Category Archives: Diet and Fat Loss

Suzanne Ulbrich The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. 07-12-11 July 11–Recent studies suggest sleep and weight could be tied together. “People who get more sleep have a tendency to lose more weight than those who sleep less,” said Dr. Scott Ellis, … Continue reading →

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 07-12-11 July 06–It’s common knowledge that excess sugar consumption leads directly to weight gain. However, new studies suggest that diet drinks can cause obesity too. That’s what the authors of two new studies that were presented … Continue reading →

United Press International 06-10-11 People who are obese and eat a high-fat diet may injure the neurons, or nerve cells, in a key part of the brain that controls body weight, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Joshua Thaler of the Diabetes … Continue reading →

PRNewswire 04-15-11 SEATTLE, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Everyone knows that eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet and getting regular exercise helps shed pounds, but a new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that when … Continue reading →

Blueberries may confer an inhibitory effect on the development of adipocytes (fat cells) according to research presented at the Experimental Biology 2011 meeting in Washington, DC on April, 2011. Texas Woman’s University graduate student Shiwani Moghe, MS reported the results … Continue reading →

By Mary Brophy Marcus USA TODAY 02-03-11 Older people who have larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors associated with a condition doctors call “metabolic syndrome” may be at higher risk of memory problems, a new study suggests. … Continue reading →

United Press International 01-18-11 Eating a big breakfast may help you lose weight — but only if you eat a lighter lunch or dinner, researchers in Germany say. Dr. Volker Schusdziarra of the Else-Kroner-Fresenius Center of Nutritional Medicine in Munich, … Continue reading →

United Press International 01-10-11 Elevated fat and cholesterol levels — common in the Western diet — may increase the risk of breast cancer, U.S. researchers suggest. Biologist Philippe G. Frank of Thomas Jefferson University says the incidence rate of breast … Continue reading →

NewsRx.com 12-30-10 Losing weight is at the top of many a New Year’s resolution list. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet and getting enough exercise, what else can one do to make sure those good intentions have a lasting … Continue reading →

By Nanci Hellmich USA TODAY 11-05-10 The more obese friends you have, the more likely you are to become obese, a new study suggests. This confirms previous research that gaining weight may be socially contagious. The research also shows that … Continue reading →