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Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

The "diabetes clock" may start ticking in women years in advance of a medical diagnosis of the disease, new research has shown.

Replacing Red Meat With Soy Improves Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

Soy as a replacement for red meat in a DASH eating plan had beneficial effects on features of the metabolic syndrome, soy-nut being more effective than soy-protein.

New Study Shows That Low Carb Diets Are Healthier Then Critics Contended

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Premenopausal women who were assigned to follow the Atkins diet for one year lost more weight and improved their glucose, lipids and blood pressure,�when compared to women who were assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish and LEARN diets.

Capsaicin, In Red Pepper Inhibits the Growth of Fat Cells

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Obesity may be reduced by preventing immature fat cells (adipocytes) from developing into mature cells, and other studies have shown that capsaicin can decrease the amount of fat tissue and decrease fat levels in the blood.

According to the USDA, the Average American Consumes 74 Pounds of Sugar Per Year, or 23 Teaspoons a Day.

Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007

That adds up to 460 calories of nothing but sugar.

Shedding Pounds from Diet or Exercise—Take Your Pick

Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

People looking to lose those extra pounds have been told for decades that dieting together with exercise will bring about the best results. Not so, says new research.

First Nonprescription Diet Drug Alli Wins U.S. Approval

Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

At least 6 million Americans expected to buy Alli at a cost of 2 dollars a day, beginning this summer. For those that don’t reduce their fat intake while taking Alli, will be in for a surprise.

Women Who Diet Severely More Likely to Have Children Prone to Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 08, 2007

“When malnutrition occurs to women of childbearing age, their offspring will inherit abnormal mitochondrion.”

Type 2 Diabetics Misjudge Calorie Intake

Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007

A new study by French researchers found that diabetic obese adults tend to report eating far less than they really do, which researchers say can hamper treatment or management of the disease.

Soy Yogurt Help to Control Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

U.S. researchers reported that soy yogurt, especially with fruit in it, may help control both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.