In Part 1 of this two part series, I discussed the two articles on dieting and my experience speaking with professionals who help those with eating disorders resume/restore a healthy/healthier relationship with food…and exercise. I wrote about how difficult it is to lose weight for those who are overweight, and how challenging it is for eatingRead More
anorexia
Oct 02
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The Brain-Hunger Complex: How Obesity Alters the Brain and Vice Versa
Two articles in Health Canal, an online health blog of recent scientific publications, prompt me to comment as this issue is rapidly coming to the forefront of the obesity crisis. The first identifies functions within the brains of obese people (and for the the sake of discussion, most likely includes those who are very overweightRead More
Feb 02, 2011
Whole Body Vibration, Bones….and FAT!!!
Wow, this changes the discussion: Phys Ed: More Bone (and Less Fat) Through Exercise Yes, whole body vibration (WBV) has been in the states now for over a decade, a technology popularized by Powerplate but not proven by US standards as having utility until the research community started checking it out. (If you’d like aRead More