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Study vilifying 'fat' as cause of low sperm count in men flawed

3/24/2012 - The myth that all saturated fat is harmful to health continues to make the rounds, as a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction equates saturated fat with "junk food," and claims that eating it reduces men's sperm count. But this study, which is being repeated throughout the echo chambers...

Forget diet drugs: Learn how natural vitamin D can help you maintain a healthy weight

3/10/2012 - The pharmaceutical industry is poised to begin churning out a slew of new diet drugs within the next few years that are sure to come with some very serious side effects, and that may not even work in the first place. But if you are an overweight or obese individual looking for solutions to your weight...

Are Americans starting to slim down? Gallup poll shows more normal weight people than overweight

10/14/2011 - For the first time in over three years, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index poll has found that there are now more "normal weight" Americans than there are "overweight" Americans, which may signify a positive trend towards a national slimming down. However, more than 61 percent of Americans are still...

Four principles accelerate fat loss

7/13/2011 - It is true that one must maintain a state of negative energy balance for a period of time in order to lose body fat. Though, there is a bit more to the story. Burning fat and losing fat are always occurring simultaneously to some degree. The underlying premise of fat loss is to create an internal environment...

Doctors refusing to treat overweight patients?

6/25/2011 - Increasingly, if you're not a healthy person already, more and more doctors are shying away from you. In a profession where the axiom, "Do No Harm" is supposed to reign supreme, some physicians are saying "Don't Come to Me" instead, especially for patients who are obese. A few doctors in Florida...

Eskimo study shows power of omega-3s to protect health, even in obese

3/31/2011 - Overweight and worried about your health risks? You should be. Obesity has become an epidemic in the US and it goes hand in hand with a host of other modern-day "epidemics", including diabetes and heart disease. Ready to do something about it? Consider this potentially life-saving move: start upping...

Overweight and obese individuals at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency

2/15/2011 - A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition indicates that overweight and obese individuals might benefit from testing their vitamin D levels. Low levels of this vitamin may indicate health issues and might be linked to heart disease, diabetes, and even some kinds of cancer. Maintaining optimum...

Obesity rate surges - Mediterranean diet essential to natural weight loss efforts

12/29/2010 - Overweight and obesity are known to dramatically increase the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer and dementia. Excess body fat fuels the fire of systemic inflammation and the release of dangerous chemical messengers or cytokines that damage the delicate inner lining of our arteries;...

Three-fourths of Americans obese or overweight by 2020, says alarming report

10/10/2010 - America is already on the verge of drowning in sick-care bankruptcy, but the situation is about to get even worse. According to a new study released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, three-fourths of Americans will be obese or overweight by 2020. That puts America in first...

Be careful or you might catch obesity, suggests new study

9/22/2010 - A new report published in the journal Pediatrics has many common sense folks scratching their heads in confusion. Childhood obesity has become a major problem with more than 17 percent of American children now overweight, and most people realize that poor diet and lack of exercise are to blame. But...

You can change your fat destiny, turn off genetic predisposition to obesity

9/16/2010 - If you are overweight, it can be pretty discouraging to know you come from a fat family -- your parents, siblings and even cousins and grandparents may mostly be overweight, too. It can make you think you are destined to be fat due to your ancestry. And in fact, for some people, there is a genetic predisposition...

Obesity linked to poor sperm quality

8/19/2010 - Young men now have a new incentive to stay lean and fit. According to a new report in the journal Fertility and Sterility, overweight young men have poorer sperm quality than their peers of a more healthy weight do. The findings reveal that not only do overweight men have lower sperm counts, but...

Being overweight causes memory problems

7/21/2010 - A new report published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that overweight people tend to have poorer memories. Based on the memory test used in the study, every extra point on the body mass index (BMI) led to a one-point drop on the test, indicating that the more obese a person...

Latest Study: Diabetes Drugs Do Not Work; Diet and Exercise are Still Best

4/7/2010 - According to a recent study the latest "magic bullet" drug therapy for diabetes and heart disease does not come close to working as advertised. In fact, researchers found that the combination of the high blood pressure drug valsartan and the anti-diabetes drug nateglinide failed to reduce the risk of...

