The Truth About Fat

Earlier this week PBS re-aired the documentary, NOVA: The Truth About Fat

that debunks the myths and the general public’s opinion about fat and people who are overweight.

It’s must-see TV for anyone who blames themself and/or their lack of willpower for their body size.

Obesity is not a character flaw; it’s a medical issue. That’s why we need to stop blaming weight gain on willpower.

Learn more about the mysteries of fat and its role in hormone production, hunger, and even pregnancy.

Why don’t sumo wrestlers suffer from the health problems that other obese people do?
Why has evolution hardwired us to hang onto fat even when it’s unhealthy?
And what would happen if you had no fat at all?

Through real-life stories of hunter-gatherers, supermodels, and a BIGGEST LOSER contestant, NOVA explores the complex functions of fat and the role it plays in controlling hunger, hormones, and even reproduction on “The Truth About Fat.”

The Truth About Fat Prologue

Scientists are coming to understand fat as a dynamic organ — one whose size may have more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Explore the mysteries of fat and its role in hormone production, hunger, and even pregnancy.

We’re talking about diabetes wellness with music from Jessye Norman on March’s Divabetic’s Diabetes Late Nite podcast. Guests include Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, Mandy Reece PharmD CDCES, BC-ADM, BCACP, FADCES, Maximize Your Metabolism Authors Dr. Noel Maclaren and Sunita Singh Maclaren, and Know Diabetes By Heart Ambassador, Sarah.

Throughout the podcast we will be featuring music from Jessye Norman’s Roots: My Life, My Song (Live at The Philharmonie Berlin) album courtesy of SONY Music.

In an interview with Anna Deavere Smith for The Aspen Institute, March’s Diva Inspiration, Jessye Noman said, “singing is a very physical responsibility. It requires being as healthy as possible so that we can keep this instrument that we carry around in our throats rather than a nice box that we put away at night so it can do what it needs to do. It’s important to take care of our bodies where our voice lives. During an opera performance one can use as many calories as a marathon runner.”