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Being Overweight May Just Be Body Chemistry at Work

Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2007

You can lose weight by outsmarting the system that regulates appetite.

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.

Diabetes Drug Reverses SGA-Related Weight Gain

Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Taking metformin with antipsychotic drugs, may counteract the weight gain and possible diagnosis of diabetes.

Weight Loss Nasal Spray Begins Clinical Trials

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

PYY nasal spray trial demonstrates it produces satiety and a 30% reduction in calorie intake.

Type 2’s Unrealistic About Calories

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

New research suggests that obese adults with diabetes often say they eat less than they actually do -- a problem that can hinder management of the disease, according to researchers.

Exercise Vs. Diet To Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Caloric reduction and exercise-induced weight loss both substantially improve risk factors for type 2 diabetes; however, one approach does not appear to be better than the other, a study shows.

Eating Slowly Reduces Caloric Intake by 70%

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

“Put your forks down between bites.” Simple yet effective, so start reminding your patients of this simple fact, of eating more slowly can help improve their diabetes.

'Double Diabetes' a New Threat: 1 Plus 2 Equals 3

Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

The obesity epidemic is leading more people to develop type 1 and type 2 diabetes disease.

Alarming Message From the 19th World Diabetes Congress

Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

That diabetes is fast becoming the epidemic of the 21st century which, now affects a shocking 246 million people worldwide, and is expected to affect over 380 million by 2025 if no action is taken.

Diet Drug Acomplia (Rimonabant) Lowers Blood Sugars and Reduces Weight

Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

New study results show patients with an HbA1c level of at least 8.5 when they started taking Acomplia saw their their blood sugar level decrease 1.9 points compared to 0.7 points in patients on a placebo.