712391&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Fcreating-a-3-course-700-calorie-meal-can-be-hell%2F I was so excited to see the “challenge” on Hell’s Kitchen. The teams were charged with creating the healthiest and best tasting 700-calorie meal (that’s appetizer, entree and dessert). Wow. Not an easy task! If you missed the episode, the ladies did a wonderful job making the most of fresh, healthy vegetables and fruits to keep the calories in check without sacrificing portion size. Appetizer was scallops and veggies, entree was stuffed pork tenderloin, and dessert was a fruit and ricotta cheese plate. The guys did not fare so well. They used high calorie foods and cut them to minute portions to meet the calorie goal — and they had 100 calories to spare! They did have a nice appetizer salad, but Chef Ramsey did not like their entree and dessert. That’s p... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712391 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:33:39 +0100 2712391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709351&cid=t_221435_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FznDfnR-lFFE%2Fproduct-review-arctic-zero-low-carb-ice-cream.php I'll be the first to admit that I'm skeptical of low-carb, low-calorie and low-fat products.  So when my cousin in San Diego told me about this new "ice cream" that her and her friends were eating by the pint that only had 128 calories and 44 carbs in the entire container I had to try it out.The product is called Arctic Zero.  Essentially, it's a frozen protein shake that comes in several flavors: chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, vanilla maple, and strawberry banana.  The creators of Arctic Zero set out to make a frozen dessert that was good for you and tasted good.  Did they succeed?  I'd say so!  Living in Cleveland, Ohio, the don't sell Arctic Zero here, or anywhere locally.  Lucky for me that I found it while searching on Amazon.com.  I was a ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709351 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2709351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406284&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F11%2Ffeeling-the-squeeze-of-restrictive-dieting%2F Thanks to Brandi for letting me troll as a guest blogger at Diets In Review. Read an excerpt from my post below and then check out the full article! Originally published at DietsInReview.com If you’ve ever lost weight by cutting calories then you can understand the allure of restricting further to accelerate weight loss. But just because a little is good – more is not better. An eating plan that is too restrictive is a first-class ticket to sabotage. Find out if your current plan needs loosening up. You cut out foods you love. If your diet has you avoiding specific foods, especially ones you love, it is essentially setting you up for failure. There’s no reason that even the most “forbidden” food can’t be included in a healthy eating plan. You deserve to love the foods you eat. ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406284 Mon, 11 May 2009 05:37:26 +0100 2406284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228347&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F02%2F27%2Fweight-loss-is-eating-fewer-calories%2F This study also found that attendance at group sessions was strongly associated with weight loss. Resources: Sacks FM, Bray GA. Feburary 26, 2009. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. New England Journal of Medicine. 360:859-873 Parker-Pope T. February 25, 2009. Study Zeroes In on Calories, Not Diet, for Loss: Fewer Calories (Carbs, Protein or Fat ) Are Called Weight Loss Key. New York Times. Image: Modified Microsoft Clipart. Authored by Dr.Dyer. Hosted by Edublogs. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228347 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:03:30 +0100 2228347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2654073&cid=t_221435_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F02%2F27%2Fweight-loss-is-eating-fewer-calories%2F This study also found that attendance at group sessions was strongly associated with weight loss. Resources: Sacks FM, Bray GA. Feburary 26, 2009. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. New England Journal of Medicine. 360:859-873 Parker-Pope T. February 25, 2009. Study Zeroes In on Calories, Not Diet, for Loss: Fewer Calories (Carbs, Protein or Fat ) Are Called Weight Loss Key. New York Times. Image: Modified Microsoft Clipart. Authored by Dr.Dyer. Hosted by Edublogs. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2654073 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:18:37 +0100 2654073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173829&cid=t_221435_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F536195658%2F Welcome to the 8th edition of Hourglass, the blog carnival devoted to biogerontology. Enjoy! --- Use It or Lose It Existence is Wonderful, by Anne C. Neither A Transhumanist Nor a "Pessimist", And That's Okay "I can't survive cognitively in environments that force everything into false dichotomies, and nobody should feel hurt, slighted, or bitter because of my doing what I need to do for the sake of being able to actually use my brain." "Just because I think superlativity tends to distort dialogue and make it difficult to focus on what can actually be done in the real world does not mean I disparage the power of human imagination or our capacity to change things for the better." --- Cognitive Enhancement, Health and Assessments Ouroboros, by Chris Pa... