Understanding the Exercise Paradox in Weight Control

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA MEd

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Classic Definition: In “The Exercise Paradox,” Herman Pontzer asserts that greater physical activity does not allow people to control weight. He goes on to describe studies on how the human body burns calories that help to explain why this is so.

FINANCE PARADOX: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/05/26/financial-paradox-compounding-interest-and-time/

Modern Circumstance: But in one of these studies, “couch potatoes” expended an average of around 200 fewer calories a day, compared with moderately active subjects. A difference of 200 fewer calories a day equates to more than 20 fewer pounds a year. Year after year after year, that really adds up.

GENDER PARADOX: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/05/19/gender-two-modern-paradoxes/

Paradox Example: Cyclists participating in the Tour de France are said to ingest more than 5,000 calories a day. This would seem to be way too much. So why do they do it? And why don’t they become obese?

PHYSICIAN PARADOX: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/04/23/liar-liar-the-physician-paradox/

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Commodities, Stock Markets and International Trade

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By A.I.

SPONSOR: http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org

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Trade: President Trump signed an executive order late yesterday unleashing a wave of new tariffs on 69 US trading partners that will go into effect on August 7th. Here’s a handy list of tariffs and their economic effects for anyone else having trouble keeping track of all these new numbers.

Markets: Stocks opened lower and kept falling thanks to a double whammy of new tariff rates and a shocking slowdown in the labor market, while bond yields tumbled.

Commodities: Gold jumped as the likelihood of a rate cut rose due to the latest jobs report, while oil sank on reports that OPEC+ may announce a crude production boost as soon as this weekend.

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The Boston Marathon is Today!

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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This morning, April 17th, about 30,000 people will run at varying speeds, 26.2 miles from Hopkinton, MA, to Boylston Street in one of the most famous races in the world: the Boston Marathon.

This year’s race will symbolize endurance in more ways than one. It will mark 10 years since two bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three people, wounding almost 300, and shaking the city on its most celebratory day. Held on Patriot’s Day, which commemorates the first battles of the Revolutionary War, Boston is the oldest continuously running marathon in the world, dating back to 1897. And simply qualifying for it is an achievement: Strict entry rules require that men age 18–34 record an official marathon time of three hours or less; for women of the same age, the qualifying time is 3:30.

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CITE: https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Health-Information-Technology-Security/dp/0826149952/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254413315&sr=1-5

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ORDER: https://www.routledge.com/Comprehensive-Financial-Planning-Strategies-for-Doctors-and-Advisors-Best/Marcinko-Hetico/p/book/9781482240283

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Become a Paparazzi for the ME-P

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Photo-Journalism from the Man / Woman in the Street

By Staff Reporters

Have you ever accidentally run into a “mover and shaker” of the healthcare industrial complex – a “big shot” in the financial services space – or maybe even an expert in the medical management or health information technology ecosystem?

How about the rarest academic celebrity of them all … a federal politician!

If so, the ME-Post has a Mission for You

As a Medical Executive-Post advocate, your position as “everyman-everywhere” is just what we’re looking for. Why? We’ve begun gathering intelligence on those high-profile thought-leaders attending national conferences, regional meetings, or guest seminars, etc.

Be our “Eyes and Ears”

We need your eyes and ears. So we’re asking for your help. If you spot public domain Big Game – anywhere in the world – snap their picture and send it to us. Be polite, be respectful and tell em’ you’re from the ME-P. We will post if appropriate, with complimentary name, title and byline recognition.

Assessment

Maybe that familiar-looking man behind you in line for the men’s room will turn out to be Barack H. Obama or Howard Dean, MD. 

Think: Gawker Stalker meets C-SPAN.

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this ME-P are appreciated. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, be sure to subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Speaker: If you need a moderator or speaker for an upcoming event, Dr. David E. Marcinko; MBA – Publisher-in-Chief of the Executive-Post – is available for seminar or speaking engagements. Contact: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com 

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Submitting a Guest Post to the ME-P

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Make your Voice Heard

By Hope Rachel Hetico; RN, MHA

[Managing Editor]

The Medical Executive-Post is a growing and influential media voice with over 150,000 readers, and followers.

Out Reach Efforts

You can reach this influential audience by submitting a guest opinion piece on anything related to non-clinical health care. Newspaper reporters and editors read the ME-P regularly, so this is always an opportunity to expose your writing to major media outlets.

