Category Archives: Analysis/Policy

The 2015 USDA Dietary Guidelines: A Political and Corporate Spin on Evidence-Based Nutrition

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Thomas Sherman

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee released their Scientific Report for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in mid-2015. After a “review”, the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015–2020 (8th edition) have been released to the public, and it is clear … Continue reading →

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How Do We Gain Weight? 05: Paternal Epigenetic Influence

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

Following an introduction to this series posted previously, this is the fifth of many detailed examinations of lifestyle practices, physiological and clinical pathologies, and inherited factors. @DrTomSherman Paternal Epigenetic Influence ………………………………………affecting calories-in Although mothers have born the predominance of the … Continue reading →

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How Do We Gain Weight? 04: Genetics and Obesogenic Polymorphisms

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

Following an introduction to this series posted previously, this is the fourth of many detailed examinations of lifestyle practices, physiological and clinical pathologies, and inherited factors. @DrTomSherman Genetics and Obesogenic Polymorphisms ………………………affecting calories-in Estimates of the heritability of BMI range … Continue reading →

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How Do We Gain Weight? 03: Hypothalamic Obesity

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

Following an introduction to this series posted previously, this is the third of many detailed examinations of lifestyle practices, physiological and clinical pathologies, and inherited factors. @DrTomSherman Hypothalamic Obesity……………………………………………………….affecting calories-in A very rare “organic” form of obesity is seen in … Continue reading →

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How Do We Gain Weight? 02: Poor Perception of Liquid Calories

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

Following an introduction to this series posted previously, this is the second of many detailed examinations of lifestyle practices, physiological and clinical pathologies, and inherited factors. @DrTomSherman Imperception of Liquid Calories……………………………………….affecting calories-in Until recently, the consumption of only one food … Continue reading →

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How Do We Gain Weight? 01: Simple Obesity – Is It Simple?

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

Following an introduction to this series posted previously, this is the first of many detailed examinations of lifestyle practices, physiological and clinical pathologies, and inherited factors. @DrTomSherman Simple Obesity……………………………………………………………………..affecting calories-in In lieu of a better term, simple obesity is the … Continue reading →

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How Do We Gain Weight? An Inadvertent Defense of the Thermodynamic Model of Body Weight Regulation

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

A question from a medical student last year prompted me to begin assembling a list of lifestyle practices, physiological and clinical pathologies, and inherited factors that are associated with, or directly promote, weight gain. Once assembled, it was of great … Continue reading →

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Toxic Economic Tango: The Impending Clash of Inexpensive Food and Expensive Drugs

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

We spend a smaller fraction of our incomes on food than did our grandparents, and a larger fraction of our incomes on prescription medications. But, the prices we pay for food and drugs are far from their true costs. Big … Continue reading →

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Assigning a Dollar Value to the Pleasures of Eating Nutritious Food

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

I am stretching my boundaries with this post, and apologize in advance for deciphering the opaque, impenetrable language of economics into something more comprehensible. This is something I have been thinking about for several months now and I needed to … Continue reading →

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Sustainability is the Quiet Centerpiece of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Thomas Sherman

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently released their Scientific Report for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, scheduled to be published later this year. The surprise feature, somewhat quietly introduced late in the report, is a recommendation to consider sustainability … Continue reading →

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