Chromium is a mineral present in our diet and in trace amounts in our body. Diets lacking in adequate fruits and vegetables may result in low levels of chromium in our system. Controlled studies done in multiple major medical centers found that chromium supplements aid in fat loss and weight […]
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You would think that I would be sick of the seven habits of highly effective – you can finish the sentence with people, dieters, psychopharmacologists, zoo keepers. (I’m kidding about the zoo keepers). Now comes doctors Hallowell and Ratey with their new book Delivered from Distraction. They include a chapter […]
Metabolic Syndrome was the headline issue at last week’s annual meeting of psychiatrists (APA). What is it? Do you fit the criteria? What can you do about it? What Is It? Metabolic Syndrome, which is also coined Syndrome X, is a common chronic condition that disables the body from being able to efficiently burn […]
Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers joined a growing list of sports heroes who become infamous after public displays of totally inappropriate aggression. What is it about our nature and especially professional sports that causes this behavior? What lessons are we not learning or at least not applying to reduce […]
The other Kenny Rogers (Texas Ranger pitcher) with arguably the best first half of the season in the American league lost his composure if not his mind before a game in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Footage of him pushing away TV cameras, knocking down a cameraman and […]
Your interview with Tom Cruise is an evocative tour de force. You were criticized, admonished and belittled. Is it possible for someone to be condescending squared? You maintained total composure and continued to elicit additional information and opinion. You aroused in him the passion he feels about this subject. You […]
In general, when we are aroused, vigilant, or alert and especially when in a “fight or flight” mode our appetite is suppressed. The brain transmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and histamine decrease appetite, and being in a relaxed vegetative state increases appetite and low blood sugar causing carbohydrate craving. During physical activity appetite suppression […]
Many of the important systems in our body like sleep, body temperature, cortisol (stress hormone) and growth hormone go through a 24 hour cycle or Circadian Rhythm. How alert and effective we are is largely determined by where we are in our cycle. Where we are in the cycle is […]
Wow! That sounds like a copout – “genetic obesity”. But for many people it is reality. I have seen people who have more self-discipline than God (so I exaggerate a little), who have always maintained an ideal weight, and then they get on one of many types of medications and 3 […]
“Keep things as simple as possible not simpler” – Albert Einstein This isn’t rocket science but it is a little complicated. To really understand craving and other issues regarding eating and weight control you have to have a sense of how the brain works. Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters […]