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Diet Soda Can Make You Fat

by Austin Perlmutter

As a caffeine culture, many medical students, myself included, need some sort of stimulant like soda or coffee to power through some very long days.

The Role of Emotions in Weight Loss

When it comes to losing weight, a popular New Year’s resolution for many, people often focus on eating less and exercising more. Continue reading »

Soda Linked to Stroke Risk

Harvard University and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke.

Managing Overeating

Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity.

Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise.

But for most children, such behavioral therapy techniques don’t work long term, Continue reading »

Marijuana-Like Effect of Fatty Foods

Have you ever wondered why you can’t eat just one chip or a single fry?

It’s not just the carbohydrates at fault.

The craving for fatty foods may stem from biological elements and brain signals.

Can We Count on Restaurant Calorie Counts?

A new study found that restaurant calorie counts may vary.

An examination of the calorie content of food from about 40 fast-food and sit-down restaurants in 3 states finds that overall the stated calories of items on the menus of the restaurants are accurate, although there was substantial inaccuracy for some individual foods, with understated calorie figures for those items with lower calorie contents, according to a study in the July 20 issue of JAMA.