Dr. Waked

11/09/2025

11/09/2025

How to Receive Care Faster with MyChart. Beebe Healthcare is proud to introduce MyChart, a secure and easy-to-use online portal that helps you manage your health anytime, anywhere. Whether you're...

11/07/2025

Calorie DENSITY is key for weight loss maintenance

11/04/2025

11/03/2025

The American Institute for Cancer Research guidelines tell us to “avoid processed meat” because “data do not show any level of intake that can confidently be shown not to be associated with risk.”

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published its report in 2018 on processed meat and concluded that products including bacon, ham, hot dogs, lunch meat, and sausage are cancer-causing, classifying processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen.

Critics questioned putting processed meat in the same carcinogenic classification as asbestos or to***co, but the classifications only relate to the strength of evidence that the agent causes cancer––not how much cancer it may cause. This does not mean that they are all equally dangerous.

So, how dangerous is processed meat? The relative risk of colore**al cancer is 18% for every 50 grams a day, which is about one hot dog, two breakfast links, or two slices of Canadian bacon or ham. A daily sandwich with one or two slices of baloney would increase colore**al cancer risk by 18%, and a half-pound pastrami on rye would bump it up more like 80%.

How does 18% increased cancer risk compare to other risky behaviors? Living with a smoker increases risk of lung cancer by 15%. So, breathing in secondhand smoke day in and day out increases lung cancer risk almost as much as eating a serving of processed meat day in and day out increases risk of colore**al cancer.

Colore**al cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women combined, after lung cancer. So, if you don’t smoke, colon and re**al cancer may be your greatest cancer nemesis. We can drop our risk of getting it by about a fifth with a single dietary tweak: Cut a serving of processed meat out of our daily diet.
Not just colon and re**al cancers either. If you look at the science since the IARC decision was published, processed meat may also increase the risk of prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Watch the video “How Much Cancer Does Processed Meat Cause?” at https://bit.ly/3MbdgAG
Cancer guidelines: https://see.nf/3ZtyVd1
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11/02/2025

Amy’s success story.

10/25/2025

No child should be bullied or left out because of their body size. 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 4 boys with excess weight face daily teasing and rejection — and it can leave lifelong scars.

Let’s change that. When kids feel included, they thrive. Sign the petition to help end weight-based bullying and make youth sports and activities welcoming for every child: http://bit.ly/3WBzyjb

10/25/2025

10/12/2025

by Robyn Pashby, PhD Winter 2024 “No one is ever going to date you if you don’t lose weight.” “Would you be willing to lose weight if we paid you $1,000?” Writing these quotes is challenging, but it’s even more difficult to imagine that they were said by a parent to a child. The unfortun...

10/11/2025

Sarah’s success story

💪🏼Being told that you are no longer obese after being obese your whole life is the most amazing feeling 😊

I have been on a weight loss journey since 2021. At my highest weight, I was 520lbs. I opted for a in 2024 and today

‼️I am in the 180s, making my total weight loss is 338lbs since 2021. ‼️

What a wild ride! This process doesn’t come without challenges, both mentally and physically. I struggle at times getting used to this new body. Is this really me? It will take time for me to be able to recognize the person I see in the mirror. With that being said, I am proud that I have stuck with my program and gone further than I ever thought that I would.

I am able to move, shop, and go anywhere at any time. The things that used to hold me back don’t anymore.

This has been an amazing change for me and so worth it. I can’t imagine where I would be if I hadn’t had surgery when I did.

10/04/2025

Struggling to track obesity complications in your patients? You’re not alone.

This Checklist of Common Obesity Complications and Comorbidities equips clinicians with a quick, practical reference to identify, assess and address the wide-ranging complications of obesity for more informed patient care. Download the checklist now: ObesityAction.org/cmepatienteducation/

09/28/2025

Quinoa is a gluten-free whole grain that cooks in just 15 minutes. It’s often called a superfood, because it’s packed with B vitamins, antioxidants and…