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Is diet pop really hazardous for the heart?

Q: Is diet pop really bad for your heart? A: Diet pop has been a headline-maker for the past week or so, thanks to a study presented at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles. The study, based on a sample of just more than 2, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Your HCG Responds to the HCG Diet Story on the Dr. Oz Show

Your responds to the HCG diet investigation on the Dr. Oz Show. The television program, which aired on February 22nd, 2011, did an in-depth investigation on the HCG diet. Many people came on the show that had taken HCG diet drops and had [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Study supports restricted diet for kids with ADHD

In a study of 100 children with ADHD -- one of the world's most common child mental disorders -- scientists from Radboud University and the ADHD Research Center in the Netherlands found that a restricted diet led to significant impro [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

New Diet Utilizes the Power of Imagination

According to USAToday , a new study shows that imagining yourself snacking on your favorite foods will result in you eating less. Studies at Carnegie Mellon University have conducted five studies to see how “repetitive imagining&rd [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Twinkie diet fad sheds pounds

With the fall semester coming to a close, many students are anxious about going home to families who may have not seen them since the semester began. The reality is that some of these students are not the same as they were four months ag [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

American loses over a stone on 'potato diet'

Chris Voigt, 45, who is head of the Washington State Potato Commission, embarked on his "spud diet" in an attempt to show that the vegetable is high in nutrients. He was protesting against the US Department of Agriculture which [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Losing 21 Pounds in 21 Days the Right Way?

Just like anyone, even wealthy executives want to keep up their fabulous figures. Exercising regularly definitely helps, but some take a more rapid approach. Roni DeLuz, RN, ND, PhD is the founder and director of the Martha’s Viney [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Diabetic fathers with poor diets more likely to pass conditi...

A study shows overweight parents who eat high fat diets may be fuelling the diabetes epidemic by passing on glucose intolerance and insulin resistance to their offspring. Using rats, the researchers found that fathers who binged unhealth [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Snooki Gets Diet Offer After 'South Park' Portrayal

Snooki just scored a lucrative offer from a diet company after her gremlin-esque depiction on "South Park" this week ... but the company may not be doing her any favors. AcaiSupply.com -- a diet company -- claims it's outra [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Kirstie Alley Drops 50 Pounds Using Organic Liaison Diet

Plus sized actress Kirstie Alley has something to sing about. The actress recently took to her Twitter account, announcing that she had lost 50 lbs. as a result of her recent diet plan. The diet plan is Organic Liaison, where peers [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

FDA report on diet drug gives hope to local firms

Shares of two San Diego companies working on experimental weight-loss drugs got a boost Tuesday from documents released by regulators in advance of a federal review of a third obesity drug. Orexigen shares rose 84 cents, or 20 percent, t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Diet helps roly-poly hedgehogs

Fourteen hedgehogs that became too fat to protect themselves have been returned to the wild. The animals were put on a strict diet in February after pigging out on too much cat food at a Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fife, in Scotland. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Soda Tax Still Possible, Insists State Health Commissioner

With state lawmakers unwilling to pass a penny-per-ounce tax on non-diet sodas and other sugary drinks, most people have given up hope that the so-called fat tax will roll into this year's budget. But State Health Commissioner Dr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Increasing Costs Lessens Junk Food Popularity

The unhealthy food and drinks including pizzas and soda loses the popularity, with their increasing costs, says the researchPublic health professionals had suggested to increase the taxes of the food high in the calories, saturated fats [...]