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Increasing Fiber Decreases Belly Fat
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009
Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America's young people, new research shows.

Exercise Keeps Visceral Fat Away a Year after Weight Loss
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009
Eighty minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss.

"Good" Fats Trim Body Fat in Diabetic Women
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The results of a new study shows that eating certain kinds of fats may actually help obese women with diabetes trim some body fat.

Excess Weight Gain in Small Children Raises Metabolic Risk Factors by Age Four
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Very young children who gain more weight, relative to their height, than their peers have more metabolic risk factors at 4 years of age, according to study findings.

Key protein Links Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease
Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Researchers say they know why obesity leads to diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a finding that may help experts target therapies to limit the health impact of being very overweight.

New Recommendations for Intake of Sugars by AHA
Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009
New recommendations for maximum dietary intake of "added sugars," released by the American Heart Association, are probably far more healthful than the much-higher current average intake in the U.S.. But without educating the patient, it will have little or no effect.

The Mediterranean Diet Relooked at for Flaws
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Mediterranean diet is back in the news with new information suggesting that "wine, vegetables and little meat [are a] recipe for long life." The researchers said that they had found that not all components of the Mediterranean diet had the same benefits.

Three New Weight-Loss Drugs Show Benefits for Diabetics
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Three investigational diet drugs hold promise for preventing and treating diabetes. The findings show that the drugs can help "halt the progression towards Type 2 diabetes.

Meditative Yoga Effective Treatment for Insomnia
Posted: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Irregular and insufficient sleeping schedules have been linked to numerous health concerns, such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes and dementia. A recent study has concluded that practicing daytime deep relaxation techniques, namely meditation, greatly helps limit incidence of insomnia, potentially helping decrease risk of developing these above conditions.

Hardened Arteries Threaten Obese, Diabetic Youth
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
An examination of the neck arteries of today's obese or diabetic young people bodes ill for their future health, researchers report.

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