About Dr. Jonny - Dr. Jonny Bowden, Ph.D, CNS, is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist, MA Psychology, ACSM, ACE, NSCA, American Society for Nutrition, American College Nutrition, Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Weight Loss Coach

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How To Control Cravings

Did you know cravings are actually a form of addiction with physiological and psychological components?
And, this is why most diet plains fail—because the plan fails to address the emotional side of cravings.
Without understanding those emotions and without support, it is nearly impossible to overcome the old habits and cravings that keep you from becoming your [...]

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Why Low-Fat Caused Obesity

When you have something as massive and scary as the obesity epidemic, it’s hard to point the finger at one single element and say, “that’s why it happened”.  But however you slice it, the low-fat movement played a huge part in the epidemic.
After World War ll, heart disease rates had begun to rise precipitously. In [...]

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The Big Missing Element In Health Care Reform

Dear Friends,
Want to know what’s wrong with the health care debate? It isn’t about getting well. It’s about making sure you have insurance for when you get sick.
Do you see what’s missing? They aren’t talking about ways for you to get healthy and stay that way.
I try to keep my political views out of [...]

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Sodas and Obesity – Here’s The Proof!

Despite periodic disclaimers from the American Beverage Association, there isn’t a health professional worth his salt who doesn’t believe soda drinking is linked to obesity.
Now researchers have provided proof.
Researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) found that adults who drink a soda or [...]

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The Magic Healing Power of Empathy

The amazing mind-body connection to healing is well known to anyone reading this newsletter, but it’s always wonderful when research confirms it.
Recently, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that when doctors expressed concern for the feelings of their patients– and paid attention to their concerns– those same patients [...]

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Special: Omega-3 Ends Pain From Two Fractured Vertebra – A True Story

My friend Lois fractured her spine…twice… riding horses in competitions.  For six years, she lived in pain taking anti-inflammatory medication.
Then she discovered Omega-3’s.
As a reader of this newsletter, you know I’m an avid Omega-3 fan.  A high intake of these “wonder molecules” is linked with reduced rates of depression, cardiovascular disease, behavioral, attention problems and [...]

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Harvard Says “Drink Up Coffee Lovers!”

I realize there’s a lot of alarmist stuff out there about how coffee can wreck your health.
I respectfully disagree.
And so does Harvard Medical School.  Harvard researchers say drinking coffee may help prevent diseases such as:
Cancer: Some studies have found coffee drinkers have lower rates of colon and rectal cancers and are 50 percent less likely [...]

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Free Teleseries, Nov. 18th – “Weight Loss From The Inside Out.”

On Nov. 21st I will be a featured speaker at an event called “Weight Loss from the Inside Out” in Santa Monica. This is a one-day event focused on the “Mind, Body, Spirit” approach to weight loss. It’s hosted by Tricia Greaves and Heal Your Hunger.
Since many of you don’t live in Los Angeles and won’t [...]

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Can Cats Tell Us Something About Weight? You Bet!

I came across a very interesting piece of info the other day, which I’ve since verified with my veterinary sources: The average cat needs about 200-400 calories a day.
Why should you care?
Let’s look at the evidence…

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Four Horsemen of Aging, Part III, Eat The Right Fats For Flexibility

Last week we discussed Inflammation, the first of the “Four Horsemen of Aging”.
This week we’re going to discuss something called oxidative damage.
Here’s how it works. You’ve probably heard of nasty little molecules known as “free radicals”. These “free radicals” do lots of damage to our body. They actually age us. They attack our cells and [...]

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We Have News – Wonderful News!

Are you noticing anything different? See the new design? You are about to see marvelous, light and breezy changes at JonnyBowden.com .
We all need to make positive changes throughout our personal and business lives to keep evolving both in health, mind, body and spirit and -
It was time for JonnyBowden.com to evolve into a bright [...]

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Lethal Fructose – Teenagers Staggering Consumption

Back in 1977, average daily consumption of fructose was about 37 grams per person per day. Recent surveys show that it’s up to 54.7 grams, or about 10 percent of total caloric intake. And for teenagers- who consume a ton of sodas- fructose intake avera…

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