Category Archives: Diets

Red Meat Consumption and Mortality : Dr. Hu

Red Meat Consumption and Mortality: Results From 2 Prospective Cohort Studies Author Interview: Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology Harvard School of Public Health Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School What are the main findings of … Continue reading

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Losing Belly Fat, Whether From a Low-Carb or a Low-Fat Diet, Helps Improve Blood Vessel Function

Newswise: March 13 2012 Newswise — Overweight people who shed pounds, especially belly fat, can improve the function of their blood vessels no matter whether they are on a low-carb or a low-fat diet, according to a study being presented … Continue reading

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Differences in dietary pattern between obese and eutrophic children : Authors’ Interview Balthazar & de Oliveira

Differences in dietary pattern between obese and eutrophic children Authors’ Interview: Emilia Alonso Balthazar PHD student of food and nutrition of UNESP-Fcfar, Araraquara, SP, Brazil Maria Rita M. de Oliveira Professor of Nutrition, Department of Education, UNESP – IBB, Botucatu, … Continue reading

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Physician referral to Weight Watchers® is more than twice as effective as standard care

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A new, one-year global study published today in The Lancet indicates that overweight and obese adults referred to Weight Watchers, a community based provider of weight-loss services, lost more than twice as much … Continue reading

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Light Lunch May Reduce Hunger, Aid Weight Loss

THACA, N.Y. — Losing weight without a grumbling stomach or expensive liquid diet can be as simple as eating a lighter lunch, finds a new Cornell University study to be published in the October issue of the journal Appetite. Participants … Continue reading

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Hiding vegetables in kids’ foods can increase vegetable intake

Preschool children consumed nearly twice as many vegetables and 11 percent fewer calories over the course of a day when researchers Penn State added pureed vegetables to the children’s favorite foods. “Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, and at … Continue reading

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Higher-protein diets can improve appetite control and satiety

Park Ridge, Ill. (July 11, 2011) – A new study demonstrates that higher-protein meals improve perceived appetite and satiety in overweight and obese men during weight loss.(1) According to the research, published in Obesity, higher-protein intake led to greater satiety … Continue reading

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Soluble fiber may decrease belly fat

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 27, 2011– All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly … Continue reading

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Eat a protein-rich breakfast to reduce food cravings, prevent overeating later

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A University of Missouri researcher has found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) the researchers found that … Continue reading

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DIET DIET HIGH IN VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ASSOCIATED WITH LESS WEIGHT GAIN IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN

(Boston) – Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University have reported that African American women who consumed a diet high in vegetables and fruit gained less weight over a 14-year period than those who consumed a diet high … Continue reading

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