weight loss /oss/taxonomy/term/604/all en Don’t Talk to Me Until I’ve Had My Coffee… and Breakfast! /oss/article/critical-thinking-student-contributors-health-and-nutrition/dont-talk-me-until-ive-had-my-coffee-and-breakfast <p>A few weeks ago, my roommate and I found ourselves chatting alongside two steaming cups of freshly brewed coffee. A great start to my day, if you ask me.</p> <p>This morning, my refusal of the milk she added to her coffee sparked a conversation that drifted into old wives’ tales. She mentioned that adding milk to coffee could make the caffeine effect last longer and reduce the inevitable crash.<u> </u></p> Fri, 23 May 2025 15:08:30 +0000 Eva Kellner B.A.Sc. 11102 at /oss The Best Diet for You? Here It Is /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/best-diet-you-here-it <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-best-diet-for-you-here-it-is">The Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9929 at /oss What is next in the evolution of GLP-1-based therapies for diabetes and obesity? /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/what-next-evolution-glp-1-based-therapies-diabetes-and-obesity <p>The first glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-based therapeutic was approved by Health Canada in 2011 for the treatment of hyperglycemia in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Little was it suspected at that time that this class of drugs would go on to become a global success not only for Type 2 diabetes but, now, also for people living with overweight/obesity. Since that time, numerous variants of GLP-1 have been developed, with at least 7 different forms in trials or available today.</p> Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:17:14 +0000 Patricia Brubaker, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 9763 at /oss Debunking Detox: Your Colon Doesn’t Need Cleaning! /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-you-asked/debunking-detox-your-colon-doesnt-need-cleaning <p><em>This article was first published in</em> <a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-fact-and-fiction-of-physiological-phenomena-volume-i/"><em>The Skeptical Inquirer.</em></a></p> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:40:28 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sci 9617 at /oss Is Tightening the Belt Around the Corner for People Struggling with Weight? Here Come Orfoglipron and Retatrutide! /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/tightening-belt-around-corner-people-struggling-weight-here-come-orfoglipron-and-retatrutide <p>They sound like names of creatures that Harry Potter could have encountered in the Forbidden Forest. But no, these are the names of two new drugs that may force the current golden boy of the weight control world, Ozempic, onto the back burner. Given the widespread incidence of obesity and its serious health consequences, it is easy to understand why scientists have a large appetite for drugs that control appetite and why they get excited when studies emerge with impressive results. And that is exactly the case for orforglipron and retatrutide. </p> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:00:19 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9558 at /oss Berberine. Don’t swallow the hype. Or the pill. /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/berberine-dont-swallow-hype-or-pill <p>Are you kidding me? “Nature’s Ozempic"? Really? That message is spreading like wildfire on TikTok about berberine, a compound found in plants such as barberry, golden seal and meadow rue that have a long history of use in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Why the comparison with Ozempic, Novo Nordisk’s brand name for its anti-diabetes drug, semaglutide? Because semaglutide has turned out to have an unanticipated side effect. Weight loss!</p> Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:13:42 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9554 at /oss Intermittent Fasting Versus Other Calorie-Counting Diets /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/intermittent-fasting-versus-other-calorie-counting-diets <p><em>This article was originally posted in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-intermittent-fasting-versus-other-calorie-counting-diets">Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:12:29 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9125 at /oss The Skinny on Weight Loss Drugs /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/skinny-weight-loss-drugs <p><em>This article was originally posted in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-skinny-on-weight-loss-drugs">Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> Thu, 05 May 2022 19:51:17 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9107 at /oss Apples- Getting to the Core /oss/article/nutrition/apples-getting-core <p>I’m fond of apples. Maybe it has to do with some youthful memories of an upset tummy being soothed with a grated apple sprinkled with lemon juice. Or perhaps biting into one rekindles thoughts of the great times we had with my kids going apple picking. Then there is the notion that apple a day is supposed to keep the doctor away. That is in spite of the toxins it contains! No, I’m not talking about traces of pesticide residues, I’m speaking of natural toxins. And the apple has plenty of those!</p> Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:58:44 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8763 at /oss Rutabagas and Weight Loss /oss/article/nutrition/rutabagas-and-weight-loss <p>I’ve judged a lot of science fairs in my life. I’ve seen innumerable baking soda volcanoes, vitamin C analyses and models of the solar system. Usually, the judges’ task is over once the winners are announced, but on one memorable occasion, the event was followed by an assembly where a game of “Challenge the Judge” was played. Students were asked to name a single object that the judges were then to incorporate into a scientifically meaningful sentence. A student panel would then determine a winner based on the ingenuity of the response.</p> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:50:28 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8714 at /oss Will intermittent fasting melt pandemic pounds? /oss/article/covid-19-health-nutrition/will-intermittent-fasting-melt-pandemic-pounds <p> </p> <p><em>This article was first published in</em> <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-will-intermittent-fasting-melt-pandemic-pounds">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:52:12 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8462 at /oss The Right Chemistry: Intermittent Fasting /oss/article/health-videos/right-chemistry-intermittent-fasting <p></p> Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:33:28 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8101 at /oss Cancer and Weight Loss /oss/article/health/cancer-and-weight-loss <p>The cause of the weight loss is complex. It’s partly due to loss of appetite resulting from the disease itself or the nausea and vomiting that can accompany chemotherapy.</p> <p>However, loss of appetite alone cannot explain the weight loss. Complex metabolic changes occur when patients suffer from cachexia and to some extent they are irreversible. Patients suffering from malnutrition can reverse their weight loss but not those suffering from cachexia.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:15:32 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8075 at /oss Instagram Can Undermine Your Plan to Lose Weight /oss/article/health-technology/instagram-can-undermine-your-plan-lose-weight <p> </p> <p><em>This article was first published in</em> <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-instagram-can-undermine-your-plan-to-lose-weight">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> <p>With the holidays past and the New Year upon us, it’s time to do what we always do. It’s time to make New Year’s resolutions about eating healthily and losing weight. But these are easier said than done and many resolutions will not survive very long.</p> Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:45:07 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8074 at /oss The Right Chemistry: Chrono-nutrition, or eating by the clock /oss/article/nutrition-videos/right-chemistry-chrono-nutrition-or-eating-clock <p></p> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:36:56 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7651 at /oss