Dr. Joe Galati's Blog

Childhood Obesity: Michelle Obama and the "Let's Move" Program to Tackle Obesity in Kids

Michelle Obama has stepped up to the plate to take on childhood obesity as a cause. I commend her on this effort. It's going to take a massive effort to get it under control. Educating parents is the first step in addressing this massive public health proble. Read the link below. Let me know what you think.

Michelle Obama this past week launced the "Let's Move" program, geared to address childhood obesity. For more information, click here.

Weight Loss with Fatty Liver

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is an emerging public health problem. As a hepatologist, this disorder is only second to hepatitis C in frequency. In future entries, I will go into more detail regarding NAFLD, but for now, let me say that the key element in attacking this problem is weight loss. While those afflicted with fatty liver disease commonly have multiple medical problems, including metabolic syndrome, weight loss is the common thread to most therapies.

Patients are always asking how to drop the weight? It's simple. Simply burn more energy than you are taking in. There are a lot of on-line calculators to help you in this area. One I came across tonight is located on Revolution Health, a site created by Steve Chase. It calculates usual daily acticities and how long it will take to burn a pound. Play around with it and get moving today.