Healthnotes Newswire (November 8, 2007)—When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off, a vegan diet, which excludes all animal foods. beats a low-fat diet, according to the journal Obesity.
Healthnotes Newswire (November 8, 2007)—When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off, a vegan diet, which excludes all animal foods. beats a low-fat diet, according to the journal Obesity.
Healthnotes Newswire (October 25, 2007)—The sharp rise in rates of obesity and overweight in the past three decades has generated a thriving weight-loss industry marketing a wide spectrum of diet plans. It is estimated that 50 million Americans embark on weight-loss diets and spend $30 billion for diet programs and products every year, yet little is known about the long-term health effects of different weight-loss programs.
Healthnotes Newswire (August 30, 2007)—The Mediterranean diet has been widely acclaimed—and for good reason. New research shows that people who eat a Mediterranean diet are less likely to die from heart disease, especially if they have diabetes.
Healthnotes Newswire (August 2, 2007)—Sugar-sweetened beverages like nondiet sodas and fruit-flavored drinks can lead to excess weight gain in children, especially when kids drink them between meals.
Healthnotes Newswire (July 26, 2007)—The trend toward more and younger children becoming involved in organized athletics has obvious health benefits, but a new report points out that it also raises concerns about sports-related injuries.
Healthnotes Newswire (March 29, 2007)—Overweight and obese women have a wide array of popular weight-loss diets to choose from, but which is best? A new study compared four different diets and found the low-carbohydrate diet to be the most effective.
Despite the increasing awareness of the health consequences of overweight and obesity and a growing number of public health initiatives, Westerners keep gaining weight. Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicate that an estimated 66% of adults in the United States are overweight or obese.
Healthnotes Newswire (March 22, 2007)—Many studies have suggested that increased fat mass benefits the bones. However, a new study finds that this is not the case, particularly for adolescents and young adults.
“Despite the dire repercussions of obesity, the traditional paradigm suggests that increased body fat is beneficial to the skeleton and could protect against osteoporosis,” said Vicente Gilsanz, MD, professor of radiology and orthopedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. “Our findings challenge this widely held view.”
