Smoothies are a delicious, healthy way to add more fruits and vegetables to your day. Learn how to make a smoothie that is nutritionally balanced and customized to your taste. All you need is a blender and some measuring cups/spoons. If you need help using a blender or cutting up fruits and vegetables, ask an adult you trust. To make your smoothie, follow these steps
‘Superhuman, but never enough’: Essay details inequities experienced by Black women physicians in the United States. ‘Superhuman, but never enough’: Essay details inequities experienced by Black women physicians in the United States. BOSTON
In this Massachusetts General Hospital Blum Center presentation from September 10, 2021, learn the challenges that many families face when dealing with childhood obesity from Vibha Singhal, MD, MBBS, director of the Pediatric Program in the Mass General Weight Center and provider in Pediatric Endocrinology. She shares insights and tips on how to manage childhood obesity.
Body mass index as a risk factor for diabetes varies throughout the world. Body mass index as a risk factor for diabetes varies throughout the world. Key Takeaways • There are substantial differences among low- and middle-income countries in the
Are higher obesity rates in minority groups a product of systemic racism?. Are higher obesity rates in minority groups a product of systemic racism?. Key Takeaways • A new perspective article provides evidence that obesity’s disproportionate
Fasting for 12-16 hours is thought to decrease insulin levels, inflammation and encourage weight loss.
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a potential way to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. IF is based on adjusting the timing of when you consume calories and when you do not, separating the day into a fasting period and a non-fasting period.
Obesity is not a risk factor for becoming infected with COVID-19 that we are aware of today. However, new data suggests that patients who have obesity are more likely to require intensive care for COVID-19.
La obesidad no es un factor de riesgo para infectarse con el COVID-19 del que somos conscientes hoy en día. Sin embargo, los nuevos datos sugieren que los pacientes que tienen obesidad tienen más probabilidades de requerir cuidados intensivos para el COVID-19.
In June 2006, Kim Walsh, a thirty-nine-year-old legal assistant in Boston, arrived at the Mass General Weight Center for gastric bypass surgery, weighing 310 pounds. Kim leveled out at 135 pounds – a weight she has successfully maintained for the past thirteen years.
