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The Truth about Weight Loss: What Works!

Posted by: | March 4th, 2013 | 1 comment

In my last blog I punctured a lot of firmly held beliefs about weight loss. Don’t blame me: I was just sharing the results of a recent special article in the New England Journal of Medicine that dug into the research on the topic. If it makes you feel any better, I was surprised by some of the journal’s findings, too -- it turns out that some very reasonable, widely shared notions about losing weight just aren’t backed up by research, either because studies show the ideas to be wrong or because studies just haven’t been done. View Full Post

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What If Everything You Know About Weight Loss Is Wrong?

Posted by: | March 1st, 2013 | 8 comments

Why is it so hard to lose weight? Here’s one reason: A lot of what we all take for granted about weight loss is unproven or flat-out wrong. That’s the bottom line from a special article published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article laid out what works and what doesn’t, and detailed the commonly held weight loss beliefs that are not supported by research. I’ll admit it: I was shocked by some of the taken-for-granted weight loss “truths” that were exposed as myths. View Full Post

Treadmill Talks: How to Choose a Mate if You Want Children

Posted by: | February 28th, 2013 | 0 comments

Planning to have a baby at some point in your life? There are two types of men you may want to avoid. In this Treadmill Talk, Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic, explains the surprising news about men and fertility. View Full Post

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Mistakes That Age You

Posted by: | February 27th, 2013 | 0 comments

I’m not quite 30, and people often tell me I look younger than my age. And why not? I’m a road-running regular who laces up four times a week. I try to eat right – quinoa instead of white rice, not much red meat – and I juice like crazy. I wear sunscreen and moisturize daily…and did I mention that I’m not yet 30? But I recently took the Mistakes That Age You quiz, and now I realize that I’m on a fast track to crow’s feet, sagging skin and other dismal changes unless I straighten up. Here are some of the bad moves I’ve been making – and what I’m going to do to stay younger longer. View Full Post

Treadmill Talks: Are You Up To Date on Your Vaccinations?

Posted by: | February 26th, 2013 | 0 comments

Forget the kids: A recent study found that a majority of adults aren’t getting the vaccinations they need to stay safe. In this Treadmill Talk, Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic, reveals which vaccines you’ve probably forgotten, and why that matters. View Full Post

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