Here are half a dozen more examples of how, when it comes to obesity research, the certainties of the past become the mysteries of today.

A field as large as obesity is bound to attract and generate plenty of theories and conflicting ideas. Sometimes facts change right before our very eyes.

Clinicians are excited about smartphone apps to teach ACT skills because the phone is a convenient format that lends itself to high-frequency communications.

Urge-surfing is a coping skill taught in ACT, which is in turn a subdivision of Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

ACT could be administered via smartphone, and results can be obtained without participation of a human therapist.

Rather than attempt a makeover from the ground up, acceptance and commitment therapy plays to a person’s already present strengths.

Can a mixture of personal attention and technology make the all-important difference and help to set the anxious patient on a better path?

The lack of success of some weight-loss programs underscores the point that more mental health professionals should get involved in curtailing obesity.

Scotland is said to have some of the best health service data available, in order to learn how best to address societal issues, including childhood obesity.

We’re catching up on Dr. Pretlow’s most recent accomplishments, including a webinar last January, sponsored by the Food Addiction Institute.

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) is home to a research program that seeks to comprehend the mechanisms that contribute to obesity.

Scotland is trying to come up with some policies that would actually make a difference to the next generation’s health when it comes to obesity prevention.

When people are unwilling or unable to submit to hardcore fasting or perpetual calorie restriction, intermittent fasting can bring a lot of the same rewards.

With intermittent fasting, the important distinction between eating when you want to and eating whenever you want to applies.

Studies show alternate-day fasting helps not only to lower heart disease risk but to avoid type 2 diabetes. Is it better than than constant calorie restriction?

The first thing to know about intermittent fasting is that it is not a diet, but an eating plan.

Many people swear by intermittent fasting, but what are the claims? And what is the underlying science, if any?

We’re stopping short of endorsing NFGFC Chair Jake Steinfeld’s blanket statement that obesity is preventable by just making changes in diet and exercise.

Being a grownup means you can eat five pounds of chocolate-covered bacon at one sitting. Being a grownup in therapy means you don’t.

What is the relationship between childhood obesity and the use of pacifiers?

In Britain, Lord Ian McColl was a professor of surgery for nearly 30 years, and has been a member of the House of Lords since 1989. He popularized the magnificent slogan quoted in the title of this post, which refers to the obesity epidemic that kills …

The Oral Roberts University, founded in the 80s, had a weight‐reduction program for obese students that involved controversial weighing methods.

In Dr. Pretlow’s W8Loss2Go program, once the person is unhooked from problem foods and relinquished the snacking habit, portion reduction stage is next.

While making major dietary changes, the first two or three weeks are crucial. Resistance skills are vital in fighting the inability to resist cravings.

“Why Not Stay Fat?” book by physical training instructor Wayne Lambert asks the reader, “Do you believe that deep down you don’t deserve to be thin?”

Employing nonjudgmental language by healthcare professionals could provide empowerment and facilitate collaboration based on the patient’s strengths and needs.

When it comes to obesity prevention, there is no such thing as starting too soon, and WIC is in a powerful position to impact the obesity epidemic.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is reorganizing the USDA to concentrate on production and trade, while reducing food safety measures.

Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Alabama, is part of Dr. Pretlow’s upcoming trial of W8Loss2Go.

Childhood Obesity News looks back at the state of the art of cognitive behavioral therapy 15 years ago.