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173829 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:32 +0100 2173829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2095852&cid=t_221435_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F11%2Fcalorie-counting-at-the-fast-food-counter%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page Massachusetts is likely to join California, New York City and Seattle in requiring some sort of calorie count next to food items in restaurant chains in the state. Jeff Jacoby writes in today’s Boston Globe about how this amounts to an ineffective attempt by Big Government to further nanny our everyday lives. I see it differently, based upon the research. Let’s start with the basics. More information generally helps people make better informed decisions in their lives. It helps to know, for instance, how much gas a car uses, so the government forces car manufacturers to post MPG results for each of their cars (despite the expensive testing procedure needed to produce this number). The government also compiles fatality a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2095852 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:54:06 +0100 2095852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055823&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-2009-calorieking-calorie-fat-carbohydrate-counter%2F I know. No one want to count calories during the holiday season, not when you’ve got all that food sitting at the table, just waiting for you to dig into. But just in case you do, here’s your chance to win a copy of not only The 2009 CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter but also the companion CalorieKing Food & Exercise Journal. This edition of the Calorie Counter has been completely reformatted and revised to reflect current popular food trends and products. The pocket-sized 2009 Counter not only contains food data and over 11,000 meals found at 200 chain and fast food restaurants, but also features a variety of convenient diet and lifestyle tips, including: Fats & Cholesterol Guide Hints to Reduce Fat Calcium & Osteoporosis Guide Diabetes Guide with ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055823 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:16:53 +0100 2055823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432386&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F5%2F9%2Fwant-to-live-to-100-read-this.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DIn 2005 National Geographic magazine had a fascinating article by Dan Buettner, about the “Blue Zones”, areas where people live to the ages of 90, 100 and older. These areas included Loma Linda, CA, Sardinia Italy, Okinawa Japan, and the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica. He followed up his trip to Costa Rica with a more extensive visit, including a team of researchers, in 2007. One of the pitfalls of studies of this sort is the verification of claims of age. For instance, a claim that made a big splash in the media several years ago concerned Bulgarian villagers who claimed that their secret to longevity is eating yogurt. A craze of yogurt swept the U.S. following publication of this story, which I am not sure has completely disappeared. That "study&q... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432386 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:34:55 +0100 1432386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432416&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F08%2Fbrace-yourselfa-peek-at-the-20-worst-foods-in-america%2F While researching post ideas today, I got caught in the killer vortex that is the World Wide Web. Link after link, interesting article after interesting article. And here I wanted to hit the hay early. *Sigh* Anyway, though my travels were fun, my final resting spot for the evening was a real eye-opener. Because sadly, dear readers, I happened upon the Men’s Health list of 20 Worst Foods in America. The worst part? Some of my favorites (and I’ll bet, yours) were on there. Categories were set up for entries like worst fast food chicken, worst drink, worst kids meal, worst steak, dessert, Chinese food, pasta, nachos and more. And of course, the creme de la creme, the absolute all-around worst food in America (which I am happy to report I have never consumed. Phew. Just reading ab... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432416 Fri, 09 May 2008 02:31:31 +0100 1432416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386102&cid=t_221435_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F274191846%2F I suppose we can call this baby steps. Though it is really a great big deal for all those living in NYC, we still have a long way to go to get all other areas on the band wagon. Either way, we know that eating out at restaurants and fast food establishments attributes to obesity and type 2 diabetes, so providing nutritional content seems like a logical step in fighting diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds today’s federal court ruling upholding a New York City regulation that requires chain restaurants to provide the calorie content of foods on their menus and menu boards. This ruling came in response to a challenge to the regulation filed by the New York State Restaurant Association. The ADA appeared as an amicus curiae along with other public interest organizat... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386102 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:09:18 +0100 1386102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097207&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F16%2Ffructose-its-a-big-part-of-the-problem.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DHave you ever looked at the list of ingredients on the foods you buy? I can guarantee that you’ll be hard put to find even one item that does not contain fructose in one form or another: it could be straight fructose, or masquerading as corn syrup, or sucrose (table sugar) whose content is 50% fructose. I recently checked 10 items in my foray to the local Safeway store; of the packaged foods, all ten contained fructose in one form or another. It's found in ketchup, fruits, jellies, pastries, and many processed foods. Even sugar substitutes can have high fructose corn syrup in them. So what of it? Plenty.Fructose and metabolic syndromeOne of the hallmarks of metabolic syndrome diagnosis is insulin resistance. What it basically means is the following: When gluco... