Awareness Month All Year
Earlier this year, nine American cities were given awards to combat childhood obesity. Here’s a look at their programs.
Addiction and Displacement Theory Presentation
Take a look at Dr. Pretlow’s presentation at a 2019 conference on the concepts of food addiction and eating addiction as they relate to displacement theory.
Inherency and Food Addiction — Oh No! More Wrinkles
To what extent is the propensity to become food-addicted (or eating-addicted) inherent in the person?
Coronavirus Chronicles — Suspicions Arose, Then Voices
We are looking at the journey to recognition, the road along which long COVID traveled to become acknowledged as a real and worrisome condition.
Seasonal Stress in Two Flavors
The last few posts have been about seasonal stress, whose most obvious and apparent symptom is often overconsumption. Here are some tips on how to cope.
A Strong Voice Gains Traction
Unapologetically obese people have some strong voices, and their point of view is sought by publications for reviews of entertainment based on obese characters.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Unclear on the Concept
People say, “America is back,” but they are deceiving themselves. The virus is back. It never went away. We may be done with COVID, but it is not done with us.
Coronavirus Chronicles — No Youth Pass
COVID-19 may predispose people to baldness, just as it makes them more vulnerable to developing obesity.
Bariatric Surgery and the Mind
Children’s National Health System reported on a study showing how bariatric surgery affects kids with developmental disabilities and cognitive impairments.
Weight-Loss Drug Factors
When the drug manufacturer’s sales force promotes uses that are not officially approved, a boundary is breached and an ethical gray area is entered.