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Diabetes Will Double By 2030

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

The figures are based on a stable obesity rate, but the rate will go up even higher if, as expected, more and more people become overweight, eat a "Western diet" and stop exercising, the researchers said.
Diabetes In Control.com

New Effect of Leptin Discovered

Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

New studies show that the appetite-regulating hormone leptin causes rewiring of neurons in areas of the brain that regulate feeding behavior.

Healthy" Diet May Increase Risk for CVD

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

A diet low in total and saturated fat and high in fruits and vegetables caused an increase in LDL and Lp(a). This finding was unexpected.

It’s Not The Caffeine In Coffee

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

According to a new study, it is not the caffeine that is responsible for the addiction to it’s aromatic drink nor other benefits of coffee, it’s the chlorogenic acids, that produce many of the health benefits.

Waist Circumference, Not BMI, Explains Obesity-Related Health Risk

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

When WC and BMI were used as continuous variables in the same regression model, WC alone was a significant predictor of comorbidity.

Diabetic Patients Who Smoke Are Different

Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004

Diabetic patients who smoke are more likely to report often feeling depressed and are less likely to be active in self-care or to comply with diabetes care recommendations.

New Lower Guidelines for Salt Consumption

Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004

New recommendations lowered from 2400mg to 1500mg/day, and less as we get older. Americans eat more than twice the salt they should but don't get enough potassium, an imbalance that fuels high blood pressure.

Moderate-Fat Diet Better Than Low-Fat Diet at Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Posted: Friday, February 13, 2004

A moderate-fat diet is better than a low-fat diet at improving cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the results of a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
"We support the recommendation of a weight-loss diet that has a moderate total fat content and conforms with current guidelines for saturated fat, to achieve the most desirable [cardiovascular disease] risk profile."

Could Obesity Be All In The Mind?

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Newcastle-upon-Tyne are about to embark on one of the biggest studies of its kind into the role the brain plays in making people fat. The theory behind it is that many people fail to lose weight, not because they cannot stop eating, but because the brain will not let them do so.

Eight Tips for Exercising Off the Holiday Season Weight

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Should we just concede that gaining weight during the holiday season is inevitable? Well, believe it or not, you can keep the extra weight off and keep your blood glucose under control.