Study: Dietary Counseling Results in Weight Loss of Approximately 6 Percent of Body Weight...
Dietary counseling has resulted in weight loss of approximately 6 percent of initial body weight (approximately 10-15 pounds) after one year, compared with people not involved in formal weight loss programs.
Just 5-days of Fatty Foods Changes Body Metabolism, Leads to Weight Gain
You might think that you can get away with eating fatty foods for a few days without it making any significant changes to your...
Pre-Diabetics Face Heightened Risk of Heart Disease
Older adults who have impaired glucose tolerance but who are not considered diabetic are at elevated risk for heart disease and may benefit from preventive therapies.
Adult Lifestyle Biggest Risk Factor For Diabetes
Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing diabetes than childhood experience, according to new research whose findings contradict previously-held beliefs.
Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated with Lower Diabetes Risk
Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period.
Later Timing of Meals Linked to Increased Body Fat and BMI
Researchers have found that later circadian timing of food intake is associated with increased body mass index and body fat, but how late is too late?
Belly Fat May Affect Liver Function
A study suggests the release of lipids from abdominal fat, which drains directly to the liver, increases overnight, providing additional insight as to how abdominal fat is associated with type 2 diabetes risk.
Challenge: Atlanta Physicians Prescribe Food as Medicine
A group of Atlanta physicians are challenging patients and residents to a health challenge based on a plant-based diet which can boost metabolism, lower...
Ethnic Background May Be Associated with Diabetes Risk
Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk.
Dietary Supplement Can Turn the Skin Permanently Blue
Colloidal silver is peddled as a cold medicine, decongestant, all-around germ fighter, and a kind of cure-all. Is there any legitimate reason for taking the dietary supplement?
Experts Say Cut Omega-6, Boost Omega-3 to Curb Obesity Rates
Experts are urging that we cut dietary omega 6 and boost omega 3 to curb soaring obesity rates, citing the the current ratio is...
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Cold Tolerance
Researchers have discovered that many of the genetic variations that have enabled human populations to tolerate colder climates may also affect their susceptibility to metabolic syndrome.
Obesity Surgeries Have Jumped Dramatically Since 1998
Obesity surgeries for patients between the ages of 55 and 64 in the United States soared from 772 procedures in 1998 to 15,086 surgeries in 2004—a nearly 2,000 percent increase. The report also found a 726 percent increase in surgeries among patients age 18 to 54.
Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread
regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who are overweight.
Convenience Leads to Childhood Obesity
Two of the biggest influences on children - parents and schools - may unintentionally contribute to childhood obesity.
Possible Health Risks For Children Born to Overeating Mothers
According to the latest research from the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), overeating during pregnancy may have significant and numerous health impacts on an unborn child.
