There is something very refreshing about the beginning of the New Year, it’s a clean slate, you can get let go of some of the poor habits and then there is always the hope of accomplishing many of the things you have always wanted to in the previous years. The…
Keith Anderson of WJOU 90.1 FM in Huntsville, Alabama talks to Dr. Keith Kantor about our urge to overeat during the holidays. What happens to us emotionally and physically? Many of us our taught at a young age to ‘save our appetite’ before a big occasion so we can indulge…
We overeat during the holidays mainly because we have been trained to do that since we were children. We remember being told not to snack before we go to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Once there we were expected to try everything and indulge ourselves. As a result, Americans gain…
Believe it or not, the average American gains between five and ten pounds each year during the holidays. This can have a very negative effect on your overall health as the years go by. This problem is properly termed “weight creep.” This morning Dr. Kantor spoke with Jay Caldwell of…