Dieting To Lose Weight

Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain
May 26 09

A new study published online in the journal Obesity provides further evidence that strict maternal control over eating habits – such as determining how… Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain   

 

NYC chain restaurants posting calories on menus
Jul 21 08

A new rule requiring New York chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menus took effect on Friday, marking a first for a… NYC chain restaurants posting calories on menus   

 

Slow eating trims calorie intake: study
Jul 08 08

Your mother was right when she told you to take the time to chew your food. Eating slowly, research suggests, can encourage people to… Slow eating trims calorie intake: study   

 

Fast food eaters risk liver damage, weight gain
Feb 14 08

Too much fast food and too little exercise can wreak havoc on the liver, according to results of a small Swedish study.

In the… Fast food eaters risk liver damage, weight gain   

 

Liquids make up 22 percent of American diet
Jan 08 07

Americans who have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight should start thinking about more than what they eat, a beverage industry survey… Liquids make up 22 percent of American diet   

 

Computer-Tailored Health Messages Change Eating Habits
Apr 27 06


Personalized education messages may nudge people toward healthier habits, according to a new review of studies. The analysis found that computer-tailored health education is… Computer-Tailored Health Messages Change Eating Habits   

 

Beauty Foods: How Diet Can Improve Appearance
Oct 06 05

Until recently, most dietary advice has focused on weight management and disease prevention. That focus is now expanding to specifically look at how what… Beauty Foods: How Diet Can Improve Appearance   

 

Atkins Diet Damaging to Heart
Sep 25 05

A doctors’ group has announced what it calls the second heart-related death in a person on the Atkins diet, and is calling for a… Atkins Diet Damaging to Heart   

 

U.S. dietary guidelines get personal
Apr 19 05

The US Department of Agriculture today presented its new guidelines that for the first time advise consumers to personalize their diet and exercise, geared… U.S. dietary guidelines get personal   

 

Sweet drinks help some preschoolers pack on pounds
Feb 08 05

Preschoolers who drink at least one serving of soda, fruit juice or other sweet beverage every day are likely to become overweight, new… Sweet drinks help some preschoolers pack on pounds   

 

Atkins diet can harm
Nov 14 04

PEOPLE who stay on the high-protein Atkins diet for too long could be harming their heart, kidneys and bones, Australian doctors have warned.

The… Atkins diet can harm   

 

DHEA cuts abdominal fat in elderly
Nov 11 04

DHEA is a popular dietary supplement among older people, but its positive or negative effects are unclear. Now, there’s scientific proof that DHEA has… DHEA cuts abdominal fat in elderly   

 

Dutch dioxin scare spreads to France and Spain
Nov 09 04

France and Spain were hit on Tuesday by a dioxin contamination scare that has forced the closure of almost 200 Dutch farms after the… Dutch dioxin scare spreads to France and Spain   

 

Low-carb diet best at producing weight loss
Oct 28 04

An Atkin’s-type diet that is low in carbohydrates produces much greater weight loss than the low-calorie, low-fat diet currently endorsed by the US National… Low-carb diet best at producing weight loss   

 

Too few use cholesterol-lowering drugs
Oct 17 04

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… Too few use cholesterol-lowering drugs   

 

To eat less, start meals with a low-cal salad
Oct 01 04

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

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

 

Low-carb diet improves sugar control in diabetics
Sep 23 04

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-carb diet improves sugar control in diabetics   

 

Low-fat diet safe for weight loss by diabetics
Sep 09 04

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

 

Weighy Management and Obesity
Sep 08 04

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

 

Inflated diet ads
Sep 04 04

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

 

Long-term safety of low-carb diets unclear
Sep 03 04

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… Long-term safety of low-carb diets unclear   

 

Cutting fat, boosting fruit may fight weight gain
Aug 17 04

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

The six-year study found that adults… Cutting fat, boosting fruit may fight weight gain   

 

‘Western’ diet raises stroke risk
Jul 02 04

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

 

Atkins-style diet could damage chances of having a baby
Jun 30 04

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… Atkins-style diet could damage chances of having a baby   

 

Many dieting girls short on vital nutrients
Jun 25 04

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

 
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