Diet and Weight Loss

• Does Less Housework by Women Lead to More Obesity?

  

  Posted 5:17 PM 3/5/2013

  March 5, 2013 -- A new study adds yet more evidence that the decline in physical activity is contributing to the rise in obesity in the U.S. This study, however, is bound to cause some controversy, as researchers found the increase in obesity in women is tied to a falloff in (More)
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• Watchdog Group Calls for Sugared Soda Regulation

  

  Posted 8:21 PM 2/14/2013

  Feb. 14, 2013 -- Added sugars in soft drinks are hazardous to health and need to be at lower levels, according to a new citizen petition from the watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).

  The petition, co-signed by prominent scientists, professional societies, health-advocacy organizations, and state and county public-health departments, calls for the FDA to set safe levels of sugars in sweetened beverages. The added sugars include (More)
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• Which Fats Really Are Good for Your Heart?

  

  Posted 9:03 PM 2/6/2013

  Feb. 6, 2013 -- The standard advice about which fats are best for heart health is under debate again.

  Triggering it is new research, just published in BMJ, finding that a form of omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils may actually boost heart disease risk. Omega-6 fatty (More)
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• Weight Loss & Obesity: 7 Myths & 9 Facts

  

  Posted 5:13 PM 2/1/2013

  Feb. 1, 2012 -- We know we don't have a "magic bullet" yet when it comes to weight loss, but at least we can count on some old standbys -- like eating a little less each day adds up over time, breastfeeding means lean children, and when all else fails, sex can burn the (More)
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• Brominated Vegetable Oil Q&A

  

  Posted 8:15 PM 1/30/2013

  Jan. 30, 2013 -- PepsiCo recently announced it would remove brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from its Gatorade drinks in response to customer concerns.

  Just what is BVO? And what is it doing in your sports drink?

  To learn more, we reached out to food chemists Kantha Shelke, PhD, a Chicago scientist who consults with food companies to develop new products, and Walter Vetter, PhD, who is studying BVO at the University of Hohenheim in (More)
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• Lap-Band Shown Effective for Long-Term Weight Loss

  

  Posted 9:21 PM 1/18/2013

  Jan. 18, 2013 -- More than 200,000 weight loss surgeries are performed each year in the U.S.

  Several recent studies have questioned the effectiveness and safety of one type, gastric banding, which has led to a decline in its use as patients (More)
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• 'Xtreme Eating Awards': And the Winner Is?

  

  Posted 8:07 AM 1/16/2013

  Jan. 16, 2013 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has announced its seventh annual Xtreme Eating Awards, and as usual, there are some eye-popping, belt-busting, and artery-clogging stats behind these oversized restaurant meals.

  Some of this year's biggest offenders are dishes even savvy diners might not suspect:

  • Despite healthy (More)
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• Sugar and Excess Weight: Evidence Mounts

  

  Posted 9:30 PM 1/15/2013

  Jan. 15, 2013 -- Eating less sugar is linked with weight loss, and eating more is linked with weight gain, according to a new review of published studies.

  The review lends support to the idea that advising people to limit the sugar in their (More)
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• Fructose May Affect Hunger Cues

  

  Posted 9:13 PM 1/2/2013

  Jan. 2, 2013 -- All sugars are not created equal, at least when it comes to the brain, a new study shows.

  For the study, which is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers asked 20 healthy men and women to sip a cherry-flavored drink sweetened with either pure glucose or pure fructose.

  Both glucose and fructose are (More)
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• A Few Extra Pounds Linked to a Longer Life

  

  Posted 7:04 PM 1/1/2013

  Jan. 1, 2013 -- Overall, people who carry a few extra pounds tended to live longer than those who are either normal weight or very obese, new research shows.

  The review, of 97 studies that included a combined 2.88 million people, questions the notion that (More)
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