Samantha Chang Celebrity Fitness and Health Examiner LeBron James said his dramatic summer weight loss was due to a low carb, ketogenic-style Paleo diet that eliminated sugar, dairy and almost all carbs. James, who has since regained some weight, said he followed his strict diet for 67 days as a test of his “mental fortitude” and willpower. “I had no
Read more...September 2, 2014 Keith Brannon Phone: 504-862-8789 kbrannon@tulane.edu Low-carbohydrate diets are better for losing weight and protecting the heart than low-fat diets, according to a new Tulane University study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study followed 148 obese participants who were randomly assigned to either a low-carb diet, consuming less than 40 grams of digestible carbs per day, or a
Read more...(Sun Sentinel / August 22, 2014) By Nicole Brochu, Staff writer 7:01 a.m. EDT, August 22, 2014 When the so-called “feeding tube diet” debuted in a Miami doctor’s office two years ago, many saw it as a “crazy” gimmick sure to go the way of the ThighMaster. After all, how many people would pay $1,500 to walk around with a rubber hose up their nose
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New Guidelines for Physicians
Obesity Algorithm™, Presented by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians®
Last fall, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) rolled out the first-ever comprehensive Obesity Algorithm™ charts, or step-by-step calculation procedures, that navigate the physician’s role in medically treating and caring for patients affected by obesity.
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KE Diet® Founder Dr. Oliver Di Pietro and his colleagues journeyed to Philadelphia last month to attend the biannual meeting of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). After attending a similar meeting in Phoenix last fall, the team was anxious to network with more bariatric physicians and obesity specialists, and to present their scientific findings on the 10-day KE
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