Overweight Emergency Recruits Threaten Public Safety

3/12/2010 - A study published in the online journal Obesity, March 19, found that 75 percent of young recruits for fire and ambulance service in Massachusetts were overweight or obese. The study was conducted by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Harvard University and...

Majority of Obese People Fail to Recognize Their Own Obesity

3/6/2010 - Nearly three-quarters of obese adults do not consider themselves obese, according to a poll carried out by YouGov for Slimming World. "In my view there is a very clear tendency for individuals with obesity to feel that they do not stand out from the crowd," says Jonathan Pinkney, of the Association...

UCLA Study Says Drinking Soda Causes Obesity

12/23/2009 - Regular soda consumption significantly increases a person's risk of obesity, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). "We drink soda like water," said Harold Goldstein of the Center for Public Health Advocacy, which also took part in the...

Phytochemicals in plant-based foods fight obesity and prevent disease, researchers say

11/30/2009 - If you ever feel tempted to go for a cheeseburger, fries and a soft drink, consider this: along with the fast food, you are ordering up an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. But the opposite is true, too. According to a new University of Florida (UF) study, if you stay away from...

Vitamin D: How to Determine Your Optimal Dose

10/28/2009 - In the wide world of supplements, vitamin D is the superstar. For the last few years, this humble nutrient has been featured prominently in allopathic and alternative circles alike. It has basked in the rays of media publicity, and has survived an onslaught of scientific scrutiny. And while such widespread...

Obesity Linked To Brain Degeneration

9/17/2009 - While the talking heads on TV frantically warn about the so-called swine flu pandemic that is supposedly on the verge of causing world-wide suffering and death, there's another world-wide health problem of enormous proportions that's here, right now -- being overweight. The World Health Organization...

Brains are Shrinking in the Overweight: A Look at Why

9/7/2009 - A new study found that obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than normal weight individuals, and those who are classified as overweight have 4 percent less brain tissue. Researchers called this "severe brain degeneration" and they found these brains were not only smaller, but that they had...

The Obesity-Hypertension Connection: Your Weight may be Putting You at Risk

7/27/2009 - Did your daily weigh-in cause your blood pressure to spike? If it did, you are not alone. More than 50 percent of Americans are overweight or obese and the numbers just keep on rising. These shocking statistics have doctors from the World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, and American...

Overweight Get More Radiation and Doctors Admit Ignorance to Damage Caused

7/8/2009 - Many people fall under the naive assumption that if a medical practitioner is recommending a drug, treatment or therapy for you, then it must be safe and effective. They assume it's also been tested and that any negative effects are known and will be shared. But, in reality, that's often not the case...

Just Being Overweight Shortens Life: Effects of Excess Weight may Match Smoking

3/26/2009 - A study conducted in Sweden spanning almost four decades has suggested that overweight persons, and not just those who were obese, may also be subjected to increased risk of premature death. It also suggested that the adverse effects of excess weight on mortality may be as significant as smoking cigarettes. Details...

Many Unaware that Dietary and Lifestyle Choices can Affect Cancer Risk

3/18/2009 - Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and you are lowering your risk of cancer; consume more processed meats like sausages and bacon and you are raising your chances of getting the disease; exercise regularly and maintain healthy weight and you reduce your risk of malignancy - one would think these are...

Childhood Obesity Initiative Is Same Old Story: Looks Good on Paper, But Kids Keep Getting Fatter

2/21/2009 - In an announcement that's picking up considerable press, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (which includes the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation) has announced it's doing something to prevent kids from getting fatter. They're calling for kids to visit dieticians,...

Excess Body Fat Raises the Risk of Having Cancer

2/11/2009 - American people, who are overweight due to body fat and or abdominal fat, may now be able to lower their risk of having cancer naturally by changing their eating habits. Cancer is the second leading disease causing death in the US. Taking steps to avoid cancer is of national interest as well as the...

Natural Cure for Bladder Control Problems

2/8/2009 - The National Association For Continence (NAFC) reports about 25 million adult Americans experience transient or chronic problems with urinary incontinence -- and the vast majority who struggle with passing urine accidentally, around 75 percent, are women. Symptoms can include leaking urine when you...

