http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com Lose 20 Years in 30 Days Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:16:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Locally grown produce has benefits that far outreach the delicious taste and oftentimes organic health benefits. Especially in Manhattan, where fresh fruits and vegetables can be so difficult to find, the Union Square Market offers a huge variety of fresh, locally grown goods. Dr. Colbert always seems to be at the ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/03/learn-why-we-love-the-greenmarket/ Food.sify.com recently came out with an article about the Glycemic Index. Everyone who has read the High School Reunion diet knows that not every carbohydrate is bad for you. In fact, there are 'smart' carbs and 'dumb' carbs dependent on the foods' Glycemic Index. It seems the knowledge is starting ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/03/switch-to-foods-with-lower-glycemic-indexes/ The obesity epidemic has always led to higher diabetes rates, poor physical health and joint pain among other things. However, obesity has now been linked in multiple scientific studies with cognitive decline in humans' older years. The link is yet to be proven concretely considering obesity often lowers a person's life ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/03/obesity-now-linked-to-poor-cognitive-health/ Dr. David Colbert of High School Reunion Diet fame appeared on the Martha Stewart Show this morning, March 3.   The charming Ms. Stewart started the show off with a trip down memory lane with her guests, reminiscing about their high school days.  Martha reported that she'd been an athlete ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/03/dr-colbert-is-a-guest-on-nbcs-martha-stewart/ Here's a must see: this video from WebMD reveals how many hidden calories there are in beverages. Just like the doctor says in The High School Reunion Diet: lay off the soda, eat the whole fruit instead of drinking the juice, and be wary of sugar-waters advertising themselves as 'health' ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/03/check-your-beverage/ We all know that added sugars are "bad for you" but we may not be aware of how just a few extra, unnecessary teaspoons, can cause major health issues down the road. For example, a study in Boston proved that just one 8 ounce soft drink a day added to a child's ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/03/excessive-sugar-our-worst-enemy/ Shortly after the earthquake, Dr. Colbert (an internist as well as a dermatologist, with a fellowship in wound healing and ER experience) visited Haiti to help treat the countless victims of the disaster.  His accounting of his trip , and his assessment of what medical follow-up would be needed in ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/02/dr-colberts-trip-to-haiti/ An article on the New York Times website recently mentioned Michelle Obama's anti-obesity plan. The First Lady recently met with Margarita Zavala (Mexico's first lady) to discuss the matter. Not only did they chat about ways to prevent obesity, but they also discussed the growing Diabetes epidemic. In 2007 23.6 million children ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/02/michelle-obama-in-mexico/ Body Mass Index--otherwise known as your BMI--is a measure of your body fat based on a calculation of of your height and current weight.  Though the classifications have changed slightly as of late (making it harder to ignore the fact you're officially over normal weight) the general interpretation is: Normal Weight ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/02/do-u-know-your-bmi/ In Vancouver everyone is celebrating the winter Olympic games. Even the cranberry farmers. One of the farms that harvests the delicious red fruits decided to do a little something to celebrate the games. What happened was the a huge cranberry drawing of the Olympic rings. Cranberries are great for women considering ... http://www.highschoolreuniondiet.com/2010/02/olympic-cranberry-art/