Hello. My name is Charles Stuart Platkin, I’m the founder of DietDetective.com, I  have a syndicated column that’s in more than 165 daily papers, I’ve also written 5 books on health and behavior. As far as academic background: I received my undergraduate degree from Cornell University, a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University, and a Masters in Public Health from Florida International University. I’m also a certified personal trainer and I’m currently completing my Ph.D. in Public Health. Ok. A few points, just so we’re clear. This blog will NOT be investigative stories, or well written, heavily edited articles. It will be from my mind, to keyboard, to computer. There WILL be typos, grammatical errors, and run on sentences. But that’s fine, because you’ll get the point.
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by Charles Stuart Platkin
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
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A was talking to a friend that was overweight, and she was talking about problems sleeping and gaining weight. Turns out she has sleep apnea. What is sleep apnea?
According to the National Institutes of Health "sleep apnea is a common disorder that can be very serious. In sleep apnea, your breathing stops or gets very shallow while you are sleeping. Each pause in breathing typically lasts 10 to 20 seconds or more. These pauses can occur 20 to 30 times or more an hour.
The most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea. During sleep, enough air cannot flow into your lungs through your mouth and nose even though you try to breathe. When this happens, the amount of oxygen in your blood may drop. Normal breaths then start again with a loud snort or choking sound."
There are other problems associated with lack of sleep. Take a look at the results from the following poll: "2007 Sleep in America Poll Shows Stay-at-Home Mothers Most Likely to Sleep Poorly" |
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by Charles Stuart Platkin
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Sunday, 04 March 2007 |
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The following was a paper I wrote on restaurant labeling. Interestingly enough, 1277 people voted on DietDetective.com and more than 85% said that restaurants SHOULD be required to put nutritional information on menus. Take a look at this report and let me know your thoughts. |
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by Charles Stuart Platkin
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Friday, 02 March 2007 |
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This is from the American Heart Association, scientific meeting being held at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Fla., Keep in mind this is one study. But I thought it was interesting and worth sharing. |
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by Charles Stuart Platkin
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Saturday, 17 February 2007 |
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I really think this is a true travesty that this drug was put in the hands of the American people. It’s bad enough that the FDA allows all those unhealthy and potentially dangerous weight-loss supplements – Now they’re letting this ridiculous drug be sold OTC. You have to be kidding me. This stuff has such terrible side effects, and without serious behavioral counseling and the help of a professional, there will BE NO LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS. Even the best case scenario is only a 5% weight loss. And the research studies that support this weight loss all include behavioral counseling. They think a few booklets are gonna count as behavioral counseling? What drugs is Glaxo taking that are giving them the confidence to believe that this is really gonna actually work? Oh right—they don’t care whether it works or not. And why do they think that they’re gonna do better than Roche, who spent a fortune trying to market this and make it work via prescription? Check out the NY Daily News |
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by Charles Stuart Platkin
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007 |
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How long you have to exercise to burn off the calories you just ate, in minutes of Sexual Activity. Being romantic is wonderful, but flowers might be a better choice to show your love. Even though dark chocolate has been shown to have tremendous health benefits. At the very least be aware of what you’re consuming and indulge with thought. |
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