Soaring obesity rates have led to widespread interventions as public health professionals try to stem the tide.  As treatment is notoriously difficult, prevention of overweight and obesity, particularly in children and teens, has become a major focus of these interventions.…

If you’re confused about the best strategy for weight loss, it’s no surprise.  Despite voluminous research, there is no clear “best” approach. Unfortunately, media messages contribute to the confusion.  Consider one recent article in published in the New York Times…