Food for Thought: Information Provided by Food Labels
The labels on processed foods often list the calories and nutrients contained in each single serving of the product. Grams of fat, what types of fat, fiber content, sodium, all are factors that are important for people to note. With all this informa...
Weighing In: Step One: Changing the Way You Eat
In the maintenance phase of UCI's Weight Management Program, patients begin to build new and healthy eating habits. The key is consistency, making healthy eating a priority whether you're at home, at the office, or even at a restaurant. Consider a r...
Weighing In: Step Two: Changing the Way You Move
Changing the way you eat is the first step in losing weight. The second step is changing the way you move. Penny and Mary Pat, two patients at UCI's Weight Management Program, chose an exercise program that worked for them and began to manage not on...
Weighing In: Weight Loss Pills and Fad Diets
In recent hears the health risks of obesity and the cultural obsession with slimness have spawned a multi billion dollar industry. Weight loss pills, fad diets, and dietary supplements promise miraculous results. Many of these miracle products are e...
The Growing Years: Increasing Incidence of Childhood Obesity
An estimated 25% of American children are at risk for obesity, many with elevated levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. Numerous children exhibit a high percentage of plaque and hardening of the arteries before the age of 10, and are showing up ...