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Patients who received mobile-based diabetes care, including a wireless glucometer and a smartphone containing a personalized care plan, showed lower A1C levels at six months compared with those who had usual care….

Brian Wansink, the John Dyson Professor of Marketing and the Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab in the Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, introduces himself at the 2012 AADE where he presented a talk on “Mindless Eating.” More videos with Brian Wansink: Brian Wansink, PhD, Q1: …

Just in time for the holidays, Brian Wansink explains what “mindless eating” is exactly and why we are so prone to it, including the fact that we make an average of over 200 decisions about food every day, most without even thinking about it. Many of these choices are influenced …

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….

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 …