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Certain Foods Linked to Long-term Weight Gain

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2011

Munching more unprocessed plant foods may help keep the middle-aged bulge away, a new study suggests. On the other hand, meat, french fries and sugar-sweetened drinks can help pack on the pounds. The findings suggest that the types of food you choose, not just calories, are important for avoiding age-related weight gain.

The Lost Weight Vitamin

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2011

Want to save money on vitamins? One option could be to lose weight. Researchers say overweight or obese women in a diet-and-exercise program who lost more than 15 percent of their weight gained 8 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood.

New Study Shows Diabetes Surging Worldwide

Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011

The number of adults worldwide with diabetes has more than doubled in the past three decades -- jumping to nearly 350 million -- and it continues to surge, according to a new study in the journal Lancet.

Preventive Efforts in Type 2 Diabetes Are Cost Effective

Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011

Preventive treatment with metformin or lifestyle intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes reduced the cost of medical care, including costs for inpatient and outpatient care and prescriptions, compared with placebo.

ACTID Results Emphasize Diet Alone Over Diet and Exercise

Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011

Intensive dietary intervention and dietary intervention combined with an increase in moderate activity were both superior to usual care in a real-world comparison of diabetic patients in the first 6 months after being diagnosed.

Total Calories, Not Carbs or Protein, Key to Weight Loss

Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The key to successful weight loss, a critical component of type 2 diabetes prevention and management, is adherence to a diet in everyday life. But despite the controversies such as low-carb vs. low fat, it is not clear what the ideal weight loss diet for people with diabetes would look like.

Low-fat Chocolate Milk Best for Post-exercise

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Drinking low-fat chocolate milk after a tough workout provides the right mix of carbohydrates and high-quality protein, U.S. researchers found.

High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child for Future Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic.

Low-carb, Higher-fat Diets Add No Arterial Health Risks for Obese People Seeking to Lose Weight

Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared to a low-fat, high-carb diet may harm their arteries, suggests a pair of new studies by heart and vascular researchers at Johns Hopkins.

Low Glycemic Diet More Effective than Low Fat Diet in Reducing HbA1c in Obese T2DM Patients

Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

A glycemic- rather than a fat-targeted dietary regimen may be more effective in lifestyle modification programs for obese T2DM patients.