Exploring Humanity Through Medicine, Philosophy, and Art
Introduction: Moving Beyond Willpower For decades, the cultural and medical narrative around obesity was painfully simplistic: it was a failure of willpower, easily solved by “eating less and moving more.” This perspective ignored the complex biological and hormonal realities of the human body. Obesity, now recognized as a chronic, progressive metabolic disease, involves deep-seated hormonal dysregulation that makes…
Rethinking the Small Meals vs. Big Meals Debate Introduction: If you’ve ever Googled “how to lose weight” or “what’s the healthiest way to eat,” you’ve probably stumbled across the age-old debate:Is it better to eat three big meals a day or several small ones? Some experts say eating every 2–3 hours “keeps your metabolism running.”…
The Psychology of Eating and How to Make It Work Introduction: If you’ve ever started a diet with high hopes—only to find yourself abandoning it a few weeks later—you’re not alone. In fact, studies suggest that over 90% of diets fail in the long term. People regain the weight, feel frustrated, and often blame themselves. But what…