By Dr. Rick Tague One Moment...ummm...what's an Omentum? Omentum Fat by any other name is still the same...Belly Fat, Beer Gut, Abdominal Fat, Spare Tire, Visceral Fat, Intra-Abdominal Adiposity (IAA)...it's the "sheet" of unhealthy fat located deep inside the abdomen, underneath the muscles in your stomach. There are three primary kinds of … [Read more...] about Omentum Fat
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The ABCs of BMI
By Dr. Rick Tague The ABCs of BMI BMI, aka Body Mass Index, is a term we all should be familiar with by now. It's a number your doctor, insurance companies and even the government uses as a guideline for classifying your health. Although accurate, BMI may overstate or understate your actual body fat number. Why? Because BMI doesn't … [Read more...] about The ABCs of BMI
HCG
By Dr. Rick Tague HCG ... is it for me? Probably not. There has been a resurgence of interest in the HCG Diet in recent months. HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin which is a hormone secreted by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy. Dr. A. Simeons proposed it as a treatment of obesity back in 1954. At that … [Read more...] about HCG
Why Meal Replacements Work
By Dr. Rick Tague Why Quality Meal Replacements Work! Research suggests that continuing to utilize meal replacements as part of a nutritious diet can help you maintain your goal weight better than using no meal replacements. A study of 100 overweight people, published in the August 2000 issue of Obesity Research, showed that participants … [Read more...] about Why Meal Replacements Work
Food Journaling
By Dr. Rick Tague Keep on Track with Food Journaling In a recent study by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, it was shown that participants who kept food journals lost almost double the weight of those who didn't! The study included 1,500 overweight and obese adults. Participants were educated on lifestyle interventions, which … [Read more...] about Food Journaling
Diabetes on the Rise
By Dr. Rick Tague A Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey found that 11.3% of adults in America (26 million people) have diabetes as of Oct. 2009, up from just 10.4% in Jan. 2008. The rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus could climb to 15% by 2015 if current trends continue. The report contributes this rise to increases in obesity rates, noting … [Read more...] about Diabetes on the Rise
How Fat Cells Cause Obesity
By Dr. Rick Tague Did you know that being overweight is a disorder? In some ways, it is caused by our fat cells. If you've lost weight only to regain it, you know first hand the difficult struggle against "hungry" fat cells. Our bodies have millions of these small cells scattered throughout our bodies. If they receive the wrong message from … [Read more...] about How Fat Cells Cause Obesity
