Just in time for your patients’ New Year’s Resolutions, Dr. Wansink talks about how patients can make a few very easy changes to avoid gaining extra pounds and goes over the five areas where people are most likely to get tripped up in trying to make healthy changes in their …

Brian Wansink shares his tips on the best ways to get patients to reduce the carbs in their diets, emphasizing that a hot protein breakfast is one of the best ways to start a day. He also advocates helping patients reduce their snacking with simple steps, and discusses a couple …

  Brian Wansink reviews some of the challenges some ethnic groups — particularly Asians — face and gives us a couple of pointers on how you can overcome them. More videos with Brian Wansink: Brian Wansink, PhD, Introduction Brian Wansink, PhD, Q1: What Is “Mindless Eating”? Brian Wansink, PhD, Q2: …

Brian Wansink, Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab in the Department of Applied Economics and Management, talks briefly about the “best” diet explaining that the key really has to do with the sense of deprivation a patient has, and that most diets seem to be based on this….

Each week we try to bring you useful information on how to improve your patients’ care. Most of us have come to realize that no one method or idea works for every patient so when our staff selects information for you we try to bring you solutions and ideas from …

Dr. McCulloch gives a little insight into his presentation on innovations in healthcare delivery at the 2012 AADE, mentioning that probably the two most important innovations actually happened 30 years ago. More videos with Dr. McCulloch: Dave McCulloch, MD, FRCP, Introduction Dave McCulloch, MD, Q3: How Often Should Patients Check …

Dr. McCulloch talks about how many times a day a patient should check their blood glucose levels but turns the question around, instead explaining that medical professionals need to convince patients of why this is important by demonstrating. He maintains contact with his patients through e-mails and via phone so …

Dr. McCulloch explains why he is not in favor of pushing patients towards lowering their A1c, in light of the results of the ACCORD study. He says that although lowering A1c has become a sort of mantra over the last few years, and it might even be a good idea …

Dr. McCulloch shares his strategies for working with patients to inspire them towards healthier lifestyles. Finding out about the patient’s life, including their daily routines, when they eat and exercise, and what is important in their life, are key to understanding each individual patient and then helping them change their …

Dr. McCulloch talks about why he thinks Shared Medical Appointments (SMA’s) or Group Appointments are a great idea. From his own experience both participating and designing SMA’s, he outlines the benefits including the fact that, despite the prevalence of diabetes in society, many patients feel quite isolated. Communicating in a …