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‘Tis the Season for Sweets! A little sugar know-how to help navigate the winter holidays and beyond By Julie Adams, RD WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT ADDED SUGAR? Diets high in added sugar are strongly associated with multiple adverse health outcomes. Our bodies evolved to metabolize small amounts of sugar at a time, such […]
FDA approves “Game-Changer” Medication for Weight Management By Liz Moon, NP Wegovy (semaglutide) was approved earlier this month “for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or are overweight with at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol).” Semaglutide has been used in the US and […]
Small, Short-Term Weight Loss Goals = Long-Term Success by Liz Moon, NP Are you an “all or nothing” person when it comes to setting health related goals? You may want to consider small, short-term goals that can shift as you make progress. “In a recent study, Uetake and Nathan Yang of McGill University used […]
Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss by Claire Allen, RD Intermittent fasting is a hot topic discussed in social circles and health care. Up until recently, the most commonly known forms of intermittent fasting were alternate-day-fasting and the 5:2 diet (fasting two days each week). Time restricted feeding is the newest form of intermittent fasting, […]
