Tanya Zilberter, PhD - Nutrition & Dieting - Eating Disorders - Health/Fitness

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Expert Profile: Tanya Zilberter, PhD

Expertise: I am in nutrition and dieting academic research since 1972 (PhD in Physiology) and on the Internet since 1995. I can research and answer any question about good nutrition and healthy dieting basing on scientific facts and regardless what this-minute mainstream position is.

Tanya Zilberter, PhD Education/Credentials
PhD in Physiology
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My experience in the dieting area
I am in health sciences since 1972 and authored several hundred scientific and popular publications, including four print books and more than a dozen eBooks.

My print book on Amazon.com:
101 Low Carb Diet Tips

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Provocative: Mediterranean and French paradoxes.

Developing the Banta Diet, I was trying to understand and employ the generalized "European paradox."

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

1) Low carb dieters really can eat more calories and still lose weight;

2) Atkins diet contains elements that can't be controlled by dieters and I think this is the most common reason for failures.

I explain it in my Fat Burning Index concept.

What do you like about this subject?

I like to clarify most misunderstood and misinterpreted issues in dieting.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to learn more about people's problem and interests in the health and dieting area.

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Recent Answers from Tanya Zilberter, PhD

2008-10-09 Omega 3, 6, and 9: essential fatty acids and supplements.: Ray, There's no RDA for fats and fatty acids, they have AI (Acceptable Intake) instead. The AI for Omega 3 is 1.6 grams a day for men and 1.1 for women. Unlike Omega 3 and Omega 6, Omega 9 is not an...

2008-10-09 Good and bad trans fats: good and bad cholesterol?: Todd, Trans fat is made in the process called hydrogenation by making liquid oils solid. It is called so because instead of natural (cis) configuration with hydrogen atoms sitting on the same side of...

2008-10-07 Vitamin supplemetation: mega dozes and timed release: Dear Ignatius, The problem of vitamin supplementation dozes is very controversial. The official (NIH) standpoint is, "Although the megavitamin therapy have been used for the prevention and treatment...

2008-10-06 Food addiction or how to fight cravings: Gia, Just imagine what would've happened if in wild nature, animals wouldn't care about getting as much food as they can. Do you think they would survive? They HAVE to be very motivated to get busy...

2008-10-03 How can one measure the after-meal fullness?: Peter, In one word, yes, there are such methods. However, there are two aspects of that. If you want to _choose_ foods that are known to be more fulling than the others, then the best way is to use...