Format, Length and Style

Articles of about 500-1,000 words in length and free of grammatical and spelling errors are preferred. Accepted pieces will not only be published on the blog, but may be syndicated elsewhere. Several professional medical management and financial services organizations already contribute to us, as well as individual physicians, advisors, and consultant readers. Photographs and .jpeg images are encouraged.

Become a Thought-Leader

There is also an opportunity to become a regular contributor to the ME-P, or thought-leader, after several high-quality guest posts have been accepted and published.

Our Philosophy

Remember the words and philosophy of Dr. David Edward Marcinko, our Publisher-in-Chief:

“You allow others to frame the discussion for you – positively or negatively – if you do not contribute your own ideas, thoughts and opinions.”

Join Our Mailing List

Assessment

Articles for consideration can be emailed directly to us at any time: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this ME-P are appreciated. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, be sure to subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Speaker: If you need a moderator or speaker for an upcoming event, Dr. David E. Marcinko; MBA – Publisher-in-Chief of the Executive-Post – is available for seminar or speaking engagements. Contact: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com 

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Our Other Print Books and Related Information Sources:

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Physician Financial Planning: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/0763745790

Medical Risk Management: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763733421

Healthcare Organizations: www.HealthcareFinancials.com

Health Administration Terms: www.HealthDictionarySeries.com

Physician Advisors: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

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Stuff that Still Floats to the Top on the ME-P

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Interesting Articles of Yore

By Darrell K. Pruitt: DDS

I’ve posted hundreds of articles on the Medical Executive-Post over the last year, and it always surprises me when something I long ago forgot rises to the top of their popularity scale.

The Run-Down

Earlier today, a comment I posted on March 30 titled “Usual and Customary UnitedHealthcare” was the most popular article out of thousands (?).

https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/usual-and-customary-unitedhealthcare/

Why the sudden interest in UnitedHealth? Where is it coming from? 

At the same time, an article I posted on June 17 titled, “GM Bankruptcy Hits Delta Dental Hard,” had just showed up at 11th of the top dozen most popular articles. Why?  

https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/gm-bankruptcy-hits-delta-dental-hard/

Now, the UnitedHealthcare has dropped off the top dozen, and GM Bankruptcy has moved up to number 6.

Assessment 

Do you find that interesting? What do you think happened in the dental insurance market that has ME-P juggling my articles?

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Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this ME-P are appreciated. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, be sure to subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Our Other Print Books and Related Information Sources:

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Medical Risk Management: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763733421

Healthcare Organizations: www.HealthcareFinancials.com

Health Administration Terms: www.HealthDictionarySeries.com

Physician Advisors: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

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Blogging Evolution of ME-P

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Now a Group Publishing Platform

By Ann Miller; RN, MHA

[Executive Director]

Solo Man No Morewww.HealthcareFinancials.com, the Medical Executive-Post, has acquired a reputation as one of the most respected independent and investigative voices in the healthcare industrial and financial complex, today. And, we have been called an unbiased educator and leader in the latest medical management and technology trends, as well.

 

In the Beginning

Started in July 2007 and going “live” in October 2007, for most of our first year of existence, the ME-P was the almost exclusive domain of David Edward Marcinko. He published it under the auspices of iMBA Inc. But, a fortunate mix of increased consulting work, speaking engagements, teaching assignments www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com and aggregating industry definitions www.HealthDictionarySeries.com limited Dave’s time to write. Not to mention editing the third edition of our seminal print textbook in 2010, the Business of Medical Practice http://www.springerpub.com/prod.aspx?prod_id=23759; and keeping our quarterly premium, institutional e- journal Healthcare Organizations [Journal of Financial Management Strategies] www.HealthcareFinancials.com evolving; he is a busy guy … indeed.

Visits and Membership

Moreover, the growth of ME-P readership from a few each day to over 25,000 visits in January 2009, with the interest of other people in writing for us, has all meant that there will be less of Dave going forward and more of the many new [free-labor] authors we are recruiting for our ME-P readers.

And so, in June 2009, the ME-P officially became a participatory bog in which most authors (including Dave) will use their own bylines.

