You are more likely to be overweight if your friend's, friend's friend is overweight than if your parents are overweight.

Tricking your brain into thinking you are getting something sweet plays dirty tricks on your metabolism.

Part of my training was learning how to refer patients to cardiologists for heart problems, gastroenterologists for stomach issues, and rheumatologists for joint pain. Given that most physicians were trained this way, it's no wonder that the average Medicare patient has six doctors and is on five different medications.

You cannot control the primitive urges and hormones that drive your eating behavior.

The body maintains balance in only a handful of ways. At the end of the day, disease occurs when these basic systems are out of whack.