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Hormone Linked to Stored Fat Could Explain Atkins Diet

Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007

In a discovery that may explain the successes of the Atkins diet, investigators have found that a single hormone may switch on the use of stored fat for fuel when all else fails.

Being Thin, Doesn't Mean You Are Not Fat

Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Because internal deposits can cause trouble then really is what's on the inside that counts and a lot of thin people might be in trouble.

How A Specific Fat Protects Against Obesity and Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center sheds light on why some people can eat excessive amounts of food and not gain weight or develop type 2 diabetes, while others are more likely to develop obesity and this most common form of diabetes on any diet.

Trans Fat Substitute May Be Just as Bad

Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007

A new modified fat made through a process called interesterification is shaping up to be the chief contender to substitute for the trans fats being banished from processed foods and restaurants. But researchers who compared the effects of different fats in human diets are warning that interesterified fats may be just as bad as the trans fats they are poised to replace [1].

Whole Fat Milk Linked to Lower Weight Gain

Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Women who regularly consumed at least one serving of full-fat diary every day gained about 30 per cent less weight than women who didn’t, says a study from Sweden.

New York City Bans Trans Fat

Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Department of Health of NY City, shows Trans Fats the Door, after voting unanimously to ban the substance from the city’s restaurants.

Lifestyle Change Cuts Weight, CVD Risk in Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Control group had lost a mean of 8.3% of their body weight. One-year data obtained from a large, federally funded trial have shown that intensive lifestyle intervention can produce significant weight loss and reduce cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Low-Carb Diets Reduce Coronary Disease Risk in Women

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A study suggesting that low-carbohydrate diets do not increase the risk for coronary artery disease in women may help to allay fears that people who eat higher amounts of protein and fat, while cutting back on carbohydrates, are not trading hopes of a slimmer waistline for increased coronary disease risk.

Study: Genes and Diet Linked to Risk Factors for Heart Disease

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and colleagues have found another link among genes, heart disease and diet.

Understanding Food Nutrition and Reading Food Labels is a Major Challenge for Most People

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Only 32% of patients could correctly calculate the amount of carbohydrates consumed in a 20-ounce properly labeled bottle of soda that had 2.5 servings in the bottle.