The conversation around GLP-1 medications has grown louder in recent years, with these treatments showing great promise for managing obesity. However, challenges like supply shortages and affordability have created barriers for many individuals. In response, patients are turning to compounded GLP-1 medications as an alternative. Leading Conversations on GLP-1 Compounding At the Obesity Action Coalition […]

Ashley N. Gearhardt, Kelly D. Brownell, Mark S. Gold, and Marc N. Potenza, editors.  Food & Addiction: A Comprehensive Handbook, Second Edition.  Oxford University Press, 2024.  570 pages. This is the second edition of a book I wrote about in 2012. At the time, I said: Brownell and Gold have produced an instant classic.  Food and […]

The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy  CNN Source link

This post is sponsored by Premier Protein®. I’m excited to share this new recipe featuring Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder with you.  I bought a basket of blueberries at the Farmer’s Market yesterday. Today I used a handful in a batch of Lemon Blueberry Mini Protein Muffins. They will make a great grab-and-go breakfast with […]

With Halloween only one day away, let’s take a quick look at the advice pediatric obesity experts are giving to minimize — or at least control — the deluge of candy. Between the parties and trick-or-treating it’s very possible for parents and guardians to lose track of how much candy and processed, unhealthy food the […]

Weight bias has dominated how people with obesity are portrayed for far too long — but we’re changing that narrative. This weekend, in partnership with Eli Lilly and Company, the OAC unveiled a new bias-free obesity image gallery at this year’s HLTH Conference (Oct. 20-23). The free image gallery, part of OAC’s Stop Weight Bias […]

Marianna Chilton.  The Painful Truth about Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again.  MIT Press, 2024. 366 pages. MIT Press asked me to do a back-cover blurb for this book, which I was pleased to do. Marianna Chilton’s uncompromising book cuts to the heart of what’s wrong with […]

Opinion | It’s not as simple as a ‘magic pill’  The Washington Post Source link

For my friends with kiddos, I wanted to bring your attention to the Winter issue of Weight Matters Magazine. I had the privilege of writing this issue’s Kids Korner article. I loved writing this article. Early childhood education is my first love so it was nice to be able to tap into that creative side. […]

It appears that pumpkin aficionados will be spotting more teal pumpkins this year. The color does not simply mean “no candy,” although that concept in itself is quite valid — but there is a lot more to it. A few years back, in a relatively quiet American state, a revolutionary movement began with the Food […]

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, a time to increase understanding that childhood obesity is a complex and chronic disease. It can also be a sensitive topic for both children and families, so it is essential that we address childhood obesity with empathy and understanding. It’s not simply a matter of personal choice or parental […]

What started all this was this graph of obesity prevalence in the US from the Financial Times: The most complete account of what happened next comes from Helena Bottemiller Evich in Food Fix (a must-read for anyone interested in following the food scene): “Have we passed peak obesity? New data sparks speculation.” The Financial Times […]