Archive for December, 2008
Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Early Test (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are hoping that
an experimental new weight-loss drug will prove to be a valuable new
weapon in the crusade against obesity.
Diabetic former binge eaters can still lose weight (Reuters)
Reuters - The success of weight-loss in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes is not affected by a history of binge eating, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
China's economic development sees surge in lifestyle diseases (AFP)
AFP - He Yifan has stayed at a weight loss clinic for more than two months to shed his kilos, one of millions of people in China whose richer lives have led to unwelcome side effects such as obesity.
Money May Lure People to Lose Weight (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — Putting money in people's
pockets can help persuade them to shed fat, suggest American researchers
who created two incentive-based approaches for losing weight.
Weight loss easier when you get paid for it (Reuters)
Reuters - Losing weight is easier when there is money on the line, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Health Tip: Eating a Healthy Vegetarian Diet (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — A vegetarian diet doesn't have to lack
nutrients or variety. There are plenty of delicious and nutritious meat
substitutes to include in a vegetarian diet.
Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) — In older adults at risk for
heart disease, a Mediterranean diet plus daily servings of mixed nuts may
help manage metabolic syndrome, according to a Spanish study.
Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts (AP)
AP - Here’s a health tip in a nutshell: Eating a handful of nuts a day for a year — along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish — may help undo a collection of risk factors for heart disease.
Nuts boost health benefit of Mediterranean diet (Reuters)
Reuters - Adding nuts to a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and vegetables appears to provide extra health benefits, Spanish researchers said on Monday.
Easy Does It!
Think easy weight loss tips are too simple to work? Think again!
When people followed a list of 10 simple weight loss tips, such as consuming more produce or controlling…
