Strong Evidence Links Soft Drink Consumption To Obesity, Diabetes
The case against swigging soda just got stronger. A large systematic review reveals clear associations between consumption of non-diet soft drinks and increased calorie intake and body weight. Full-calorie soft drinks are also linked with reduced intake of milk and fruit and increased risk of type 2 diabetes. "Recommendations to reduce population soft drink consumption are strongly supported by the available science," concludes the review of 88 studies. [click link for full article]
Don't Be Fooled By Certain "Health" Foods
If you're one of the millions of Americans hoping to lose weight by buying fat-free, cholesterol-free, or all-natural products, you may be surprised. Experts say it's those so-called "healthy" foods that often sabotage diets. "These are the foods we naturally look to as we try to lose extra pounds; however, they are the ones that we need to be careful about," says Dee Rollins, PhD, R.D., dietitian with Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. [click link for full article]
Atkins Is Best Diet Around, Says Stanford University Study
According to a study of 311 women carried out by researchers at Stanford University, USA, the Atkins diet is the best one around. Those following the Atkins diet had best blood pressure levels, better cholesterol levels and lost the most weight, compared to people on other diets, say the researchers. You can read about this new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). [click link for full article]
Highlights From The March 2007 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association
Weight-Related Sports and Unhealthful Weight Control Behaviors among Adolescents Participation by adolescents, especially males, in sports emphasizing weight, such as ballet, gymnastics and wrestling, is strongly associated with both unhealthful weight-control behaviors and steroid use, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota. The researchers studied more than 4,500 adolescents from 31 public middle and high schools in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. [click link for full article]
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A Specific Fat Type Can Protect Against Weight Gain And Diabetes
A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center may shed light on why some people can eat excessive amounts of food and not gain weight or develop type 2 diabetes, while others are more likely to develop obesity and this most common form of diabetes on any diet. [click link for full article]
Slimming World Voted Best Diet Aid
Slimming World proved such a success with online visitors to Review Centre during the last year that it easily won the best diet aid award for 2006, beating competition from 34 other well known diets and diet aids. The award is based on averages of ratings and user comments submitted by customers to Review Centre in 2006, and also for overall ratings and comments featured at the Review Centre site. [click link for full article]
Exercise, Diet, Supplements Play Role In Lowering Cholesterol Without Drugs
When it's time to rein in cholesterol, the go-to prescription is usually statins. These medications can reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol -- the bad cholesterol -- from 25 percent to 50 percent. But for a variety of reasons, statins aren't an option for everyone. The March issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource outlines other ways to lower cholesterol levels. [click link for full article]
Simple Solutions To Postpartum Weight Retention
Women aiming to shed after pregnancy pounds should add daily walks and limit TV time and trans fats, according to a new study by Harvard researchers. "The childbearing years are a time of particular risk for weight gain in women," said lead author Emily Oken, M.D. "Modifiable behaviors in that early postpartum period such as diet, television viewing and walking can influence a woman's risk of retaining weight. [click link for full article]
