According to this study, each 100 gram increase in fruit consumption is associated with a reduction of 300 grams of body weight after 6 months. Continue reading The contribution of fruit and veggies to weight loss
Category Archives: Obesity
Consumer Alert: 40 more weight loss products
There are 80 drugs on the FDA list of weight loss products that contain undeclared drugs or chemicals.
Here’s the complete list, including 40 products added on January 8th. Continue reading Consumer Alert: 40 more weight loss products
OARSI recommendations for treating osteoarthritis
The OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI) is a nonprofit scientific professional organization that promotes research in osteoarthritis. Continue reading OARSI recommendations for treating osteoarthritis
CAM trends to watch in 2009
Areas of interest for the nutraceutical industry and consumers include digestive health, omega-3, superfruits, and weight management, according to this article in Nutraingredients.com | Europe. Continue reading CAM trends to watch in 2009
Is this the secret to a successful diet?
 A diet’s long-term effectiveness depends on its ability to increase a sense of fullness and bring down carbohydrate cravings, report researchers from Venezuela and the US presented during The Endocrine Society’s 90th Annual Meeting. Continue reading Is this the secret to a successful diet?
Consumer Alert: More tainted weight loss products
 Some of the weight loss products listed below claim to be “natural†or to contain only “herbal†ingredients.
The FDA found they actually contain potentially harmful ingredients not listed on the product labels or in promotional advertisements. Continue reading Consumer Alert: More tainted weight loss products
Which is more important: fitness or fatness?
 Researchers studied the relationship among fitness, adiposity, and mortality in older adults. Continue reading Which is more important: fitness or fatness?
Can you pay people to lose weight?
Yes, “economic incentives produced significant weight loss” short-term, according to researchers in Pennsylvania. Continue reading Can you pay people to lose weight?
FDA warning on 2 weight loss products
A company called Fashion Sanctuary is removing from the market all Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules sold in 10-count blister cards.
In addition, Balanced Health Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Starcaps Diet System Dietary Supplement sold in 30-capsule plastic bottles. Continue reading FDA warning on 2 weight loss products
Benefits of a lower energy dense breakfast
The concept of energy density can help you feel satisfied with fewer calories, according to MayoClinic.com.
In this study, eating a lower energy density breakfast was associated with better weight control. Continue reading Benefits of a lower energy dense breakfast
Recommendations from Harvard for bone health
The Harvard Women’s Health Watch has published recommendations to lower the risk of fractures due to osteoporosis.
I supplemented their recommendations with references. Continue reading Recommendations from Harvard for bone health
World osteoporosis day
Yes, yes, yes, it was October 20th, and I missed it.
But here’s a summary of CAM research on osteoporosis reported in 2008. Continue reading World osteoporosis day
“American paradox.” Or, how I stopped dieting and lost weight
“Some scientists believe that in our quest to lose weight, we are not eating enough fat, or at least not the right kind of fat. What’s missing from our diet,” according to a NewsTarget.com article, “is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is found in red meat, lamb, and dairy products.
Now, a reanalysis of the literature supports this point of view. Continue reading “American paradox.” Or, how I stopped dieting and lost weight
What you can do to lower your risk of hip fracture
Many risk factors can’t be changed, but a couple can. Continue reading What you can do to lower your risk of hip fracture
Comparing weight loss options
 How much weight loss can obese people expect using various treatment options? Continue reading Comparing weight loss options
More positive news about pedometers and weight loss
Pedometer-based walking programs — even without going on a diet — result in modest weight loss. Continue reading More positive news about pedometers and weight loss
The benefits of knowing that you are exercising
Dr. Lisa Terre from the University of Missouri-Kansas City has published a review of the importance of physical activity counseling.
It turns out that greater cardio benefits occur among people who are aware that their activity is doing their body good. Continue reading The benefits of knowing that you are exercising
Comparing weight-loss diets after 2 years
The results of the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT) Group have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading Comparing weight-loss diets after 2 years
Rebiana: The new stevia-derived sweetener.
A series of published studies support the safety of rebiana, which is the trade name for a stevia-derived sweetener being developed by The Coca-Cola Company and Cargill. Truvia is Cargill’s brand name for the same product.
Wikipedia has a good overview of stevia and it’s relationship to rebiana.
Here’s what we know from recently published studies. Continue reading Rebiana: The new stevia-derived sweetener.
Coke before gastric endoscopy
We’re talking about patients who undergo bariatric surgery, gastrectomy for cancer, and other procedures that remove most of the stomach. Patients sometimes have food residues and bile reflux that complicate or prevent doing the complete procedure.
What to do? Continue reading Coke before gastric endoscopy