Will starving yourself help you live longer? Maybe not
The longevity diet’s premise is seductively simple: cutting your calorie intake well below your usual diet will add years to your life. New research published on Wednesday, however, shows the extreme,...
View ArticleWhy the War on Obesity Needs a Makeover
Last week the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation predicted that obesity rates will climb to over 44 percent for every state by 2030 — with some states, such as...
View ArticleHealth care costs to bulge along with U.S. waistlines
America is getting fatter, according to a new report, and bulging waistlines will rack up big health care expenditures within the next two decades. The report, from the Trust for America’s Health and...
View ArticleHow can fiber help me lose weight?
Two important lifestyle factors can affect your body weight more than any others. The first is work-related physical activity. Individuals who walk and stay mobile as part of their jobs are less likely...
View ArticleBotox-maker Allergan sees profits drop slightly in third quarter.
Allergan, the maker of anti-wrinkle treatment Botox, saw profits slightly lower in the third quarter. The company which employs close to 1,000 people in Westport, Co Mayo, posted a profit of $249.4m,...
View ArticleHCG Diet Research Study
There is an immense amount of controversy surrounding the HCG Diet. This piece will clarify many of the misconceptions and confusions surrounding this diet. The information contained herein has been...
View ArticleEat Too Much While Watching TV? Try Taking Smaller Bites
Ever find yourself wolfing down snacks as you’re watching your favorite sitcom? Studies have shown that people eat more when distracted by TV or other pastimes. A new study finds, however, that there...
View ArticleObesity Can Cause Vitamin D Deficiency, Genetic Study Shows
Obesity is a causal factor in vitamin D deficiency, but vitamin D deficiency does not lead to any significant weight gain, according to a multicenter, genetic study published online February 5 in PLoS...
View ArticleAphthous ulcer drug reverses obesity in mice
A drug used to treat aphthous ulcers reversed obesity and diabetes in lab mice, according to results of a study. Amlexanox, used in the United States to treat canker sores, was tested by researchers...
View ArticleThe Obesity Epidemic
While America swallows $147 billion in obesity-related healthcare costs, physicians called on to confront the crisis The United States has a weight problem. And physicians are being called on to adapt...
View ArticleF as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2013
The latest annual report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) shows that adult obesity rates remained level in every state except for one, Arkansas....
View ArticleDebating the Merits of Breakfast
Maybe you’ve been reading about the widely reported study that calls into question the value of breakfast for weight loss. The stories seem to suggest that we’ve all been hoodwinked into eating...
View ArticleHigh Dietary Acid Load May Increase Diabetes Risk
Women with a high dietary acid load — typically associated with eating lots of protein but few vegetables — had a 56% higher risk for type 2 diabetes than women in the lowest quartile for dietary acid...
View ArticleIs Your Diet Aging You?
Yes, what you put on your plate might be affecting what you see in the mirror. But how? “Poor-quality foods, like trans fats, cause inflammation — and aging is basically a chronic inflammatory state,”...
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