Promotion of new weight-loss drugs includes using some intentionally confusing language to obscure such facts as the potential severity of side effects.

Some people carry on eating after they’re full, which may be a clue as to how much compulsive eating is accounted for by behavioral addiction.

Like many other things in life, obesity is multifactorial. One factor is, some folks are not reachable by logic, or even by an appeal to their self-interest.

Here are some interesting results of a brand new multi-author meta-analysis of information on personality traits associated with childhood obesity.

One problem with people is: Often it is not that difficult to put a finger on What Is Wrong, but sometimes people want to take a deep dive into the cesspit and spend a monumental amount of energy, endlessly elaborating on what is wrong. Another way to …

For the past few months, the -tide drugs (GLP-1 agonists) have dominated obesity news. The debate over the new weight-loss drugs is ongoing.

First came the “Ozempic face.” Predictably, the “Ozempic butt” was not far behind. Then, there is the term “Ozempic shaming.”

Medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are designed for chronic, continuous, potentially life-long use. They are not short-term solutions. Learn more.

Wherever people are overwhelmed by cravings, and afflicted by disorders like binge eating and stress eating, gigantic corporations stand by.

Some food companies show nothing but contempt for customers, and indifference to the suffering caused by processed foods with too much sugar, salt, and fat.

Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers wrote up the very best ideas on diet, self-improvement, habit forming, and more. Let’s take a quick look.

The reward you deserve is the self-respect that comes from keeping the promise you made to yourself rather than a cupcake.

The persistent practice of small incremental improvements can work wonders, and this applies to forming good health habits as well.

Motivation is all well and good, but often it simply isn’t enough to make something happen. Here are five suggestions for healthy habit forming.

Establishing a routine takes conscious work, and the sooner we get over expecting it to be easy, the quicker we can transform the behavior into a habit.

Only when we get to the point of doing something without thinking does it become a habit. That process takes a while.

One of life’s mysteries is the astonishing speed with which a bad habit can materialize, compared to the much more leisurely pace set by good habit formation.

We continue looking at various online sources and experts offering tips for the establishment and maintenance of positive habits.

To promote positive life changes, you don’t have to have the willpower of steel. You just need to cultivate the habit of cultivating positive habits.

Our past is not our destiny. A simple, everyday thing — like a good habit — can make an enormous difference, and the only way to find out is to give it a try.

Here’s why patients sometimes will not do what their medical advisors have advised them to do for their own good.

What is it with comedians, obesity, and the compulsion to tell the public all about it? And here is a twist…

For anyone who works in the field of obesity prevention, an overweight standup comic’s act might contain useful insights and even revelations.

The popular weight-loss drug Ozempic typically comes with certain side effects and the threat of malnutrition because the appetite is suppressed.

How much can the weight-loss drugs containing semaglutide or tirzepatide contribute to rewiring the brain in a direction that is not healthy?

There are arguments against GLP-1 agonists, the seemingly miraculous drugs that have garnered so much publicity lately.

One of the fastest-moving news stories of the past months has been explosive growth in the release of weight-loss medications. Let’s take a closer look.

Here is more information about the virtual event on food addiction which will take place in August and which Dr. Pretlow is participating in.

An interesting virtual get-together and meeting of minds will take place in August, and Dr. Pretlow will be a participant (more on that later).

What kind of personal feedback would kids want from their ideal telehealth program? One study looked into it.