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simple ideas for overcoming childhood obesity
Kristopher Kaliebe, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Psychiatry at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
School of Medicine, offers parents and caregivers three
simple family-oriented goals to overcome the complex problem
of childhood obesity and related mental disorders.
Dr. Kaliebe's "rules," meant to facilitate healthy choices,
are straightforward and practical.
1. Eat Food – Not too Much, Mostly Plants. Dr. Kaliebe
explains that eating natural, unprocessed, raw food
eliminates the constant need to calculate calories,
carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, etc. – a reason diets
fail. This rule also advises severely restricting foods like
chips, sodas and fast food.
2. Get Up and Move. Noting that humans are not built to sit
for much of the day, Dr. Kaliebe says children as well as
parents need to find excuses to move whenever possible and
be especially active during leisure time.
3. Honor Silence. Dr. Kaliebe says sensory overload and
"noise" from popular culture, gaming, advertising, media and
electronics crowds out important things such as family
matters, academics, sleep, and the development of other
interests. "Habits have profound effects," concludes Dr.
Kaliebe. "Celebrations, such as birthday parties, are less
meaningful. Don't stress over the occasional special treat,
but be strict about everyday routines." Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry. 042014
A
new weapon in the fight against obesity and diabetes
New SIRT1 activator
protects against metabolic diseases associated with a high fat
diet
A study appearing 5 Nov 2008 in
the journal Cell Metabolism demonstrates
that a synthetic new chemical entity protects against
diet-induced obesity, improves glucose tolerance and insulin
sensitivity and enhances exercise endurance by enhancing fat
utilization in certain target tissues.
The new chemical entity was developed by Sirtris, a a GSK
company, and the research study was led by EPFL professor
Johan Auwerx, MD.
Reducing calorie consumption by about 20% has been shown
to slow down the aging process, improve endurance and
protect against diet-induced obesity and metabolic
diseases such as diabetes. A year ago, researchers
demonstrated that these metabolic benefits can also occur
with large doses of resveratrol, a substance naturally
occurring in red wine. Researchers hypothesized that these
beneficial effects result from activation of SIRT1, an
enzyme that is involved in regulating certain key cellular
processes, notably the efficiency and number of mitochondria
– the energy powerhouses of our cells.
Because dietary management and exercise rarely succeed by
themselves in curbing obesity and associated metabolic
disorders, interest has increased in using the SIRT1 pathway
as a target for possible pharmacological intervention.
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