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Dr. Lazarus

Dr. Lazarus

Physician at Clinical Nutrition Center. Helping patients full-time with medical management of obesity and life-long weight control.
  • Joined: December 6, 2009
  • Articles: 522
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Obesity Recognized as a Chronic Disease

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For many years I have told my patients that obesity is not a problem of eating too much and exercising too little, in spite of this common stereotype that has been propagated everywhere from the lay press to physician beliefs. We have had good science to support that in fact obesity should be considered a disease and not simply a result of conscious behaviors dating back to the discovery of leptin, a hormone that fat cells make which governs appetite regulation, back in 1994. In 1998 our National Institute of Health recognized obesity as a disease. And today the American Medical Association adopted new policy recognizing obesity as a disease.

Give Peas a Chance: Loving Your Weight Loss Diet

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Once you’ve started medical weight loss, you have the chance to reassess your attitude towards healthy eating. Not only is it possible to teach yourself to love healthy foods—with time, you may find that you enjoy them much more than the empty calories that were once part of your diet.

Cutting Portions for Better Weight Loss

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Supersize, king size, extra value—these are a few of the words that demonstrate how out of control portions are in this country. Restaurants serve up burgers that could feed four, give out unlimited soda refills and add on side dishes with enough calories for an entire meal. We order this food in the name of value, but our waistlines are really the ones paying for it.

Is obesity a disease?

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It is hard for me to believe that with what we know about obesity in 2013, it is still not considered a disease by our health insurance industry, and medical weight loss remains an out-of-pocket expense for most obese individuals. For the past 10 years, I've enjoyed watching patients in Denver with obesity get medical weight loss treatment at CNC and dramatically improve their lives.

Perfect Summer BBQ

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With the warm weather finally arriving and summer around the corner, we are all starting to barbeque. Here are some helpful hints to keep your grilling healthy and your waistline smiling.

Emotional Eating

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Do our emotions influence our eating habits? The answer for most people is an unequivocal "Yes, but I wish I had more control." Think about the times you are likely to overeat. Happy occasions? When you're sad, nervous, angry? What kinds of foods do you eat during these times of emotion?

Be Social, Eat Well, Lose Weight

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Sometimes social support can guide you through the roughest moments of a medical weight loss program. When you are ready to give up and give in to the couch and that bag of potato chips, your closest friends can encourage you to keep moving forward and give you the positive energy to push towards your goals.

Mastering Medical Weight Loss

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When it comes time to lose weight, you can be your own best friend or worst enemy. Your attitude has a lot to do with the weight loss success you will experience. A medical weight loss program can present you with proven strategies and tools to make changes in your life, but it is a positive attitude and solid sense of accountability that will keep you sticking with the tools you’re provided.

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