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Nov 13th, 2009
The bacteria living in your gut thrive on fat and sugar, and so when they get the food they want and need, their good fortune can result in obesity. That is what researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis discovered when they transplanted human intestinal (gut) bacteria into germ-free mice and fed them a junk food diet.
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Nov 2nd, 2009
Chewing sugar-free gum may help you reduce the number of calories you eat, increase your energy output, and thus help you lose weight, according to a nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island.
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Oct 16th, 2009
The doctor states that you need to lose weight, not something new to you. Frustration sets in once again. You have tried everything and each time you are sabotaged by the simple reality that you get hungry. Then you snack and the diet is wrecked. You are not sure you just heard the next statement from your doctor, though. Did he say ‘cookie diet’? Yes, Dr. Siegal's is not a new diet, it is one that is meant to satisfy those times when hunger brings a diet to a halt.
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Oct 2nd, 2009
Imagine yourself getting the benefits of dieting, but not having to do the work of dieting! Well, there is a new study that is out that shows that there may be a way to do it. The study has shown in mice that there is a possible link between the absence of a gene and the body eating less, as well as a healthier life, too, writes Reuters.
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Sep 30th, 2009
The weight loss drug Empatic, developed by Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., met its main goals in its second Phase IIb clinical trial, which means researchers can now continue to a Phase III clinical trial, the last study before going to market. Empatic is one of two weight loss drugs currently under development by Orexigen.
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Sep 19th, 2009
A researcher from Nevada has made it simple to understand BMI (body mass index). The current formula is complex, and requires an online calculator, chart, or the following formula: weight in pounds, multiplied by 703, and then divided by height in inches squared. Then a chart is needed to tell us if we are within a healthy weight range. A new way to find your BMI is by transposing the formula into a simple “Maximum Weight Limit”.
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Sep 17th, 2009
Would a one cent per ounce excise tax on soft drinks deter you from buying sugary, non-nutritious drinks and help you lose weight? Some experts believe it will, and they talk about it in the September issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Sep 12th, 2009
Results of a new analysis show that lowering sodium in the American diet could save 18 billion dollars annually in health care costs. The study from the RAND Corporation revealed that 11 million cases of high blood pressure could be eliminated each year by just following recommended national guidelines for dietary sodium intake.
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Sep 6th, 2009
Overweight and obese children who were taught to read food labels and how to choose healthy options were able to lose weight during a two-year study. The children also had improved cholesterol levels.
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Sep 5th, 2009
Erythritol, one of the newest no-calorie sweeteners on the market, delivers a double-fisted benefit. Along with being a zero-calorie sugar alternative for people interested in weight loss, a new study shows that erythritol may provide potent antioxidant activity, which may protect the blood vessels of people who have diabetes.