A Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan?
Mar 5, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: MedicineNetBy Jennifer ThomasHealthDay Reporter Latest Diet & Weight Management News Low-Fat Diet Tops Low-Carb in Long Run Diet Plans Can Unclog Arteries Obesity, Lack of Exercise Heighten Arthritis Risk Weight Loss Aid? Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!
WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — Wondering if you’d do better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research suggests.Researchers from Stanford University used data ..read more
Kids Snacking Too Much
Mar 5, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: MedicineNetLatest Healthy Kids News Kids Snacking Too Much Child Obesity Rates Going Up Kids’ Relationships Affected by Screen Time Secondhand Smoke Damages Arteries in Kids Kids’ Brains Not Helped by Special Videos Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!
Study Shows 27% of Children’s Daily Calories Come From SnacksBy Bill Hendrick WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD March 2, 2010 — Kids in the U.S. are gobbling down more unhealthy snacks daily than ever before, a new study shows. The study, published in the March issue of ..read more
Workplace Wellness Programs Work
Mar 5, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: MedicineNetLatest Exercise & Fitness News Workplace Wellness Programs Work Fitness May Boost Kids’ Grades Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety Physical Goals Can Make You a Winner Exercise OK in Cold Temperatures Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!
TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Workplace wellness programs help employees lose weight and reduce their risk of heart disease, a new study shows.U.S. researchers followed 757 hospital workers who took part in a voluntary 12-week, team-based wellness program that focused on diet and exercise. Data on the participants’ ..read more
Dietary Weight Loss Reverses Atherosclerosis
Mar 4, 2010 Posted by: Susan | Source: Wellness Resources
In a fundamental discovery with sweeping public health implications Israeli researchers have proven for the first time that the process of long-term weight loss is capable of reversing heart disease.
The study tested low-fat, low-carbohydrate, and Mediterranean diets over a two-year period in 140 overweight people (88% men, average age 51). It found that any of the diets could produce cardiovascular benefit as long as a certain amount of weight was lost. This means that it is the process of ..read more
Not So ‘Fine’ Day For a Walk!
Mar 4, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: Diet-Blog
A British man has been fined and barred from driving for six months after taking his pet for a stroll while sitting behind the wheel of his car.
Yes indeed, this is laziness to the max!
Paul Railton was spotted by a cyclist driving slowly along a country lane, holding his dog’s leash through the car window, as the animal trotted alongside.
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Related Posts No related posts.America’s Most Obese Metropolitan Areas
Mar 3, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: WebMDMontgomery, Ala., and Stockton, Calif., Share the ‘Honor’ of Most Obese Metro Area
By Bill HendrickWebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MDMarch 3, 2010 — A ranking of No. 1 — or being in the Top 10 — isn’t always something to crow about.
The latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index lists the 10 most obese metropolitan areas in the U.S. and finds that adult obesity rates in each are significantly greater than the national average of 26.5%. Here’s a ..read more
Poll: Umami, The New MSG?
Mar 3, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: Diet-Blog
Have you ever wondered why certain foods just taste so good and induce extreme cravings in some people?
We all know that our tongue tastes sweet, sour, salty, and bitter, but did you know a Japanese chemist, Kikunae Ikeda, actually isolated a fifth taste back in 1908 called “Umami”?
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Mar 3, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: Diet-Blog
Living in the city that hosts the Olympic Games has been quite an experience, and 2010 brought with it some memorable moments.
Here are some current and former winter Olympians who have accomplished incredible feats, beat the odds and have otherwise given us reason to believe.
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Related Posts No related posts.Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle?
Mar 3, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: MedicineNetLatest Depression News Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle? Acupuncture Eases Depression in Pregnancy Health Tip: Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression Depression in Pregnancy Leads to Antisocial Teens? Internet Addiction Spins Web of Depression Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!
MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000 people.”We found bidirectional associations between depression and obesity: obese persons had a 55% increased risk ..read more
Hormone Outperforms Insulin in Diabetic Mice
Mar 3, 2010 Posted by: Mary | Source: MedicineNetBy Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter Latest Diabetes News Hormone Outperforms Insulin in Diabetic Mice Gestational Diabetes Underdiagnosed Diabetes Drug Avandia to Be Pulled Off the Market? Bilberry Seems to Act Against Blood Sugar Diabetes Drugs Avandia, Actos Tied to Fractures Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters!
MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting that treatment with a hormone linked to weight loss seems to control type 1 diabetes in mice better than insulin does, raising the prospect of a landmark new treatment for some human ..read more
