Dr. John La Puma

Internal Medicine, Director, Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight, and Chef Clinic

Bio:

John La Puma MD is a professionally trained chef and a board-certified internist. The leading physician voice for healthy eating as part of health, he is also a New York Times best-selling author, PBS host and Lifetime TV chef, co-founder of ChefMD and founder of Chef Clinic. He he taught the first cooking and nutrition course for medical students in the U.S., with Dr. Michael Roizen. An expert...

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Books

Ethics Consultation: A Practical Guide

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Videos

ChefMD® Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore

ChefMD® Recipe: Dill-Flavored Beet Borscht

Recent Activity of Dr. John La Puma

Dr. John La Puma answered:
Can women get "wine bellies" like men get beer bellies?
Very nice segment, and true in theory. But a study of 158,796 women showed that women do gain... Full Post 05/13/2012
Dr. John La Puma answered:
Why is obesity dangerous?
Obesity is dangerous both because it increases risk for poor quality of life and early death, and... Full Post 05/13/2012
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Dr. John La Puma has posted a new blog entry:
Medicare Pays for Obesity: A Webinar and Cheat Sheet
Lots of things are starting to move. The economy is getting a little better. The bees in the... Full Post 03/03/2012
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Gloria Schley found the following answer helpful:
What can I add in my diet to lower my cholesterol level?
Easiest first steps: add 23 almonds and subtract chips and crackers (160 calories). Average... Full Post 02/18/2012
Shirley Rapp found the following answer helpful:
What are the most important things I can do to live longer?
Dr Mike Roizen wrote the book on this, and the RealAge science team found the biggest biological... Full Post 02/17/2012
Sierra Gray is now a friend of Dr. John La Puma 01/30/2012
Slobodanka Kirovska found the following answer helpful:
What are the most important things I can do to live longer?
Dr Mike Roizen wrote the book on this, and the RealAge science team found the biggest biological... Full Post 01/25/2012