by Chester Tam | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
A recent study out of the UK and France found that starting at age 50, those who slept 5 or less hours a night have a 30% increased risk of several serious, chronic diseases (see below) and by the age of 70, in those who slept five or less hours a night the risk...
by Chester Tam | Nov 11, 2022 | Healthy Eating
Liquid calories are those that come from the fluids you consume as part of your daily diet. Examples include soda, fruit juices, sports drinks, and alcohol. These calories can add up quickly and often go unnoticed and unaccounted for. Consider the following: One...
by Chester Tam | Oct 13, 2022 | Healthy Eating
Every year is unfortunately full of new and unproven “fad” diets. One of the more recent fads is intermittent fasting (IF), which results in skipping breakfast. There are many variations of IF and the current belief (after hundreds of studies on IF) is that...
by Chester Tam | Oct 13, 2022 | Research
Exercise is often a “4 letter word”. The majority of my patients with overweight/obesity have had a previous bad or even traumatic experience with exercise. Many have been shamed in school PE classes. They have been injured by personal trainers insistent on the mantra...
by Chester Tam | Sep 28, 2022 | Research
Background: I have exclusively practiced Obesity Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center (SWLC) for the past 8 years. Previously, I practiced Internal Medicine for >20 years. I am Board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)...
