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Dr. Jeffrey Heit

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Portion Control is the Key to a Successful Diet

Many of us who are trying to lose weight and deciding which diet to try often overlook a painfully obvious source of calories- portions!! Our country has been inundated with large portions of just about everything, from "Super size" French fries to "Big Gulp" drinks that could supply a medium sized family for weeks. Often though, it's not as plain... Read moreChevron
posted 10/10/2008, comments (0)|
The HealthGal

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Family Lifestyle Therapist and R-PA

Be Responsible in Eating: Keep Your Family Healthy

The following is a Q & A between myself and an interviewer who was kind enough to discuss my new book, Fat Families Thin Families with me:   Q: Why call the book such an "in your face" critical name? My response: I am a pretty empathic person but I'm also someone who deals in reality.  You cannot dispute that there is an ongoing... Read moreChevron
posted 10/02/2008, comments (0)|
The HealthGal

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Can You Still Enjoy Desert as Part of a Healthy Diet if You Are Obese?

let's take a hard, close look at some calorie facts.   Here's a rundown of the calorie amounts of some popular desserts, from low to high (courtesy of USA Today):   Sugar-free red gelatin -------------------10 calories Carrot cake (Country Buffet)------------240 calories McDonald's Baked apple pie------------250 calories Dunkin... Read moreChevron
posted 08/30/2008, comments (0)|
The HealthGal

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Three Stages of Weight Loss & Maintenance, Overweight Pre-Diabetes in Children

Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the US today.  So it is alarming to see that the overweight children in this group lean to what is called persistent pre-diabetes.  We say someone has pre-diabetes when their fasting blood sugar falls between 100 and 120 - higher than normal but not high enough to qualify for a formal... Read moreChevron
posted 08/27/2008, comments (0)|
The HealthGal

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Why Weekend Intake of Calories Higher: Exercise Misconception, Mindless Nibbles

Apparently Saturday (and sunday) may be the true enemies of our waistlines!! A new study in the Journal of Obesity found that most people can be serious calorie counters and mindful eaters during the week.  Come the weekend - we seem to convince ourselves that "letting loose - just a bit" will not harm the program.  In fact, alot of... Read moreChevron
posted 07/04/2008, comments (0)|