Updated: December 12, 2023 America is currently facing a crisis that is one of the most prevalent health-related issues in this country’s history: obesity. According to Drs. Massetti, Dietz, and Richardson in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the…
In the U.S., over half a million pounds of Halloween candy are purchased each year, and the average consumption per person is the equivalent of 220 teaspoons of sugar. It's easy to see how this excessive consumption occurs just…
Worldwide, more than one billion people are overweight, and over one million of those are children. According to one recent study, obesity has doubled in nearly half of all countries since 1980, and there are now actually more adults who…
It's hard to believe that summer is over and it's back to school time once again. With the hustle-bustle of school and schedules it seems there's often little or no time for meal prepping or making a healthy dinner.…
September is Self-Improvement Month, a time to consider your goals, set a plan, and love yourself enough to take steps towards self-improvement. Growing your self-confidence, enhancing your self-worth and making your quality of life a priority, are a few of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Childhood bullying is a huge problem. Childhood obesity is also a huge problem. A recent University of Michigan study on bullying and childhood obesity found that obese and overweight children are simply more likely to get bullied by their peers, regardless of any other factor.1
CardioMender, MD recently conducted an internal study on new patients who had NO prior history of Type-2 Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, or insulin resistance. Our results were shocking!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Each of us take vacations, celebrate holidays and enjoy special occasions. Festive meals are often the centerpiece of these events. In the moment, they are a time when many of us fall off our nutritional plan. The decision to go off plan in advance, a planned deviation, is an art that, once mastered, can help stop cravings and maintain weight loss and optimal health.
Mosquito-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent around the world and even in North America. Reports of the Zika virus and the mosquito species that spread it have arrived in South Florida. But before you reach for that DEET, it’s important to know about natural alternatives to insect repellent that don’t pose the health risks of applying poisonous pesticides to your skin.
Most doctors want to help patients lose weight, according to a recent survey, but also admit they have little or no training in weight management and nutrition.