In addition to the metabolic and cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, it’s suggested there’s a weight loss-enhancing benefit to this supplement.
Researchers at The Cooper Institute, in Dallas, Texas, studied the response by a group of overweight people. Continue reading Adding omega-3 to diet and exercise to increase weight loss
During the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers from Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, reported that increasing water intake is an effective way to lose weight. Continue reading Drinking water to enhance weight loss
Researchers at Midwestern University, in Glendale, Arizona, assessed the extent of appropriate counseling provided by pharmacists and nonpharmacists in retail settings. Continue reading Herbals for weight loss: Counseling by pharmacists and nonpharmacists
Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Centre, in the Netherlands, looked for an association with total mortality and premature death. Continue reading Benefits of healthy living and the Mediterranean diet
Researchers at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, investigated the association between vitamin D and BMI (body mass index). Continue reading Vitamin D levels and adiposity
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of the evidence. Continue reading Options to prevent colorectal cancer
A review published 6 years ago in the International Journal of Obesity concluded, “Most trials have been descriptive in nature, of short duration (less than or equal to 12 weeks), and designed using nonstandard treatment protocols.”
So, what’s changed? Continue reading Acupuncture for obesity
Prof. Ernst and researchers at Shahid Beheshti University, in Tehran, Iran, looked for additional benefit from acupuncture. Continue reading Combining acupuncture, diet, and exercise to control body weight
Researchers in California and Wisconsin tell us, “Sleep duration may be an important regulator of body weight and metabolism.”
So, they studied changes in metabolic hormones and their potential relationship to weight loss. Continue reading Sleep to help lose weight
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, reviewed data from Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) — a study of factors that influence eating habits of adolescents. Continue reading Yoga and Pilates: Is there an association with body image and eating disorders
Researchers at Loma Linda University, in California, compared dietary patterns. Continue reading Vegetarian diet and the risk of the metabolic syndrome
Researchers from the US and Israel studied the effects of dairy calcium and vitamin D for weight loss. Continue reading Should you drink milk to lose weight?
Alternate-day fasting as a diet strategy
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago examined the effects of alternate-day fasting under controlled conditions on body weight and coronary artery disease risk in obese adults. Continue reading Alternate-day fasting as a diet strategy
A variant of acupuncture, ear stapling (in which a surgical staple is placed in the conchal bowl [photo] of the ear) is promoted to decrease appetite and induce weight loss.
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine report 2 patients with infections at the site of needle placement. Continue reading Complications from ear stapling for weight reduction
Being overweight after breast cancer treatment may increase a woman’s risk for recurrent disease.
Researchers at the University of Arizona, in Tucson found that there are benefits from drinking green tea, but weight loss isn’t one of them. Continue reading Effects of green tea in obese breast cancer survivors
Interestingly, the benefits don’t include weight loss, according to researchers at The University of Sydney, in Australia. Continue reading Kung fu for obese adolescents
Researchers in Australia and the US investigated the association between the change in daily step count and adiposity and insulin sensitivity. Continue reading Watch your “step count”
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, in Hershey, studied the response to including whole-grain foods in a hypocaloric (reduced by 500 kcal/day) diet. Continue reading Benefits of a whole grain-enriched diet on cardiovascular risk
Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse hot flushes during menopause, but the effect of weight loss on flushing is unclear.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, studied overweight and obese women who complained of bothersome hot flushes. Continue reading Intensive behavioral weight loss lessens hot flashes
There are 5 choices that make a difference, according to this report by the Cardiovascular Health Study group. Continue reading Lifestyle choices and diabetes risk later in life