Obese From The Heart

WebMD’s Health Care Social Media Disaster – Read the Fine Print!

Sara Stein M.D. — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:24:42 +0000

Occasionally, my vocation of treating obesity and my avocation of health care social media intersect. This is one of those moments. This is the story of a health care social media betrayal in which obese children and e-patients are the victims. Nobody died, except medical ethics, good judgment, and trust in doctors. This is WebMD’s [...]

My Street Creds – The Real Medical Evidence Of Obesity

Sara Stein M.D. — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:22:58 +0000

I am on an Obesity Mission. I’m going to single handedly (with lots of great help) change the way we treat obesity. And the way we treat obese people. The following is an open letter to all the skinny doctors, trainers, dieticians and therapists in the world … WITH ALL DUE RESPECT DOCTORS AND COLLEAGUES…YOU [...]

A Matter of Size: The Deserving of Obesity

Sara Stein M.D. — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:32:48 +0000

(An obese psychiatrist analyzes an obese comedy, A Matter of Size, the heartwarming story of four obese Israeli men and one woman who decide to quit dieting and become Sumo wrestlers) They had me from the opening scene. The obese little boy gingerly lifting his foot, hoping the scale will drop down a bit at [...]

STRESS EATING: RUNNING ON EMPTY

Sara Stein M.D. — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:46:43 +0000

Stress is society’s greatest modern affliction. We have completely lost control of our workdays. A workday used to be dawn to dusk. It used to be from the time you arrived at your workplace until you went home. It used to be 5 days a week. Not anymore. We work constantly, 24 hours a day, [...]

NOOOOO!!! An Open Letter to Oprah on Obesity

Sara Stein M.D. — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:15:46 +0000

NOOOOOO!!! That eardrum shattering scream you just heard was mine after I listened to Oprah Winfrey (I adore her) talk about her very public weight gain with emotional eating maven Geneen Roth. (Oprah on a Time She Forgot Her Loveliness, 5-11-2010) I hear the thundering herd of hoof beats running for a book THAT IS [...]

I Know I Am Obese; Where Do I Begin??

Sara Stein M.D. — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:00:22 +0000

This is the question I am most often asked. My patients come dragging in reluctantly, sent to Obesity Clinic by the primary care doctor or their own frustration and failing health. They are certain they will be given a lecture and a diet or told to go have surgery. They are surprised when they leave [...]

Trading Sex for Food – Tiger’s Search for Dopamine?

Sara Stein M.D. — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:19:06 +0000

So Tiger Woods is a sex addict and goes to rehab...and gains 30 pounds. I understand Tiger Woods. Well, maybe not his choice in sex partners, but I understand the insane cravings. He craves sex. I craved food. You might crave alcohol or drugs or tobacco or gambling or shopping or working or exercising or rage…

Is Kevin Smith Too Fat To Fly? Thoughts on Obese Discrimination

Sara Stein M.D. — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:37:01 +0000

What difference does it make if a fat producer is kicked off an airline? Isn’t that a private issue between the passenger and the company? If he didn’t fit in the seat, he should get off the plane, right? Wrong. This one had me from the first tweet. Even if I had to ask my [...]

On Childhood Obesity and Genetics – It’s All in The Family!

Sara Stein M.D. — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:44:39 +0000

Today at noon First Lady Michelle Obama unveils a new Nationwide Initiative on Childhood Obesity. About 1/3 of our children are overweight, 1 in 5 are obese. In some states, the numbers are nearing 50%. These numbers go up as people age. Currently 60% of adults in our nation are overweight and 30% are obese. [...]

Introduction to ‘Obese From The Heart’

Sara Stein M.D. — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:08:01 +0000

Who is this book for? Maybe it is easier to tell you whom it is NOT for. If you are looking for a good diet, consider these suggestions: If you have a few pounds to lose, try a balanced diet with meal plans or suggestions that suit your lifestyle – join a gym, go for [...]