Alabama to Start Charging Overweight State Workers $25 More a Month for Health Insurance

2/8/2009 - In an effort to rein in rising health-care costs, Alabama will start charging a fee to overweight workers who do not take part in free wellness programs. "We are trying to get individuals to become more aware of their health," said Robert Wagstaff of the state insurance board. An estimated 30.3...

Two Important Ways to Lower Risk of Heart Failure

2/3/2009 - A man who is obese and inactive can have a risk of getting heart failure which is as much as three times that of a lean and active counterpart, a study conducted at Brigham and Women`s Hospital has found. And heightened heart failure risk applied not just to obese men, but also to those who were simply...

Diets High in Sodium May Lead to Disease and Death

12/18/2008 - People who regularly eat foods high in sodium risk having diseases such as hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus, respiratory complications, Dislipidemia, Gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast, colon). Most of the daily sodium intake comes from salt. The DRI Upper...

Overweight Prostate Cancer Sufferers More Likely to Die of the Disease

12/9/2008 - A study published in November's The Lancet Oncology has revealed that overweight and obese men who were later diagnosed with prostate cancer are a lot more likely to die from the disease as compared to men with healthy weight. In addition, it also found that men with higher blood concentrations of C-peptide,...

How Media Drives Obesity in Children and Simple Counter Tactics

11/28/2008 - One the most important indicators of the state of health of Americans today may be the ever increasing rate of overweight and obese children. The Institute of Medicine has found that one-third of American children are either obese or at risk for obesity. The Center of Disease Control has found that,...

Citrus Extracts Found to Enhance Heart Health in Small Study

11/14/2008 - A blend of citrus and tree bark extracts was found to improve several markers of cardiovascular health and to aid in weight loss, in a study conducted by researchers from the University of Yaounde I in Cameroon, the University of Mississippi, America's Gateway Health Alliances and Next Pharmaceuticals,...

Five Ways One Has To Pay the Price for Obesity

11/3/2008 - Obesity causes poorer health, which in turn translates into higher medical and health care costs. For example, the obese are more likely to suffer from ailments such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. On top of that, there are also other ways in which obese people have to, quite literally,...

Diet Sodas Contribute to Childhood Obesity

10/15/2008 - In an August 13th, 2008, letter to the American Journal of Public Health, a group of North Carolina epidemiologists pointed out some shocking statistics about which there is little awareness: almost 50 percent of infants in The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Infant Practices Study were regularly...

New Study Reveals Resveratrol Improves Health and Longevity

9/26/2008 - Such important information should not be downplayed by the mass media. Yet, that is exactly what just transpired. Instead, they reported that resveratrol improved health, but not longevity, in aging mice on a standard diet. In other words, they chose not to report the most important outcome from the...

Resveratrol Improves Health and Longevity in Aging Mice on a High-Calorie Diet

9/22/2008 - Such important information should not be downplayed by the mass media. Yet that is exactly what just transpired. Instead, the headlines read: "Resveratrol Found to Improve Health, But Not Longevity in Aging Mice on Standard Diet". In other words, they chose not to report the most important outcome from...

New Study Indicates DNA Can Be Altered Through Diet and Exercise

9/10/2008 - A new study that was recently published sheds more evidence to what many have been saying for a long time, that DNA does not control the body or predestine you to being overweight, ill, sick, weak or anything else, but that the majority of our health and destiny lies within our own power. Here is...

Breast-Reduction Surgery Increasing for Overweight Teenage Boys

9/3/2008 - A condition known as gynaecomastia, in which teenage boys develop female breast tissue, is becoming more common; a trend that some doctors attribute to rising obesity rates. "This is different to someone just being overweight. These are firm female breasts, something that any woman would be proud...

Being Obese Accelerates Growth of Cancers

8/27/2008 - Obesity increases the risk of a large number of cancers, in some cases by more than 50 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Manchester and published in the journal Lancet. The new study was designed as a follow-up to an October report by the World Research Cancer...

Menstruation is a Disease (And Other Ridiculous Myths Believed by Mainstream Consumers)

8/5/2008 - As I was horrified to discover upon turning on the TV in a hotel room recently, drug companies are now pushing pills that promise women a significant reduction in the frequency of menstruation. The implication, of course, is that menstruation is a disease that needs to be treated with pharmaceuticals,...

