Tag: risk factors

• I want to eat healthy, so why can’t I?

  

  Most of us have a good idea of what a healthy diet is. We may be short on a few particulars, but in general, we know eating fruits and vegetables are good for us, complemented by dairy, fish and meats. Diets that emphasize a variety of foods as close to their natural state as possible […]

  Dr. Scott Lear

  June 24, 2020

  Nutrition

  behavior, behaviour, built environment, change, diet, fast food, food, fruits, health, healthy eating, heart disease, lifestyle, motivation, neighborhood, neighbourhood, nutrition, obesity, risk factors, vegetables, weight loss

• Your Weight Cannot Tell You How Healthy You Are

  

  We’re a society obsessed with weight. Almost every bathroom has a scale in it and in the US alone, the weight loss industry is worth over $66 billion per year. Many weight loss programs promote health as a reason to lose weight, and I’m sure a lot of us have been weighed at the doctor’s […]

  Dr. Scott Lear

  October 24, 2018

  Lifestyle, obesity, Uncategorized

  BMI, body fat, body mass index, diabetes, exercise, fat, heart disease, hips, lifestyle, nutrition, obese, obesity, overweight, physical activity, risk factors, skinny, thin lean, underweight, waist, waist circumference, weight, weight loss