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The Health Implications of Ultra-Processed Foods: The current science
Ultra-processed foods encompass a wide range of products. From the carbonated fizz of soft drinks to the quick comfort of instant soups and the crunchy allure of chicken nuggets, these foods are characterized by their high content of additives, preservatives, and often, a lack of genuine nutritional value.
Summary: Weight Loss Without Gimmicks
This is a 12-point summarization of Dr. Roberts’ lecture on “Weight loss that works without gimmicks” in a question and answer format: 1. What is the current state of obesity in America? 2. How has our food supply changed over the years? 3. What is the role of exercise in weight control? 4. What are the dangers of extreme calorie restriction? 5. Are there many false diet claims in the market? 6. What are some of the hardwired biological reasons we eat? 7. What happens after weight loss? 8. How has dieting evolved over the years? 9. What are some universally agreed-upon facts about obesity and diet? 10. How does the environment influence our eating habits? 11. What role should the government play in addressing the obesity crisis? 12. Who is to blame for the obesity crisis?
iDiet Podcast S1Ep2: Hunger
The Science of Hunger: How to control hunger, how to reduce hunger, and how to use hunger to your advantage in weight loss. It’s possible to be on moderate calorie restriction — pursuing a safe diet — and be less hungry than if eating restaurants and fast food. It’s all in the nutrient balance. Send us your questions, because we are eager to answer them.
iDiet Podcast S1Ep1: Science
In this episode, we’ll meet Dr. Roberts, learn about her global research projects, how we approach weight management, explore using nutrition science to control hunger, and to make your health goals easier.
Send us your questions, because we are eager to answer them.
If you already know Dr Roberts, you can skip ahead to the 6 minute mark to get right to the discussion.
Q&A: Do B12 injections help with fat loss?
Q: I have heard that vitamin B6/B12 injections may help with weight loss, however they are normally taken in the context of a very low calorie diet (VLCD) so I’m not sure if B-vitamin injections would help on their own, or combined with a regular weight loss diet. Are B-vitamin injections helpful for weight loss?
A: While we do believe in optimizing nutrient levels for good health, we are not aware of any quality, peer-reviewed studies published in a good journal that prove B-complex injections accelerate weight loss.
Hear iDiet’s latest advances on a podcast
iDiet’s newest program — iDiet Engage Intensive — takes Dr. Roberts’ groundbreaking nutrition, habit-change, and instinctive neurobiology research, and combines it with the latest advances in positive psychology and mental resilience.
Learn about the scientific basis for both programs, and what happens when we combine them. iDiet’s senior Group Leader Lee Busch was recently interviewed for a Positive Intelligence podcast. He explains how it all works, while dropping weight loss, psychology, and science tips along the way. It’s also a great way to get to know one of our Group Leaders and get a “taste” of what an iDiet program is all about.
Glycemic Index – Good Carbs and Bad Carbs
The Glycemic Index (GI), originally used in research on treating diabetes, measures how much a particular food increases blood glucose in the two-hour period after eating. Foods with a high GI value cause a big rise in blood glucose; low-GI foods, only a small rise. The significance here is that low-GI foods have been shown to suppress hunger extremely well because the more stable blood glucose produced by these foods tells our food brain that all is well and we don’t need to eat again yet.
Dietary fiber: A ‘magic bullet’ for healthy weight management
If I had to name one single food constituent that is most helpful for weight management, it would be dietary fiber. It just has so many benefits and strangely has been researched much less for its weight management benefits than many other dietary factors, but the science is all positive and just keeps getting stronger and stronger.
Recent science updates
Did you know your intestinal microbiome and your immune system are tightly linked? Your microbiota are vital for extracting nutrition from your food, maintaining your metabolism, boosting pathogen resistance and immune function, and keeping your intestinal walls healthy. It’s health varies with your diet, lifestyle and environment. Greater nutritional diversity and more fiber leads to a healthier microbiome, which can help you stay healthy.
Are you eating your veggies?
The colon cancer death of Chadwick Boseman, a famous young actor this week is a reminder that cancer screenings and a good lifestyle are important, no matter how healthy you may feel. Currently in the USA, only 5% of people get adequate fiber, only 10% eat the minimum recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, and only 23% exercise enough to meet basic health recommendations.