Overfeeding Your Child May be Considered a Crime

7/29/2008 - Obesity was a factor in up to two dozen child protection cases in the United Kingdom in 2007, according to an investigation conducted by the BBC. The BBC cites this as only part of a growing trend toward the stigmatization of the overweight and obese. "When we first started talking about obesity...

Nearly Half of Parents Fail to Realize Their Children are Obese

7/25/2008 - Large numbers of parents in the United States are unable to recognize their children's obesity, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan. Researchers used the Internet to collect information from parents on their children's height and weight, and then asked those...

Overweight Children Show Increased Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes

7/14/2008 - Epidemic obesity among children today will lead to a surge in the occurrence of premature heart attacks in strokes as those children age, according to two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the first study, researchers from the University of California at San Francisco and...

Registered Dietitian Jill Fleming Gives Advice on Staying Healthy

7/8/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's The Healthiest Year of Your Life, which can be found at (http://thehealthiestyearofyourlife.com) . In this excerpt, Jill Fleming shares on listening to your body and staying healthy. The Healthiest Year of Your Life with Jill Fleming, a registered...

Does Being Overweight Affect One's Job Hunting?

4/28/2008 - Does being overweight affect job hunting? The answer to the headline question appears to be an unequivocal Yes, obesity does affect job hunting. When it comes to career advancement or job hunting, it often used to be 'not what you know, but who you know'. According to recent research undertaken by...

Fat or Skinny, Exercise Keeps You Healthy

4/10/2008 - We often assume that if you're skinny you don't need to worry too much about exercise. However according to Professor Dick Telford of the Australian National University, findings show that a lack of fitness has an effect on death rates regardless if the person is skinny (lean) or fat (overweight not...

Inadequate Nightly Sleep Linked to Overweight Children

1/23/2008 - Sleep is a dynamic process in which the body is actively recharging and the immune system is at its peak. Sleep is essential for good physical and mental health for adults and children alike. Recent findings from the University of Auckland in New Zealand suggest that sleep restriction has metabolic...

Seventy-Five Percent of U.S. Adults to be Overweight by 2015

12/13/2007 - Seventy-five percent of adults and 24 percent of children and adolescents in the United States will be overweight or obese within the next eight years, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Human Nutrition and published in Epidemiologic...

To Combat Obesity, Find Thinner Friends

11/18/2007 - Obesity is again vying with 'climate change' as the most prominent 'long-term human survival issue' discussed in the British media. Recent news items have been precipitated by emerging statistics showing that in the last 5 years the number of obese people in the United Kingdom has risen inexorably. In...

Lack of omega-3s can contribute to childhood obesity

1/30/2007 - A lack of healthy fats can actually cause children to become overweight, according to a study published online by the Swedish Research Council. Researchers based at the Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University studied the lifestyle, dietary habits and insulin levels of a group of four-year-old...

Study: Being overweight can increase risk of death from existing prostate cancer condition

1/17/2007 - According to a study by National Cancer Institute researchers, patients with prostate cancer have a greater chance of dying from the disease if they are overweight or obese. Lead study author and research fellow with the Cancer Epidemiology division of the NCI, Margaret E. Wright, pointed out that...

Animal study links yet another health problem with trans fats: an increase in stubborn belly fat

1/11/2007 - According to the American Obesity Association, 127 million adults in the United States are overweight, while 60 million are obese and 9 million are severely obese. With the U.S. population pushing 300 million, that equates to nearly two-thirds of American adults being classified as at least overweight...

Gaining weight between pregnancies could lead to pregnancy complications (press release)

11/16/2006 - A number of studies over the years have found an association between obesity and pregnancy complications, including pre-eclampsia (hypertension), gestational diabetes and stillbirth, but there was little evidence of a direct, cause-and-effect relationship. A new, large-scale study from researchers at...

Overweight in early childhood increases chances for obesity at age 12 (press release)

10/24/2006 - Children who are overweight as toddlers or preschoolers are more likely to be overweight or obese in early adolescence, report researchers in a collaborative study by the NIH and several academic institutions. The researchers periodically collected height and weight measurements of a sample of children,...