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097207 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:45:48 +0100 1097207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1057285&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F28%2Fwant-to-live-longer-forget-starvation-diet.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D“Go to the ant, my sonObserve her waysAnd wisen”King Solomon, Proverbs (free translation).Undoubtedly you have seen pictures of those emaciated characters who practice calorie restriction in the name of living a long, long life. The normal daily diet of an adult male contains about 2000-2400 calories. The ‘calorie restriction’ people limit their diet to about half of that. They may live longer, but are they happier? Hard to tell; they are going to die hungry but maybe also happy, for the ordeal is finally over. One of the organisms that provided the ‘intellectual’ basis for this cruel and unusual experiment in long living is called C. elegans.Where in the world is C. elegans?Caenorhabditis elegans (Caeno, recent; rhabditis, rod; e... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1057285 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:16:05 +0100 1057285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=956050&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F16%2Ffood-porn-hardees-and-the-920-calorie-burrito.html by Pat Salber Perhaps the folks over at Hardee's fast food haven't heard the country is in the midst of an obesity epidemic.  They have just unveiled a new breakfast offering, the Country Breakfast burrito.  It consists of a two egg omelet filled with bacon, sausage, diced ham, cheddar cheese, hash browns and sausage gravy.  Surrounding this protein load is a flour tortilla.  The burrito weighs in at 920 calories.  That's right, 920 calories, about half of what you should ingest in a day.  This little baby also has 60 grams of fat.  All those calories and all that fat will only set you back $2.69.According to a story by the Associated Press, Brad Haley, Hardees' marketing chief, says that the burrito offers the sort of big breakfast item normally found in sit-down restaurants with... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=956050 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:16:54 +0100 956050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=912073&cid=t_221435_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F162545580%2F A few weeks back I wrote about Calorie King. Well, I have just been notified that Calorie King is going mobile! That is some good stuff indeed You can check it out from wherever, whenever. Yeah ha! CalorieKing recently launched CalorieKing Mobile– a new Web site application that allows any Internet-enabled mobile phone or smartphone to search, for FREE, CalorieKing’s 50,000 item food database for details including calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein, and more. Users can select what they eat at each meal (at a restaurant, take-out or at home) from the database, so there are no excuses for consuming “hidden calories”. In addition, members of the CalorieKing.com online weight management community can access vital membership information such as the total number of calories consum... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=912073 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:46:03 +0100 912073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840498&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F4%2Fare-you-a-successful-loser.html by Pat Salber, MD While not nearly as high profile as TV’s “The Biggest Loser,” the National Weight Control Registry has helped researchers gain a better understanding of what it takes to lose a significant amount of weight (at least 30 pounds) and keep it off (for at least a year).The Registry was started in 1994 by Rena Wing, Ph.D. from Brown Medical School, and James O. Hill, Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. According to the NWCR website, it is the largest prospective investigation of long-term successful weight loss maintenance in the country.  Individuals who meet the criteria of “successful losers” self-report information about their dietary, exercise, and other lifestyle habits. Although not a randomized, controlled clinical study (the &... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840498 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:12:31 +0100 840498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797967&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001283.php The science behind the work of groups like Sirtris Pharmaceuticals is based on the study of calorie restriction (CR) and sirtuins - but are sirtuins actually at the root of the biology that drives extended health and longevity through CR? A few contrary positions exist, as is usually the case when research in a field is still dynamic and unfolding. An informative post from Michael Rae can be found in the Methuselah Foundation forums: "Sirtuin Activation" as the Mechanism of CR and its Putative Mimetics Kaeberlein is a former grad student of Leonard Guarente's, and collaborated with him on many studies on "long-lived" mutants of the common yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, he's become an increasingly vocal critic of the thesis -- first advanced by Guarente, and promulgated even mor... