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Advanced Mediterranean Diet Blog
http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/
Ruminations on weight loss, health, and longevity via the Mediterranean diet. Written by a physician, most posts are inspired by recently published medical and scientific research.
Recent Posts
Dental Problems and Chronic Systemic Disease: A Carbohydrate Connection?
Dentists are considering a return to an old theory that dietary carbohydrates first cause dental diseases, then certain systemic chronic diseases, according to a review in the June 1, 2009, Journal of Dental Research. We’ve known for years...
Medical Cost of Obesity Soars
A report released last week found that obese individuals in the U.S. spend an extra $1,429 yearly on healthcare compared to normal-weight people. Furthermore, total U.S. cost of treating obesity-related conditions was $147 billion in 2008. Unsure i...
Quote of the Day
From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached. -Franz Kafka...
Experiences: Learn From Both Good and Bad
If you hope to be experienced, you have to have experiences. My young daughter and I are learning to ride horses. At the end of every trail ride so far, I’ve been able to say, “It was a good ride: nobody fell off and nobody got hurt....
“Advanced Mediterranean Diet” Book Now Available at Barnes and Noble (.com)
My weight-loss book, The Advanced Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight, Feel Better, Live Longer, is now available at Barnes and Noble (.com). You will also find it at Amazon.com and the publisher’s warehouse (Vanguard Press). Some people like th...
ObamaCare to the Rescue!
U.S. President Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress are planning healthcare reform right now. As the details trickle out, I just ask everyone to keep in mind one question: What is the proper role of government in healthcare? Let’s tr...