Obesity in men linked to infertility (press release)

10/19/2006 - Men with increased body mass index (BMI) were significantly more likely to be infertile than normal-weight men, according to research conducted at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health. "The data suggest that a 20-pound increase...

New study seeks to lower diabetes risk in youth (press release)

10/17/2006 - As schools across the country reopen their doors this fall, hundreds of sixth graders in 42 middle schools will begin taking part in a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The HEALTHY study will determine if changes in school food services and physical education (PE) classes,...

China follows the west into rampant obesity (press release)

10/12/2006 - People in China are becoming overweight and obese at an alarmingly fast rate, according to an editorial in this week’s BMJ. Numbers of people in China who are now classified as overweight and obese have risen sharply in a relatively short time, says Professor Yangfeng Wu from the Chinese Academy...

Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release)

10/11/2006 - A UCSF researcher has determined that a key reason for the epidemic of pediatric obesity, now the most commonly diagnosed childhood ailment, is that high-calorie, low-fiber Western diets promote hormonal imbalances that encourage children to overeat. In a comprehensive review of obesity research...

Today's babies are fatter babies (press release)

10/6/2006 - By examining more than 120,000 children under age 6 in Massachusetts over 22 years, a newly published study shows that young children--especially infants--are now more likely to be overweight. This study was based at the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention of Harvard Medical School and Harvard...

Focus on weight undermines motivation for healthy lifestyle changes among people of all sizes (press release)

10/2/2006 - A newly published UCLA study suggests our media and cultural obsession with achieving a certain weight does little to convince couch potatoes of any size to abandon their favorite sofa cushions and get active. In fact, those messages may actually undermine motivation to adopt exercise and other healthy...

Regular multivitamin use near time of conception significantly reduces preeclampsia risk (press release)

9/27/2006 - Women who are considering becoming pregnant may significantly reduce their risk of developing a common life-threatening complication called preeclampsia by taking a multivitamin supplement regularly three months before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy. This finding is being reported...

Weight lifting can help overweight teens reduce risk of diabetes (press release)

9/25/2006 - Teens at risk of developing diabetes can prevent or delay its onset through strength training exercise, a University of Southern California study has found. Research led by Michael Goran, PhD, professor of preventive medicine in the Keck School of Medicine of USC, showed that overweight Latino teenage...

Being overweight as a teen associated with premature death in adulthood (press release)

9/20/2006 - Children and adolescents in the U.S. and around the world are becoming more overweight. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that there may be serious consequences to that trend. Researchers found that being overweight at age 18 is associated with an increased risk of...

Overweight Childhood Leads to Adult High Blood Pressure (press release)

9/12/2006 - Fifty percent of adults with high blood pressure were overweight as children, according to a new study by Tulane University epidemiologist Sathanur Srinivasan. The study links childhood obesity to the development of both high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Metabolic syndrome...

Prepregnancy weight is increasing, bringing greater risk (press release)

9/12/2006 - A growing number of women are overweight or obese when they become pregnant, a condition that is risky to both mother and baby, a new study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown. An analysis of the prepregnancy body mass index of more than...

Youth Overweight Increases Risk of Bone Fractures, Muscle and Joint Pain (press release)

9/7/2006 - Children and adolescents who are overweight are more likely than their normal weight counterparts to suffer bone fractures and have joint and muscle pains, according to a study conducted at the National Institutes of Health. The researchers also found that the overweight youth in the study were...

Baby fat not so harmless: Overweight infants lead to obese adults

9/6/2006 - While parents and even doctors tend to dismiss a child's extra pounds as "baby fat," a study published in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics found that people who are overweight as children are more likely to be overweight teenagers, and subsequently more likely to be overweight adults. "A...

Overweight Childhood Leads to Adult High Blood Pressure (press release)

9/6/2006 - Fifty percent of adults with high blood pressure were overweight as children, according to a new study by Tulane University epidemiologist Sathanur Srinivasan. The study links childhood obesity to the development of both high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Metabolic syndrome...

Ads for Unhealthy Foods May Explain Link Between Television Viewing and Overweight in Children (press release)

8/29/2006 - Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children's Hospital Boston found that kids who spend more time watching television also eat more of the calorie-dense, low-nutrient foods advertised on television. Previous studies had demonstrated that children who watch more television...

