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50% of Americans will be Obese in 10 Years: We MUST Work Together!

January 10, 2020Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living LIZ MOON, NP

50% of Americans will be Obese in 10 Years: We MUST Work Together! By Liz Moon, NP An article released in the New England Journal of Medicine this past December predicts that in 10 years half of Americans will be obese. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1909301?query=featured_home Long-term success in preventing and treating obesity requires substantive changes that can be demanding […]

BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVES STICKING TO DIET

January 8, 2020Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVES STICKING TO DIET Check out this Healio article highlighting a recent JAMA study that reinforces a core principle of our comprehensive weight management program – BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVED ADHERENCE TO AND HEALTH IMPACT OF NUTRITION CHANGES. “Adults with metabolic syndrome assigned to a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet plan with physical activity and behavioral […]

FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN 8% of LEAN TEENS!

January 6, 2020Browse by Staff Member Fatty Liver Disease TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN 8% of LEAN TEENS! Check out this shocking article in Med Page Toady about recent studies demonstrating the incredibly high rate of fatty liver disease in children, EVEN LEAN CHILDREN! As a reminder, excessive fat accumulation in the liver can progress to fibrosis and liver cirrhosis, and potentially end-stage liver disease […]

EATING MORE YOGURT AND FIBER REDUCES LUNG CANCER

January 3, 2020Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

EATING MORE YOGURT AND FIBER REDUCES LUNG CANCER You are still at risk for lung cancer even if you don’t smoke! About 20% of people who die from lung cancer in the United States every year have never smoked or used any form of tobacco. Lung cancer remains the #1 cause of cancer deaths in the United States, so take […]

GI Health Blog

50% of Americans will be Obese in 10 Years: We MUST Work Together!

BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVES STICKING TO DIET

FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN 8% of LEAN TEENS!

EATING MORE YOGURT AND FIBER REDUCES LUNG CANCER