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Can You Shed Pounds on the Cookie Diet?

"It's not so easy for me," Raper of Gilbert, Ariz., told "Good Morning America." "I would rather eat cupcakes than eat veggies and go to the gym." After trying dozens of pills and programs that didn't work, sh [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

UPDATE - Obesity Drug Vivus Reports Strong Results

After reporting positive results in the last two late-stage studies of Qnexa, the Mountain View, Calif., company Vivus Inc., plans to publish the data, present it at medical conferences and file for marketing approval with the U.S. FDA by e [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Beef, Pork and Your Diet

A ten-year study of 545,000 Americans found that people who eat about four ounces of beef or pork a day (the amount in an average-sized burger) are at least 30 percent more likely to die early, compared with those who consume an ounce or le [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Saturated Fats Are Important Part of a Healthy Diet

The importance of dairy fats as part of a healthy and balanced diet was confirmed by recent scientific insights presented at the AOCS Hot Topics session on Saturated Fats: Facts and Feelings. Recent studies show that in contradicti [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Potty Training, Two close friends: The pee pee dance and bed...

The other day I was talking to another health care professional - Her expertise? Kids and pee! It was an enlightening conversation! Since then I have repeated her advice and education multiple times daily to my parents. Most of my parents [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Poor diet and big bellies linked to fast food

Young adults are high consumers of takeaway food. Not many studies have investigated the associations of takeaway food consumption with overall diet quality and abdominal obesity. To examine this, researchers from Australian identified 1, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Diets - Lose 10 Pounds In 2 Weeks

Obesity has assumed alarming proportions in the world today. Sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits have jeopardized the lives of millions of people across the globe. Obesity has led to a number of life threatening diseases such [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Reduce the calories and increase that brain power!

The study found that a 30% reduction in calorie intake in older adults led to a statistically significant 20% increase in their verbal test scores - the new study suggests that cutting calories over a 3 month period may help healthy older w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

US research finds osteoporosis fix de-linked from calcium di...

United States research showing it may be possible to boost bone formation by controlling the body chemical serotonin may have negative implications for New Zealand dairy sales campaigns built on fighting osteoporosis. Existing treatments f [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Proponents claim raw foods diet increases energy, mental cla...

It’s the oldest diet in the world – eating a vegan menu of raw food and nothing else. That means no burgers, no barbecue, no beer – a tough sell to many Texans. It’s really not as hard as it seems," [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Mediterranean diet has decayed - EU report

Malta should safeguard the Mediterranean diet, universally hailed as beneficial to health, and should not remain passive towards the way people are consuming food in this globalised world, said Maria Ellul, principal scientific officer in n [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women

Just 10 minutes to 30 minutes of exercise a day can improve the quality of life for sedentary, overweight or obese women, American researchers suggest. The analysis studied hundreds of women, average age 57, who took part in the Dose Respo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

U.S. HIV/AIDS policy must include family planning

During his recent Africa tour, President Bush rightly highlighted the significant results of his HIV/AIDS strategy, and indicated that he would "change the tactics" if the strategy is not working. Despite impressive gains, there i [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Self-medication popular among medical students: AIIMS study

New Delhi (PTI): A large number of trainee doctors are involved in self-medication although this is exactly what they tell patients not to do once, a new AIIMS study has said. Self-medication is high among undergraduate medical and parame [...]