Migraines More Common in Overweight Kids (press release)

8/25/2006 - Children who suffer from migraine headaches are 36 percent more likely to be overweight, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers were not surprised by the findings, as previous studies have linked obesity to migraine headaches in adults as well. "The numbers tell us that being overweight may...

Obesity May Influence Response to Asthma Medications (press release)

8/22/2006 - As the nation’s collective waistline has swelled in recent decades, rates of asthma diagnoses also have accelerated. Indeed, much research has affirmed a link between the two conditions. But doctors also recognize that asthma may not behave the same way among people who have different body types....

Overweight people now outnumber the starving

8/16/2006 - University of North Carolina professor Barry Popkin reported to the International Association of Agricultural Economists that at the number of overweight people currently surpasses the number of starving people worldwide. According to Popkin's report, all of the world's nations -- regardless of economic...

Preparation needed as children enter schools already overweight (press release)

8/15/2006 - A study published in the current issue of The Journal of School Health finds that nearly one quarter of children, ages three to five years, were entering school in Chicago overweight. For the authors, this is an urgent problem reflecting the nutritional status and health influence of the children's...

Number of overweight babies up 74 percent as obesity skyrockets in expectant mothers

8/10/2006 - A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School shows that over a 22-year period, the number of overweight babies born to U.S. mothers has increased by nearly 74 percent. "Even our youngest children are gaining excess weight, not just adults and adolescents," says Dr. Matthew Gillman, the study's...

Overweight Ups Your Diabetes Risk (press release)

8/7/2006 - Wondering if you're going to develop diabetes in your lifetime? Spend a minute on the bathroom scale: According to new research, your weight can provide a good indication of your future risk. Nearly three out of four morbidly obese 18-year-old men, for example, will develop type 2 diabetes in their...

Study of obesity in prostate cancer screening uncovers new predictor of disease for overweight men (press release)

7/21/2006 - Recent studies suggest that testing blood for prostate specific antigen (PSA) alone does not produce an ideal predictor of prostate cancer, and emerging data suggest this is especially true for obese men. A recent study by Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers shows that a...

U-M study: Too much TV could put extra pounds on your preschooler (press release)

7/18/2006 - Television entertains and even educates the youngest of children, and often gives parents a much-needed break. But allowing preschool-age children to watch too much TV – even educational shows like Sesame Street or Disney DVDs – could be putting them at risk for being overweight. ...

Korean Pine Nut Oil Boosts Appetite Suppressors Up To 60% For 4 Hours (press release)

7/17/2006 - In the face of the growing obesity health challenge, “appetite suppressants are increasingly interesting because they work on the very simple premise of ‘What you don’t eat now, you won’t need to lose later,’” Alexandra Einerhand, director, nutrition and toxicology-Europe at Lipid Nutrition notes. Einerhand...

Advice for Overweight Moms: Lose Weight Before Having A Baby (press release)

7/7/2006 - Doctors should advise overweight moms considering another pregnancy to take off extra weight first because they are at greater risk of having big babies, a new Saint Louis University study finds. Researchers found that moms who don’t lose the weight they gained during the first pregnancy and continue...

More than just genetics: Lifestyle choices impact GI health (press release)

6/30/2006 - Lifestyle factors, such as daily breakfast choices and childhood home environments, have a significant impact on the gastrointestinal system, affecting your metabolism, body mass index and the likelihood of developing GI-related conditions, according to new research presented today at Digestive Disease...

Conjugated Linoleic Acid for weight loss: it's no magic diet pill

7/29/2005 - America is known for its stars and stripes, the Statue of Liberty and… its obesity problem. Obesity problem? Are we an overweight nation? Yes, there are more overweight people in the United States than in any other nation. Now, we all know that our love affair with fast food doesn't make us any thinner,...

Diabetes and Hispanic Americans: more than just genetics

6/27/2005 - Roughly 41.3 million people in the United States today are Hispanic. That breaks down to one in every seven people. Hispanic Americans represent the second-largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. And all of that growth comes with a staggering rate of diabetes. According to...

American Diabetes Association peddling nutritional nonsense while accepting money from manufacturer of candy and sodas

6/1/2005 - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently announced a three-year, multi-million dollar alliance with Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) to help combat obesity and diabetes in America by stressing the importance of making smart nutritional choices. According to an ADA press release...

