Dieting To Lose Weight

Too few use cholesterol-lowering drugs

Perhaps no medicine today is so widely regarded as a wonder drug as the cholesterol-lowering statin. From Zocor to Lipitor to Pravachol, statins are…    

To eat less, start meals with a low-cal salad

Sometimes ordering more food helps you eat less—that is, if what you order is a low-calorie salad, new research shows.

Investigators found…    

Low-carb diet improves sugar control in diabetics

Following a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet for five weeks led to a marked reduction in blood sugar levels in patients with untreated type 2 diabetes,…    

Low-fat diet safe for weight loss by diabetics

A low-fat diet promotes weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes without unfavorable alterations in blood lipids or glucose control, according to…    

Weighy Management and Obesity

Obesity increases your risk of many diseases including hypertension, heart disease and even cancer. Obesity can increase your risk of Type II diabetes by…    

Inflated diet ads

"Buyer beware” is the message consumers should remember when purchasing dietary supplements for weight loss, says Judith S. Stern, vice president of the American…    

Long-term safety of low-carb diets unclear

Too many questions remain unanswered regarding the long-term effects of low-carbohydrate diets for doctors to recommend them to their patients, according to a report…    

Cutting fat, boosting fruit may fight weight gain

Modifying the consumption of different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up over time, new research suggests.

The six-year study found…    

‘Western’ diet raises stroke risk

Add stroke to the list of health problems caused by a Western diet rich in red meat, white flour and sugar, researchers said on…    

Atkins-style diet could damage chances of having a baby

High-protein diets of the kind popularised by Robert Atkins may reduce a woman’s chance of conceiving, according to a study presented at a fertility…    

Many dieting girls short on vital nutrients

Many adolescent girls try to control their weight in ways that may leave them deficient in calcium, iron and other essential nutrients, a new…    

Doctors urge easier access to ‘morning after’ pill

The largest U.S. doctor’s group on Monday endorsed efforts to increase access to the “morning after” contraceptive pill and urged federal regulators to reconsider…    

Dieter sues Atkins, says diet clogged arteries

A man who blames his heart disease on the Atkins diet said on Thursday he is suing the privately held Atkins Inc. to force…    

Diets

* Carbohydrate Addict’s LifeSpan Program (Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller)

Premise: Richard and Rachael Heller claim that an excess of insulin,…    

Weight Loss CAD Diet

The Basics
It stands for the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet. According to two doctors, a husband and wife team, named Richard and…    

The Atkins Diet

The Atkins diet is considered the most popular of the low carbohydrate diets. It is based on the restriction of processed and refined…    

Atkins Diet May Help With Epilepsy

Along with helping some people shed unwanted pounds, the popular low-carbohydrate, high-fat Atkins diet may also have a role in preventing seizures in children…    

Obese Doctors Take Own Advice

At 6 feet and about 265 pounds, Dr. Michael Fleming is obese, a fact that becomes awkward when he has to tell a patient…    

The Carb Conscious Won’t Cut & Run

The low-carbohydrate dieting trend may have peaked, but consumers continue to watch their carbohydrate intake after going off the diets, according to a study…    

Satisfying your hunger cuts cravings for sweets

If you find yourself constantly craving sweets in the afternoon, don’t blame it on a sugar addiction. Hunger is most likely behind those cravings…    

Lawsuits may be tool for fighting U.S. obesity

Lawsuits may be the only way to force U.S. foodmakers to produce healthier foods or curb ads that encourage over-eating, speakers at an obesity…