All Videos for Obesity

Using the Cigarette Tax Playbook Against Big Food

How might we replicate one of our great public health victories—the reduction of smoking rates—in the field of nutrition?



Successful Government Dietary Regulations

How was England able to so successfully lower sodium intake, which was accompanied by dramatic drops in stroke and heart disease deaths?



The Benefits of Fenugreek for Preventing and Treating Diabetes

The spice fenugreek contains 4-hydroxyisoleucine, a peculiar amino acid that may explain its benefits for controlling blood sugar.



How a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Reduce Racial Health Disparities

Why are Black Americans sicker and die younger than their white counterparts, and what can we do about it?



Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Mineral Density and Higher Risk of Osteoporosis?

Those eating plant-based tend to be so much slimmer that their bone mass may suffer.



Is Allulose a Healthy Sweetener?

Are rare sugars like allulose a healthy alternative for traditional sweeteners?



Does the Sweetener Allulose Have Side Effects?

How safe are fourth-generation sweeteners, such as the rare sugar allulose?



The Best Diet for Treating Atrial Fibrillation

What foods should we eat and avoid to reduce our risk of Afib?



The Impacts of Weight Bias in Health Care

How might weight stigma be a vicious cycle?



Weight Bias: Hating Their Guts

How common is weight stigmatization in health care?



Natural Dietary Remedy for Insomnia

Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds.



Ultra-Processed Junk Food Put to the Test

What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and fiber content in the first randomized controlled trial?



Should You Get Personalized Genetic Risk Testing?

Overrated “precision medicine” may just be serving vested interests, and consumer DNA testing can be useless—or even worse.



How to Boost FGF21 with Diet for Longevity

Fasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to get similar effects?



Life Extension with FGF21

What can we do to boost the longevity hormone FGF21?



How to Increase Your Life Expectancy 12 to 14 Years

What can physicians do to promote healthy, life-extending, lifestyle changes?



Foods That Cause Inflammation

Inflammatory markers can double within six hours of eating a pro-inflammatory meal. Which foods are the worst?



Extreme Weight-Loss Devices

I discuss the safety and efficacy for weight loss of everything from Botox and corsets to siphons and tapeworms.



Is Gastric Balloon Surgery Safe and Effective for Weight Loss?

Sham surgery trials have shown us that some of our most popular surgeries are themselves shams.



Avoid These Foods to Prevent a Leaky Gut

Avoid these foods for leaky gut prevention: common drugs, foods, and beverages can disrupt the integrity of our intestinal barrier.



Plant-Based Eating Score Put to the Test

How can you get a perfect diet score?



How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?

Weight regain after bariatric surgery can have devastating psychological effects.



Bariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes

Losing weight without rearranging your gastrointestinal anatomy carries advantages beyond just the lack of surgical risk.



The Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery

The extent of risk from bariatric weight-loss surgery may depend on the skill of the surgeon.



The Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery

Today, death rates after weight-loss surgery are considered to be “very low,” occurring in perhaps 1 in 300 to 1 in 500 patients on average.



Hospitals with 100 Percent Plant-Based Menus

The American Medical Association has passed a resolution encouraging healthy plant-based food options be available in hospitals.



Exploiting Sensory-Specific Satiety for Weight Loss

How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage?



How Variation Can Trump Sensation and Lead to Overeating

Big Food uses our hard-wired drive for dietary diversity against us.



Foods Designed to Hijack Our Appetites

I debunk the myth of protein as the most satiating macronutrient.



200-Pound Weight Loss Without Hunger

I dive into one of the most fascinating series of studies I’ve ever come across.



The Effects of Processed Meat on Lung Function

If the nitrites in foods like ham and bacon cause lung damage, what about “uncured” meat with “no nitrites added”?



The Health Effects of Mycoprotein (Quorn) Products vs. BCAAs in Meat

Clinical trials on Quorn show that it can improve satiety and help people control cholesterol, blood sugar, and insulin levels.



Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Put to the Test

What are the effects of plant-based meats on premature puberty, childhood obesity, and hip fracture risk?



The Health Benefits of Sorghum

Learn why sorghum is one of my favorite new grains.



What’s the Ideal Waist Size?

Increased risk of metabolic complications starts at an abdominal circumference of 31.5 inches in women and 37 inches in most men, though it’s closer to 35.5 inches for South Asian, Chinese, and Japanese men.



What’s the Ideal BMI?

Is there a unisex chart to see what your optimal weight might be based on your height?



Is the Obesity Paradox Real or a Myth?

How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer?



The Effects of Obesity on the Immune System and Kidney and Liver Diseases

What are the effects of weight loss on natural killer cell function, our first line of immune defense against cancer, as well as kidney function and fatty liver disease?



The Effects of Obesity on Gallstones, Acid Reflux, and Cardiovascular Disease

Sufficient, sustained weight loss may cut the risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes in half.



The Effects of Obesity on Dementia, Brain Function, and Fertility

Weight loss can decrease dementia risk and improve mental performance and infertility.