Anti-Obesity Activists Fight For Fat Acceptance; Here's Where They're Right and Wrong On Issues of Obesity

8/6/2004 - There's a war brewing over obesity. On one side you have the leaders and promoters of western medicine, who are saying that obesity is now a disease, and who are promoting all sorts of surgical procedures such as gastric bypass surgery -- as well as a wide variety of prescription drugs -- in order to...

Liposuction drug makes you thin by cutting off blood supply to fat cells in overweight people

5/10/2004 5:00:25 PM - It's better than liposuction, researchers say: it's a drug that cuts off the blood supply to fat cells, causing subjects to lose an astounding 30% of their body weight in just one month. For now, however, those subjects are just mice, and there's no guarantee that the drug will work in humans....

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In this book, author Mike Adams takes you on a fascinating tour that ventures far beyond conventional science and dares to suggest that as a civilization, we are spending too much time, money and effort on technologies that really don't help us while ignoring the technologies that can really make a difference in our lives.
Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina

In this free online book, you'll get the astounding truth on how these two superfoods are far more than just "supplements" like vitamins and minerals: they are disease preventing foods from nature that can actually help conquer cancer, diabetes, heart disease, clinical depression, and much more.
Take Back Your Health Power! How to reclaim your natural health power from the doctors, drug companies and food marketers who have stolen your right to be healthy

This courageous report tells you how to take back your power from those who have been exploiting your misfortune for their profit. Learn how to put yourself in control and transform your health outcome from this day forward.
The Five Soft Drink Monsters: how to kick the soft drink addiction for good

This downloadable ebooks reveals how to easily and permanently break the soft drink habit for good. This guide will show you, in clear understandable terms, how to recognize each of the five addictive elements of soft drinks -- and then beat them with a clever strategy that's already worked for thousands.
How to Beat the Bird Flu: how to protect yourself from the coming bird flu pandemic

This downloadable ebook arms you with the information you need to protect you and your family from the possible bird flu pandemic the World Health Organization is warning about.
The Seven Laws of Nutrition

Learn how to transform your health, reverse chronic disease and free yourself from pharmaceuticals by mastering the fundamental laws of nutrition.
The Healing Power of Sunlight and Vitamin D: an exclusive interview with Dr. Michael Holick

In this interview, Dr. Holick reveals fascinating facts on how vitamin D is created and used in the human body to ward off chronic diseases like cancer, osteoporosis, mental disorders and more.
The Healing Power of Water: an exclusive interview with Dr. Batmanghelidj

This exclusive interview with Dr. B reveals how Dr. B. discovered the healing ability of water and pioneered the emerging field of hydro-health. This is a must read report that will forever change the way you think about H2O.
Grocery Warning

How to recognize and avoid the common foods (and food ingredients) that cause disease. Names all the exact ingredients that directly cause heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, high blood pressure, ADHD, behavioral disorders, mood swings and many more.
The Food Timing Diet

Revealed: The Mike Adams secret to shedding body fat, experiencing phenomenal mental and physical energy and eliminating blood sugar swings -- all while eating enormous quantities of health-enhancing (and delicious!) food. Learn why it's not WHAT you eat as much as WHEN you eat!
The Weiss Method For Better Heart Health

Radically improve your heart health in just eight weeks! Discover the natural way to prevent and reverse heart disease with Decker Weiss, NMD, a leading authority on non-invasive heart disease treatments that combine the best of conventional and natural treatments.
The Real Safety Guide to Disease Prevention

More than 80% of all chronic disease is preventable, but only if you know how. Learn the proven, yet simple prevention strategies for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer's and many other degenerative health conditions.
The Real Safety Guide to Beating Cybercrime

Learn how to protect yourself, your children and your finances from cybercime in this sought-after safety guide that covers phishing, online identity theft, auction fraud, spyware, cyberstalking and much more.
The Real Safety Guide to Protecting Your Environment

Teaches you 120 practical, Earth-saving tips and strategies for energy conservation, detoxifying your home and work environments, clean air, clean water, recycling and much more. Instant download and hardcopy editions available. 50% of revenues donated to pro-environment non-profits.
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