Yoni Freedhoff is a Canadian professor and obesity expert. In 2004, he became the founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute, which provides non-surgical weight management.
CLEAR ALL
It is time to break the cycle of traumatic dieting. Despite the success stories publicized by Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, and others, 90% of all diets end in failure.
Daytime television talk shows, popular podcasts and diet books on the New York Times best-seller list would have you believe that being healthy is complicated. Forget fad diets and fitness gimmicks. Just stick to the basics.
The film traces the origins of our beliefs about healthful and unhealthful food. Experts from all over the world talk about the problems as well as short and long term solutions. Among the many experts in the film are authors like Gary Taubes, Mark Sisson, and Melanie Warner.
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If you want to improve your health, treat it like school. Changes made in a hurry won’t last.
Why the scale won’t help your child reach a healthy weight.
Many people's realities make lifestyle reform a nearly impossible luxury.
Did you hear the one about the promotion of home cooking as being “elitist" and “unrealistic”? I did, and it really got me to some hardcore head scratching.
Our unbelievably frequent use of restaurants, cafeterias and take-out food is a primary driver of our struggle with diet and weight-related conditions.
If you want to see a change, target people who actually care.
If you start walking with the expectation of losing weight, it might be smart to reevaluate.
