Curate Your Health Podcast
with Dr. Heather Hammerstedt
OMA Clinical Algorithm for Obesity Diagnosis & Treatment
The Obesity Medicine Association's full clinical algorithm for treating obesity as a chronic disease. The takeaway: obesity is biology, not willpower - and it is treatable.
Read on!The Case for a Healthy, Fair, and Sustainable Food Future
Two Lancet editors make the case for a "great food revolution" - one where food that's healthy for both people and the planet is treated as something everyone deserves access to, not a privilege for those who can afford it.
Read on!Why Your Body Fights to Regain Lost Weight
A landmark research paper on why keeping weight off is so much harder than losing it: after weight loss the body burns fewer calories and ramps up hunger to pull the weight back on. It is biology, not a lack of willpower.
Read on!Best Alcohol Choices for Insulin Sensitivity & Weight
A practical ranking of drinks from least to most disruptive for blood sugar, fat loss, and weight, plus midlife-specific guidance and simple rules of thumb.
Read on!Emotional Eating vs. Food Addiction: What's the Difference?
They look similar and often overlap - but they're not the same, and they respond to different tools. Here's how to tell them apart, without blame.
Read on!Emotional Eating: Tools That Actually Help
Emotional eating isn't a willpower problem - it's a nervous-system, habit, and fuel mismatch. A practical toolbox to add options so food isn't your only way to cope.
Read on!Does Dietary Fat Raise Your Cholesterol? It Depends on the Type
Fat can change your cholesterol - but the type of fat (and what it replaces) matters far more than total fat grams. Here's what the tightly controlled studies actually show.
Read on!If I Eat a Huge Meal, Does My Body Absorb All of It?
Wondering whether a giant meal all gets absorbed, or some of it just "passes through"? Short answer: your gut absorbs almost all of it. Here's what your body actually does with it.
Read on!Why Am I So Tired in the Late Afternoon?
That late-afternoon or early-evening energy crash is often tied to blood sugar and meal timing. Here's what's happening, and a few simple ways to steady your energy.
Read on!Why GLP-1 Weight Loss Isn't Just About Eating Less
People on GLP-1s do eat less - but that's not really why the weight comes off. The real driver is the biology underneath the math. Here's what's actually happening.
Read on!Holiday Stress + Food: Let's Not Complicate This
The holidays get louder - more food, more schedules, more pressure. Here's the simple, no-shame anchor to come back to so food doesn't add to the stress.
Read on!FAR NOOK: Your Midlife Decision-Making Compass
A simple decision-making tool for the overwhelmed, tired, or frustrated moments of midlife. FAR NOOK gives you a quick structure so stress doesn't run the show.
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