by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 28, 2012 | Diet, Exercise, Food, Obesity, Overeating, Weight Loss
Are you an overweight teenager, or do you have one in your family? Well, new research indicates that childhood obesity may be hurting a lot more than just their physical appearance. Obesity in teenagers is rare in most parts of the world, but it is remarkably common...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Apr 19, 2012 | Diet, Food, Health
Are you one of the many who have given up on red meat in your diet? Well, before we all leap to conclusions, let’s see what the beef really is. A generation ago, beef was considered the cornerstone of a good diet, and now it is being treated as if it were a headstone....
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Apr 11, 2012 | Diet, Health, Obesity
As we watch obesity growing into our biggest health threat, we should note that the cure is not always tasteless. One of the great myths that keep people eating bad foods is that good foods taste terrible. Kitty litter mixed with bark chips,...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Mar 16, 2012 | Cancer, Diet, Health, Obesity
Fiber. I know it’s good for me, doc, but how do I get enough of it? Do I have to eat the wrapper off my bran muffin? Perhaps bark chips and kitty litter? Luckily, its a lot easier than you thought. More importantly, if you do eat enough...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Mar 3, 2012 | Cancer, Exercise, Health, Prevention
We all know that exercise keeps us fit, and prevents heart disease, but it turns out to also be a cancer fighter. Regular exercise, for which our body has been designed, and which our modern lifestyle sees far too little of, has a number of benefits beyond toning up...