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		<title>Fad Diets: The Good, The Fad &amp; The Ugly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leah Frankel, MS, RD - With a new diet making headlines each week it can be more than a little confusing deciding which diet will give you the results you’re looking for. Many of these diets have some good intentions but can be very stringent or not realistic to follow for more than a few days. Most fad diets cut out entire food groups, making it difficult to meet the nutrient requirements we need for our bodies to function properly. These fad diets become popular because people actually lose weight on them; many of these fad diets will reduce your caloric intake in one way or another leading to weight loss…it’s not rocket science. Last year, a nutrition professor lost weight on a diet consisting of twinkies and donuts because he simply decreased his overall calorie intake. We don’t recommend the Twinkie Diet (it is obviously lacking in several areas including fruits and vegetables), but it proves a valuable point: there’s more to a healthy diet than weight loss.  We’ll not only discuss the basic ideas behind many fad diets, but we’ll get into the good, the bad and the ugly.]]></description>
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		<title>FRS Health Energy: What is Quercetin?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Georgina Lee, PharmD2011 - What do Pro Volleyball, Lance Armstrong, and Motor Sports have in common?  Besides making us feel like we should get off the couch more, all of them are sponsored by a revolutionary energy drink that promises “to produce more real energy.”  Real energy?  It turns out we can blame sleep deprivation for America’s craving for alternative energy.  Approximately 20-40% of adults report difficulty sleeping at some point each year due to a myriad of reasons (first date anxiety, work deadlines, World of Warcraft…you get the idea) (1).  It’s no surprise that more people are turning to a quick “natural” fix after a sleepless night to boost their energy level like Pac-man and his power pellets.  Free Radical System (FRS) claims to offer a natural, healthy form of energy.  Should we denounce milk and pour FRS into our cereal bowls instead? Besides questionable after taste, it might not be a bad idea to learn more about the active ingredient in FRS before doing so.]]></description>
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		<title>Calcium Supplements &amp; Heart Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coronary Artery Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fracture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myocardial Infarction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Leah Frankel, MS, RD - Earlier this year, a study looking at the relationship between calcium supplements and cardiovascular events was published changing the way doctors and other healthcare professionals approach calcium supplementation. This study, which included analysis of 12,000 subjects, found that oral calcium supplements can increase the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks (1). With many people taking calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis, this study has made many health professional reassess the risks and benefits of taking those tasty calcium supplements for bone health.  We’ll discuss the results of this study and what these results mean for you.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Eating Guide: 5 Tips to Avoid the Extra 5 Pounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Ortega, MD 2011 - The holidays are here, bringing family feasts, festive baked goods, toasty foam-topped beverages and tantalizing cocktails.  Throw 3 feet of snow in the mix along with sub-zero temperatures and you have the perfect storm for holiday weight gain.  The House Call, MD team has put together 5 tips to help you make it through December without picking up any extra holiday weight.  This way, you can have your holiday bundt cake and eat it too!]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss: With or Without Surgery?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Mythology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bariatric Surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leah Frankel, MS, RD - Americans are always looking for the newest and fastest thing on the market. From fast food to express car service, Americans can’t get enough quick fixes. If you listen to ads on the radio or read the billboards on the freeway, you may have noticed an increase in advertisements for the lap band, a weight loss procedure promising quick results. Aside from the fact that the lap band procedure aids in weight loss, most people don’t know much about how this procedure works or whether they’re an appropriate candidate. While media has recently focused on the lap band procedure, there are several other surgeries available for people trying to lose weight. At the same time, realize that these are surgeries and should not be taken lightly.  Every operation, no matter how technologically advanced, carries with it the risk of serious complications.  We’ll discuss each type of procedure, which individuals are candidates for these procedures as well as some of the risks and benefits of each of these procedures.]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Drinks: Giving you Wings or Withdrawal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Monster]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marissa Camilon, MD 2011 - It’s the problem we all share. As you walk into your doctor’s office in the wee hours of the morning to squeeze in an appointment before work, chances are your doctor has the same drink in hand: a cup of coffee.  Let’s face it: America’s capitalistic, workaholic attitude thrives on caffeine so its no wonder that it’s the first thing we reach for in the morning…and at 2 o’clock in the afternoon…and after dinner.  Now, since we’re American, we have to do everything bigger and better bringing us to the Energy Drink. Heavily advertised as a beverage that will literally “energize you” with every sip, it’s not hard to imagine why this new segment of the beverage market has grown so rapidly (200 new brands were introduced to the US market in a one year period).  What exactly is behind these “magic potions?” Do the new “natural” ingredients really make an energy drink better than a cup of coffee?]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Weight Gain without the Burger and Fries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leah Frankel, MS, RD - With over half of American’s classified as either overweight or obese, there is a plethora of information available on weight loss (not that we recommend the unusual “grapefruit diet” your Google search pulled up). While most of us in America are trying to lose weight, have you ever thought about the people out there trying to gain weight? According to the Center for Disease Control (2003-2006), approximately 1.8% of adults are underweight. Adults are underweight for a variety of reasons including a desire to be thin for aesthetic reasons, medical conditions and poor dietary intake (which is common in the elderly). As with being overweight, there are risks associated with being underweight; we’ll discuss these risks as well as common reasons for being underweight and walk you through how to gain weight in a healthy manner without a diet of burgers and fries.]]></description>
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		<title>The Low-Down on Vitamin C</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Common Cold]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marissa Camilon, MD 2011 - When we were kids, vitamin C lozenges were the equivalent of candy. Actually, they were even better than candy because they tasted great and they were healthy. As we grow older (and become more educated), we have to ask ourselves if this is really true.  Is all that delicious vitamin C actually good for our bodies?

Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a “water-loving” vitamin that, like other vitamins, cannot be made in your body and must be consumed as part of your diet. Luckily, vitamin C can be found in lots of foods (not just citrus fruits). Other sources of vitamin C include potatoes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries and spinach. Once inside your body, vitamin C plays a role in a number of metabolic reactions, including making collagen, transferring fatty acids into specific parts of your cells, assisting in hormone production and helping your immune response.  It is also considered one of the “antioxidant” vitamins.]]></description>
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		<title>Breakfast: How to Properly Fuel Up for the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Leah Frankel, MS, RD - We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but did you ever stop and wonder why? With so many wise tales out there suggesting why you should eat breakfast, it can be difficult to understand the real benefits.  Once you’ve decided that breakfast is a good idea, you’re faced with the task of deciding exactly what you’re suppose to eat in the morning for this vital meal. We’re here to discuss the benefits of eating breakfast as well as what to include in your well-balanced morning-starter. Finally, we’ll tackle some common excuses for skipping breakfast and debunk them with some helpful time-saving tips.]]></description>
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		<title>Eating for Two: Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blood Glucose]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leah Frankel, MS, RD - You’re standing in the checkout aisle at the grocery store when you glance over at the newest entertainment magazine and see that yet another celebrity just lost all the weight she gained during her pregnancy in record time and looks even better than she did before the baby. You’re thinking to yourself, “Why can’t I lose my stubborn pregnancy weight?” One of the reasons many women have difficulty losing their post-pregnancy weight is because they don’t know how much weight they should be gaining during their pregnancy. While you are eating for two, you’re not eating for two adults!  We’ll discuss appropriate weight gain during pregnancy, what essential nutrients women need during pregnancy, some diseases that can develop during pregnancy and finally some tips to help lose weight after the big delivery.]]></description>
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