Dieting Makes you Fat - July 20, 2008

The weight-loss industry is swelling as quickly as our waistlines at the moment, which seems something of a paradox. If body-conscious consumers are so happy to buy dieting products, why are we facing an obesity crisis? The truth is, no calorie-controlled diet works; if it did, dieting professionals could kiss repeat business goodbye. Even worse: Restricting what you eat will make you fat. Worse still: Yo-yo dieting can cause depression, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. Frequent dieters are 60 percent more likely to die from heart disease than people who don't starve themselves.

Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss - June 19, 2008

Starting your day with a large meal packed with both carbohydrates and lean protein, and even a small piece of chocolate, can help lessen cravings and hunger the rest of the day, which can lead to significant weight loss, new research suggests.

Handling the 'Weighty' Issues - May 27, 2008

If you starve yourself in the morning, the signal that your body gets is that food supplies are low and whatever meal comes in next has to be stored as fat Fruits contain fibre that is essential for the metabolic process.
 
"The normal BMR range is 1,200-1,300 for women and 1,400-1,600 for men. People with a sluggish metabolism may find it difficult to lose weight," adds Dr Krishnan.

Smoke-free and smothered by obesity cost - November 30, 2007

By some expert analysis, obesity now imposes more than twice the public health risks of smoking. Will the public health vigilantes therefore put twice the heat on food that they have put on tobacco.

Fat-Fighter Diet about more than shedding pounds - November 29, 2007

Bruce Krahn wants to make one thing clear: there is a big difference between weight loss and fat loss.

Glaxo looks to launch anti-obesity drug in Europe - October 2, 2007

The UK could get its first ever approved over-the-counter weight loss drug after GlaxoSmithKline said today it had applied for a licence to sell a non-prescription version of the anti-obesity drug Orlistat in Europe.

Your Metabolism: Speed it Up for Weight Loss - October 3, 2007

Can you speed up your metabolism naturally and at the same time increase or boost your metabolism. As you are going to see there are many pills, fads, programs and more that promise that you can increase your metabolism. As the old saying goes "buyer beware."

Skinny gene' could lead to weight-loss pill - September 4, 2007

A skinny gene that may pave the way for a fat-burning pill has been pinpointed by scientists.

The gene governs whether the body piles on pounds or burns them off, researchers found

Experts warn diet-conscious parents are depriving their children of fat vital for growth - August 16, 2007

PARENTS should not restrict their children to low-fat diets despite concerns about obesity, experts said today.

New Fitness Guidelines Clarify How Much Exercise is Really Enough - August 17, 2007

Most American adults don't exercise enough, but updated national guidelines for physical fitness allow for flexibility and will make it easier to determine how much is enough to maintain good health, according to Health Fitness Corporation (HFC), a national leader in worksite health management.

Study: Obesity is Socially Contagious - July 25

A new study finds that when the scale reads "obese" for one individual, the odds that their friends will become obese increase by more than 50 percent. 

Nutritionists frequently say Americans get more than enough protein, but as with other dogma, maybe that's not always true. The diet controversies of Adkins and Ornish have led to rethinking protein and looking at this macronutrient's other functions. The recommendation for protein is .8 grams per kilogram or about 50 grams for a 120-pound woman and about 63 grams for a 170-pound man.

Fad vs. Fat: Popular diets -July 9, 2007

You've read about them... You've seen the testimonials... You probably have friends who have lost several pounds on them. And they're popular - all those people can't be wrong, can they? Weight loss is healthy, right? So why shouldn't you go on one of the latest popular diet plans? What have you got to lose? Well, more than just weight, perhaps. 

Obesity link to high blood pressure has weakened- July 2, 2007

It seems that the association between body mass index (BMI) and high blood pressure or hypertension has decreased since 1989, researchers say. The finding suggests that obesity may not have as much of an impact on heart-related disease as previously thought.