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WAYNE WESTCOTT It's an interesting phenomenon. Ten times as many Americans are attempting to lose weight by dieting, which doesn't work, than by exercising, which does work. One of every two American adults is ...

Big Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss

Results of a study, presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, found that a breakfast high in carbohydrates and protein followed by a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, is ...

Emotional Readiness Key to Weight Loss Success

Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks Herald "A lot of people aren't necessarily ready when they start a diet," said Susan Streitz, medical nutrition therapy supervisor, "especially if they're dealing with health issues such as ...

Tackling Behavior and Emotion for Successful Weight Loss

Kim Lamb Gregory It's not that Chaz Gaddie didn't understand the food pyramid. He was a chef. He could recite nutrition facts chapter and verse. And at 6 feet 4 inches tall and 386 pounds, he knew his weight was ...

Simple Shot for Obesity?

AN obesity vaccine that uses the immune system to help keep the body slim has been developed in the USA. Dubbed the "flab jab", the vaccine has shown promising early results in mouse studies. Scientists believe ...

Soy Myths

At the 2011 American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Andrea Carrothers, MS, RD, Nutrition Communications Manager at WhiteWave Foods (the maker of Silk) presented Soy Myths Busted. ...

Consumption, Not Inactivity, to Blame for Obesity

Amanda Alvarez Challenging one of the most fundamental beliefs in our weight-obsessed culture, a group of researchers has found that physically active hunter-gatherers don't necessarily burn more calories than ...

Blame Potato Chips for Weight Gain

By ALICIA CHANG (AP Science Writer) Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. And ...

Power Eating with Protein Packed Meals and Snacks

Lindsey Adkison, The Brunswick News, Ga Good health is a top priority for Shari Duncan. As a certified nutrition and wellness coach, as well as a body builder and power lifter, Duncan puts a great amount of ...

Fruit Compound Turns Sour Foods Sweet

Julie Deardorff THERE'S A BERRY THAT -- once you eat it -- makes bitter and acidic foods taste sweet. When the tongue is under the influence of this surprising fruit, lemons become lemonade. Unripe tomatoes burst with ...

Marriage and Divorce Promote Weight Gain

MARRIAGE and divorce are both bad for your waistline, new research suggests. But while women tend to gain weight after their wedding day, men are most affected by marital breakdown. Both kinds of "marital ...

Produce Promotes Long Term Weight Loss Success

New research has been tried to figure out what might ...

Food Journal For Better Weight Loss

Suzanne Ulbrich A food journal can be the most effective tool in the weight-loss arsenal. That is as long as the person keeping the journal is honest. "Studies show journaling along with a healthy diet, daily ...

Twitter Use May Boost Weight Loss

Joey Holleman, The State (Columbia, S.C.) The simple formula for losing weight: Eat less, exercise more and ... tweet away? People participating in a study by researchers at the University of South ...

Permanent Weight Loss Requires Attitude Adjustment

Losing weight is about calorie deficit, and one pound of fat is equal to a 3,500-calorie deficit, said Junelle H. Lupiani, a nutritionist and registered dietitian at Miraval Life in Balance wellness resort north of ...

No Snacking During Mid-Morning Leads to Better Weight Loss

WebMD Health News Journalist, Denise Mann reports new findings from a recent published study in the December issue of the Journal of American Dietetic Association (now called Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and ...

Kick Your Cravings to the Curb

Kick your cravings to the curb All dieters know and dread them: Cravings. At some point or another during your diet, they are bound to happen, testing your will power and very likely driving ...

Over a Century of Weight Loss Fads

By LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP Medical Writer) WASHINGTON - Before there was Dr. Atkins, there was William Banting. He invented the low-carb diet of 1863. Even then Americans were trying out advice that urged fish, mutton ...

Sleep More, Weigh Less

Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Experts have some new weight-loss advice that's sure to be welcome news: Sleep can be just as important to a successful diet as healthful eating and exercise. "Chronic sleep ...

Green Coffee Beans and Weight Loss

Bradley J. Fikes There's a new ally in the war on weight: Green coffee beans. Scientists at the American Chemical Society convention reported Tuesday that green, or unroasted, coffee beans can cause the obese ...

Low Vit D May Impede Weight Loss

People whose vitamin D levels test high before going on a diet experience better weight loss than those with lower levels, U.S. researchers say. The study found for every increase of 1 nanogram per milliliter of ...

10 Tips to Prevent Snacking from Boredom

Susan Pierce, Chattanooga Times Free Press At what time of day do you most often catch yourself snacking? If you're like me, it's in the evening and there's a television nearby. Often, I'm not even paying ...

Fiber Has More Than One Role

In addition to its beneficial role in weight management and overall health, high fiber consumption also supports the body’s natural cleansing and detoxification processes. Many experts recommend eating between 20 and 35 ...

A New Year, a New You!

The New Year will be here soon and the need to make a New Year's Resolution will be upon us. It can be very exciting to reinvent ourselves, but by the end of the first month, our motivation usually begins to fade. After ...

Add Exercise to Boost Weight Loss

Jo Ann Kirby Fighting the battle of the bulge is hard enough. But when middle age strikes, losing weight can be even more of a challenge. And while revamping the diet is a must, those who have been ...

Weight Management for Those Under 5 Feet

Barry Carpenter, KDAF-TV, Dallas Kelli Hughes is big time small--standing at just 4 feet 10 inches she doesn't exactly tower over a sitting co-worker. She said one thing really stands out being small. ...

Snack Smart

Smarter snacking Have you upgraded your snacks in the interest of more healthful eating? It's a great idea to choose snacks wisely, says Harvard Medical School. But many foods that seem to be a great ...

Fruits That May Help Fight Obesity

Brooke West, The Eagle, Bryan, Texas A recent study by Texas AgriLife Research revealed that peaches, plums and nectarines contain compounds that can potentially combat obesity and diabetes. Jose ...

Protect Muscles When Dieting

During a diet the process of metabolism can more or less be put to sleep. When the body receives less energy in the form of nutrition then it saves on temperature, motion and unnecessary metabolic processes. ...

Good Fat

By Karolyn A. Gazella Provided courtesy of Better Nutrition Not that long ago, it was believed a low-fat diet was the key to good health. This led to an onslaught of low-fat ...

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