Our Material

The ME-P publishes mainly original material from many contributors (regular, or not) with links and permitted reprints, and with updates for modernity from our repository of electronic archives. Our style is prose, formal or informal, news, journalistic and/or investigative repotage with a hint of insider gossip. If you are interested in writing for us, take a look at our writer’s guidelines on the left side bar page. Consider entering our writing contest, too.

Managing Editor

Hope Hetico is the managing editor and handles business development. Requests for information about advertising should go to Edward. Ann Miller; is our Executive Director for all other concerns. With a flat-organizational structure, our email address remains the same for all of us: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com

Assessment

And, although Dave is not sure whether he should be happy or chagrined, we hope that readership will again double by the end of 2009.

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, be sure to subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Speaker: If you need a moderator or speaker for an upcoming event, Dr. David E. Marcinko; MBA – Publisher-in-Chief of the Executive-Post – is available for seminar or speaking engagements. Contact: MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com  or Bio: www.stpub.com/pubs/authors/MARCINKO.htm

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Physician Advisors: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com

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Become a Published Print Author with Us

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

The Business of Medical Practice [3rd Edition]

By Hope Rachel Hetico RN, MHA, CMP™

[Managing Editor]biz-book7

Dear Colleagues,

As you may know, we are commencing work on the third edition of our best selling book: The Business of Medical Practice

TOC 1st: http://www.amazon.com/Business-Medical-Practice-Maximizing-Doctors/dp/0826113117/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231111232&sr=1-8

TOC 2nd: http://www.springerpub.com/prod.aspx?prod_id=23759

Invitation to Contribute

Accordingly, we would be honored for you to consider contributing a new or revised chapter, in your area of expertise, for a low-effort but high-yield contribution. Our goal is to help physician colleagues and management executives benefit from nationally known experts, as an essential platform for their success in the healthcare 2.0 business industry. Many topics are still available: [health accounting and costing; law, policy and administration; Medicare fraud and abuse; coding and insurance; HIT, grid and cloud computing; finance and economics, competitive models, collaboration and leadership, etc].

Support Always Available

Editorial support is available, and you would enjoy increasing subject-matter notoriety, exposure and public relations in an erudite and credible fashion. As a reader, or preferably a subscriber to the ME-P, your synergy in this space may be ideal. Time line for submission of a 5,000-7,500 word chapter is ample, and in a prose writing style that is “wide, not deep.” 

A Health 2.0 Initiative

And, be sure to address health 2.0 modernity. Update chapters from the second edition are also available. 

Definition: https://healthcarefinancials.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/emerging-healthcare-20-initiatives

Assessment

Please contact me for more details, if interested. A best selling-book is rare; while a third-edition volume even more so. Join us in this project. Regardless, we trust you will remain apostles of our core ME-P vision, “uniting medical mission and financial profit margin”, promoting it whenever possible.

Front Matter Link: frontmatter1advancedbusinessmedicine4 

Contact Info:

MarcinkoAdvisors@msn.com

770.448.0769

Conclusion

Your thoughts and comments on this ME-P are appreciated. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, subscribe to the ME-P. It is fast, free and secure.

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Enter our Writing Contest

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

You Must Submit – to Win

By Hope Hetico; RN, MHA, CMP™

Managing Editoridea2

Enter the Medical Executive Post submissions contest and just maybe you can become famous! Simply send in a written post about some aspect of the healthcare industrial complex, finance, administration, policy or health economics space that you are particularly knowledgeable about. Or, visit our topic channels for related ideas. Use you fertile imagination.

Rules

Submission must be original, not submitted elsewhere and under 1,000 words. Rest assured that grammar, spelling, citations and punctuation counts. Originality and thought-leadership is a must. Oh, you must be a subscriber and all copyright ownership will be transferred to us, as well. Your material may even be used in some iMBA, Inc print project or publication, now in-progress or in the future.

Grand Prize

Just think! You could become one of 3 finalists featured as an upcoming Medical Executive Post monthly column, with photographic byline, or even the grand prize winner who’ll receive our free best-selling hardcover textbook, the Business of Medical Practice.

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Contest Close

Submissions are due December 31, 2009. There are no limits to the number of times you may apply or the number of submissions you may send in. All results are final. The anonymous judges reserve the right of non-selection. And, we reserve the right to reject any content submission; for any reason perceived as reasonable, or unreasonable.

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post submissions contest are appreciated.

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