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Scots still plagued by poor diet

For the first time experts looked at the combination of five high-risk lifestyles to understand their overall impact. The measures take in alcohol consumption, smoking, low fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and obesity. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

The healthy baby diet

What a woman eats during pregnancy will affect not only her health but also the growth and development of her baby. From conception to birth, the development of your baby is influenced by the nutrients in the foods you eat. It's impor [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Poor diet linked to teen mental health problems

Adolescents who eat unhealthily are more likely to develop mental health problems than those with good diets, a new study has found However, switching to a better diet could improve mental health, according to the Deakin University study, [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Diets fail 'because advice is wrong', say researchers

Eat less and you will lose weight. This simple piece of advice is true, but it's one that many of us struggle to follow. It is easy to blame a lack of will power or a penchant for sugary, fat-ladened snacks. And often weight does pile [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Orexigen Weight Loss Drug On Track For FDA Approval

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to a study to revive the company's previously-rejected weight loss drug Contrave. "We have been working with clinical experts, advocacy [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss Creates New Weight Mainten...

Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss announces a new weight maintenance hcg phase 3 diet. Each is as important as the other explains, Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc. Diet Doc Phase 1: Dieters consume high fat, high calorie food to set t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

American diet foods major Atkins plans India foray

Leading American diet food-maker Atkins will soon be hawking its weight-management products in the domestic market, a top company official said. "Within the next three to six months you will see Atkins products here. We are trying [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Bob Harper of 'Biggest Loser' talks diet, fitness

Health and fitness guru Bob Harper shot to fame as a trainer on "The Biggest Loser" reality TV series, which beings is 12th season on Tuesday on NBC, after becoming an improbable hit for its network. The show has obese people c [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Pure maple syrup keeps your liver healthy

A diet that includes pure maple syrup may help to promote liver health, according to a new study . The pilot study, conducted by Dr. Keiko Abe of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, showed that [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet regimen for one

Each week on Footprint, the National Post profiles an ordinary Canadian doing his or her small part for the environment—nothing drastic, nothing life-altering, but a conscientious act that deserves attention and might just inspire o [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Flexitarian feasts

I'm a part-time vegetarian - what you could call a ''flexitarian''. I focus on eating plenty of fruit, vegies and plant-based protein. It's a great way to introduce a healthy diet into your lifestyle while still en [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Cancer cases on the rise, hit 12m a year worldwide

The number of cancer cases has risen by 20% globally in a decade to hit 12 million a year, new figures have revealed. This is more than four times the annual number of new HIV infections, and 2.8 million of the cancers are linked to poor [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Plant-rich diets tied to lower breast cancer risk

Women with diets rich in vegetables, fruit and legumes may have a somewhat decreased risk of developing one type of breast cancer, a new study suggests. The findings, from a large, long-running study of US nurses, showed that women w [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Why dieting doesn't help lose weight

Experts have advised health freaks not to indulge in dieting to lose weight after piling on pounds. The Sinai Hospital program offers weight loss surgery patients expert advice and consultation from Melissa Majumdar – who consults p [...]