“As an Eating Disorder Professional, I know that many of my clients that are in treatment for Anorexia, Bulimia, Bulimarexia, Binge Eating Disorder or Obesity are overwhelmed by all the information in the news about our health. In hopes of relieving some of the stress this can inflict on both my patients and readers, I’ve highlighted some of the weekly health news that was of particular interest to all of us at The Norton Center for Eating Disorders and Obesity. From my eating disorder and obesity treatment center in Cincinnati, here is your weekly news update for the week of December 8th-14th!”
Obesity Shortens Life By Eight Years, Warn Scientists
Obese young people could be shortening their lives by more than eight years and storing up a future of ill health, scientists have warned. LEARN MORE
Eating More Green Vegetables May Aid Heart Health, Reduce Risk Of Obesity, Diabetes
Eat your greens, they’re good for you.” This is statement that many of us heard as a child while pushing vegetables around the plate in disgust at dinner time. But it seems our parents may have had a point; three new studies reveal that a chemical called nitrate – found in green vegetables including spinach, lettuce and celery – may aid heart health and reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes. LEARN MORE
Maybe We Just Shouldn’t Ever Buy Grocery Store Chicken
The latest scandal in supermarket chicken comes from Canada. This time, a supermarket was reported to be re-labeling its chicken to have a later sell-by date, based on nothing more than a smell test. Should we maybe just stop buying supermarket chicken altogether? LEARN MORE
Is the Propellant in Pam Cooking Spray Harmful?
Do you use zero-calorie oil sprays? You know, of course, that they do contain some calories. FDA loopholes allow the manufacturers to round the calorie count down to 0. These oils-in-a-can also contain an ingredient you may be interested to learn more about: Propellant. LEARN MORE
Slow Down!
Common sense says if you eat slowly over the course of, say, a 20-minute meal, you’ll eat less than someone who eats quickly over the course of that same meal. This approach to healthier eating has been confirmed by a report published in a May 2014 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, wherein 22 studies on eating rate and calorie intake were reviewed. LEARN MORE
Were there any news articles that you saw this week that really grabbed your attention? Leave a comment with a link. If the article helped you, it will likely help some of my other readers!
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Dr. J. Renae Norton is a clinical psychologist, specializing in the outpatient treatment of obesity and eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, bulimarexia, and binge eating disorder (BED) and the Director of The Norton Center for Eating Disorders and Obesity in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the Director of The Norton Center for Eating Disorders and Obesity in Cincinnati, Ohio.