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797967 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 797967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714760&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001255.php The fifth annual Calorie Restriction Society conference will be held later this year - another good chance to learn more about the science and practice of calorie restriction with the intent to extend healthy longevity and reduce risk of age-related disease. One of the highlights of the healthy life extension community, they illustrate the right way to develop ties to the scientific community and help to push forward and encourage research: The fifth CR Society Conference (CR V) will be held in San Antonio Texas, November 7-11, 2007. The current roster of participating scientists includes Steven Austad, Rochelle Buffenstein, John Holloszy, Jim Nelson, Jay Phelan, Arlan Richardson, Walter Ward, and Bradley Willcox. We also will include presentations by members of the Society. More informa... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714760 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 714760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693217&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F25%2Fwomen-with-breast-cancer-can-lower-their-risk-of-dying-by-50.html It has been well-documented that women could reduce their risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer by eating vegetables and fruits, exercising and keeping a non-obese BMI (>25). But the pervasive feeling among physicians (yours truly included) was that once cancer is diagnosed, changes in life style are too little too late. But a recent study (Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 25, pp. 2345-2351, 2007) looked at this issue, and the results were totally unexpected. How the study was done A prospective study was performed of 1,490 women diagnosed and treated for early-stage breast cancer between 1991 and 2000. Enrollment was an average of 2 years postdiagnosis. An analysis of the effect of interaction between different factors on survival (called multivariate analysis) found t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693217 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:32:52 +0100 693217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=688578&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F20%2Fenvironmental-cues-that-make-us-hungry.html We modern humans have a tough time curbing our appetite. The reason for that is that our primitive ancestors, leading a life of hunters/gatherers (or scavengers, as recent research suggests) did not have a steady, predictable supply of food. So our physiology has evolved to store calories when we could get them, in the form of fat. The need was to maximize conservation of energy (or calories), and an elaborate system has evolved in the gut and the brain to accomplish that. This state of affairs served our species well until relatively recently. When the industrial revolution arrived about 200 years ago, farms became more efficient and produced more food, people became more affluent working in factories and offices, being able to afford the cornucopia of food and drink. At the same time wor... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=688578 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:49:55 +0100 688578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658706&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F4%2Ffood-facts-and-fat.html The results of the 2007  Food and Health Survey* are in and they show…guess what? Most people want to lose weight. Seventy-five percent of individuals surveyed said they are concerned with their weight. This is up from 66% in 2006. 70% said their reason for making dietary changes is “to lose weight,” and 56% said they are actively trying to lose weight. This is interesting as it seems to reflect reality.  According to the latest scientific evidence, 66% of Americans are overweight or obese.Where there is a disconnect, however, is people’s knowledge of the relationship between "calories in" and "fat on."  Although 60% of Americans who are trying to lose weight say they are doing so by reducing the number of calories they consu... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658706 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:01:47 +0100 658706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645118&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001226.php The folk of the Calorie Restriction (CR) Society are continuing their efforts to raise funds to broaden human CR research with a fundraising event in August. As for many successful health-oriented organizations, the Society prospers through close ties with the research community - just look at any of their conferences in recent years. As Mary Robinson relates: At last year's CR Conference, we all told Dr. Spindler that we would raise the money for him to do a human study on gene expression in CR - on us. This is a cool idea in so many ways. From all the moaning and groaning from the calorie restriction researchers at the conference, it is very clear that they are having a hard time getting funding from NIH. It's not a disease, after all - aging. Or is it? Spindler also thought it would be... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645118 Sun, 27 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 645118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611527&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F9%2Fi-am-fat-and-my-genes-made-me-do-it.html  Yesterday’s New York Times ( May 8, 2007 ) carried a front page article by one of the paper’s premier science reporters, Gina Kolata. The article, titled “genes take charge, and diets fall by the wayside”, is an excerpt of her newly published book “Rethinking thin: the new science of weight loss- and the myths and realities of weight loss”. In the article she reviews the succession of studies started in the late 1950’s by Dr Jules Hirsch at Rockefeller University , which culminated in recent studies demonstrating conclusively that the tendency to weight gain and obesity is genetically determined. Ms. Kolata describes the heartbreak of dieting, a constant struggle of losing weight, trying to maintain, gaining, dieting again, and so on and so o... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611527 Thu, 10 May 2007 01:58:50 +0100 611527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576466&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F28%2Fmini-blog-of-the-day-calorie-designations-on-food-packaging.html Here is the translation for calories on food packaging:Calorie free:   Fewer than 5 calories per servingLow calorie:  40 calories or less per serving.  If a serving is 30 grams or less or 2 tablespoons or less, it signifies 40 calories per 50 g of the foodReduced or fewer calories:  At least 25 percent fewer calories per serving than the reference foodThat means you can say something is "reduced in calories" if there are 25% fewer calories, but the food can still be very high calories.  75% of a big amount is still a big amount  (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576466 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:30:16 +0100 576466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=577156&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001197.php If you haven't been practicing calorie restriction for most of your life, there's not a lot you can do (yet) about the irreversible damage done to your body so far - broken molecules and broken systems that cannot be repaired naturally. Aging is nothing more than the consequences of that irreversible damage, and you've been accumulating it faster than you might have been. That's past and done now. Still, it appears that adopting calorie restriction even late in life brings meaningful benefits: Physiological changes associated with ageing include cell damage and the emergence of cancer cells. The most important effects of low calorie diets and longevity therapeutics given late in life may not be to prevent this damage, but instead to stimulate the body to eliminate damaged cells that may b... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=577156 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 577156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=565561&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001192.php Following feelings - or even experience - rather than the findings of the scientific community is not the best path forward under most circumstances. A piece on calorie restriction and anorexia by a recovered anorexic at Slate is very illustrative of this point: As a former anorexic, I've found it strange to hear scientists hail low metabolism - a central feature of that disease - as a sign of health and potential longevity. When I was being treated, my doctors invoked my low metabolism as a catchall for the physical damage I was doing. My low heart rate, amenorrhea (the loss of my period), and the goose bumps I got in 70-degree weather were all signs of illness. So, how can something that is a symptom of disease in one person be a marker of good health in another? ... The same thing ha... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=565561 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 565561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=542785&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001182.php There certainly is a great deal of published work coming out on calorie restriction and the related regulation of metabolism for greater health and longevity; funding for development based upon this field over the past year or two has no doubt further accelerated basic research. For all that I feel this ongoing metabolic examination and manipulation - aimed at slowing rather than repairing aging - is not the best path forward, it is still interesting work. Here are pointers to a couple of recent papers: Ruminations on dietary restriction and aging: Calorie restriction has been known for many decades to extend the life span of rodents. Since the more recent discovery that a long-term reduction in nutrient intake also extends life span in nearly every invertebrate model organism used for a... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=542785 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 542785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540270&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F12%2Fthis-and-that.html There are a bunch of little things I have wanted to share…but they are all pretty brief, really not enough to justify a “whole post.” So, I am now inaugurating a new, occasional TDWI post (you get to do that when you are “in charge”). This post will give me a chance to capture some great, but brief, unrelated ditties, for your reading pleasure. Many of these postlets have been sent to TDWI by readers who will be credited for enriching our collective reading experience.These posts will be called “This and That” or T&T, for short.Here is the first TDWI T&T post (enjoy):· Email from Skip McGinty: Why Ellen DeGeneris says she can’t quite get around to exercise: “I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540270 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:55:00 +0100 540270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=520497&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001172.php Scientists are chewing over the past year of advances in calorie restriction and calorie restriction mimetic research, as indicated by a couple of recent papers on the subject. Vertebrate aging research 2006: The year's highlights include studies of oxidation damage in the very-long-lived naked mole-rat, and of caloric restriction in monkeys, humans, and growth hormone-unresponsive mice. Two studies of resveratrol, one showing its ability to extend lifespan in a short-lived fish, the other demonstrating beneficial effects in mice subjected to a diet high in fat, may well be harbingers of a parade of intervention studies in the coming decade. Starving for Life: What Animal Studies Can and Cannot Tell Us about the Use of Caloric Restriction to Prolong Human Lifespan: Caloric restriction ... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=520497 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 520497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506081&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001165.php The Calorie Restriction Society is making available DVDs of the last three Society conferences, held in 2003, 2004 and 2006. There are two DVDs for each conference (Volume 1 and Volume 2). Each stores about 7 hours of video, for a total of about 14 hours of video for each conference. This allows essentially all the talks at each conference to fit onto the two DVD set. The DVDs are packaged in a slim plastic case, which takes up very little space. They use the DVD-R media type and the VCD encoding format which play on most (more than 90%) of DVD players, and essentially all computers with a working DVD ROM drive. You can find a list of the contents by following the links below: CR-IV (2006 Conference) DVDs 2004 Conference (CR-III) DVDs CR-II (2003 Conference) DVDs There is a strong emp... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506081 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 506081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=469204&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F12%2Fare-certain-common-chemicals-contributing-to-the-obesity-epidemic.html Animal studies suggest that certain common chemicals may trigger increased fat cell activity, or adipogenesis. Sometimes, I think just looking at certain delectable goodies makes my fat cells grow. But this, my friends is a serious report about a serious subject.According to a story in the Washington Post, Bruce Blumberg, a developmental and cell biologist at the University of California at Irvine, presented research at annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on compounds he calls "obesogens" -- chemicals that promote obesity. Blumberg studied the effects of tributylin, a chemical used as an antimicrobial agent in industrial water systems, as an antifungal in marine and agricultural settings, and is used in the production of plastics.“What ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=469204 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:12:47 +0100 469204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=482273&cid=t_221435_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001146.php CONCLUSIONS: Calorie restriction in adult men and women causes beneficial metabolic, hormonal, and functional changes, but the precise amount of calorie intake or body fat mass associated with optimal health and maximum longevity in humans is not known. In addition, it is possible that even moderate calorie restriction may be harmful in specific patient populations, such as lean persons who have minimal amounts of body fat. All of this should be just as much common sense on diet and health as avoiding the accumulation of excess fat and exercising regularly. Eat less, but obtain adequate nutrition - calorie restriction is not starvation No-one knows the absolute, optimal, best level of calorie restriction for you - and no-one is likely to find out any time soon But an 80/20, unoptimized... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=482273 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 482273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461132&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F4%2Fa-doctor-advises-against-excessive-googling.html This article also does not mention Ms R’s ethnic background. Asians and South Asians can have abdominal obesity (and associated insulin resistance) at BMIs that are considered “normal.” It isn’t the BMI that is the problem, it is the abdominal, and in particular, intraabdominal or visceral fat – that is the problem. (I am willing to bet Ms R has plenty of fat around her middle.Although her most recent fasting glucose level is normal, this woman is at risk for Type 2 diabetes because her father had it. And, as the doctor discussant pointed out he didn’t test her to see if she was glucose intolerant. You have to do a glucose tolerance test (drink a sugary substance and have blood drawn at regular intervals after that) to detect this type of insulin-resista... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461132 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:25:12 +0100 461132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461136&cid=t_221435_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F27%2Fis-your-workplace-making-you-fat.html If you are like many Americans, you spend more of your “awake” time at work than you do at home. At home, I can control my environment. I don’t keep calorie dense foods in the house. I read food labels and use a food scale to help me determine portion sizes. I have a personal trainer who comes to my house five days a week – rain or shine, whether I am in the mood or not. And, I have my husband – a guy who is religious about good nutrition and physical fitness – to serve as my live-in health coach.But, at heart, I am weak. I love, love, love to eat, eat, eat. I eat when I am stressed out and I eat when I am relaxed. Eating right does not come naturally to me. I have to work at it. I do like to exercise, but when I get busy, it is usually the first thing t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461136 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:50:58 +0100 461136