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Written by Jeff Novick
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Saturday, 23 August 2008 13:15 |
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Recently, I posted to blogs about the relationship between body weight, BMI and mortality. We saw that a BMI in the lower range of what is considered "healthy" (18.5-22) may be best for low rates of disease and death.
Now, a new study adds to the above body of evidence supporting that a BMI in the lower range of what is considered "healthy" may be best. In this case, it is for colon cancer, a leading cancer.
The study, the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, included 46,349 men aged 40-75 who filled out questionnaires, including items on weight, every second year between 1986 to 2004. Updated weight change between consecutive questionnaires during follow-up and recalled weight gain since age 21 was evaluated. All eligible men were cancer-free at the beginning of the study. Over an 18-year period, 765 cases of colon cancer were documented.
Two important findings from this study.
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Simplicity Is The Key To Good Health |
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Written by j.novick
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 19:42 |
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"Variety" may be the "spice of life" but "simplicity" is truly the "key to health"
Over the last 16 years of following the principles of "healthful living", I often hear the following comment...
"Jeff, this is SIMPLE for you to do and follow because you have been doing it for so LONG".
To which I respond...
"You have it backwards, the reason I have been able to do this for so LONG is because I have always kept it so SIMPLE."
Well, turns out that maybe I am correct as my personal philosophy and thoughts were just recently supported by an interesting study that was done. These results may also be able to help many of you by pointing out the "key" component to following a program of healthful living successfully.
This study was designed to test the theory that very simple, uncomplicated diets would result in higher levels of compliance/adherence and weight loss in an outpatient setting then diets with more variety and complexity. The study was a realistic test of what can be achieved by dietary treatment alone for obese patients because the patients were typical of the general population who are trying to lose weight. They traveled to the clinic at their own expense, neither paid nor received money, and bought the food they ate at normal retail outlets. No drug or surgical treatment was offered and no exercise or behavioral therapy programs were provided.
The patients were randomized to one of three diets, each of which was designed to produce an initial energy deficit sufficient to produce weight loss. The three diets were of increasing variety and consisted of......
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Jeff Novick, is truly a unique dietitian and nutritionist. With over 24 years of experience in nutrition, health, fitness and natural living, he offers expert health advice distilled into powerful, easy-to-understand language on a variety of current topics.. Read More 
Jerry Deutsch has been a member of the NHA for over 20 years. He has been a Life member for over 10 years. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for two terms in the late 1980s and early 1990s and rejoined the Board in 2005.Read More 
