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US warns of cancer-agent in diet pills

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to take a product called 'Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills' because they contain a suspected cancer-causing agent. The pills, advertised as promoting weight loss, are [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Women have tried 61 diets by age of 45

An average 45-year-old woman has been on 61 diets through her life, according to a survey. In a poll of 2,000 British men and women, more than three-quarters had embarked on a diet in the past year. However, women had tried the biggest ar [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Study reveals why diet may slow ageing

cEating less may keep the mind young, according Italian scientists who they have discovered the molecular process by which a strict diet may save the brain from the ravages of age. The research, published in the journal the Proceedings of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet book for girls as young as six provokes outrage from do...

A diet book for six-year-olds with a cover that features a plump child holding a skinny frock in front of the mirror has been attacked by nutrition experts. Maggie Goes on A Diet by Paul Kramer, is due for publication in the US in Octo [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Only one in 13 teenage girls eats enough fruit and veg

One in 13 girls aged 11 to 18 consume five-a-day, with the average intake being 2.7 portions daily, according to the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey. Almost half (44%) of teenage girls are also not getting enough iron in their diet, [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Study finds why we gain weight as we age

Adults gain an average of almost a pound a year as they age, and much of that weight gain is caused by changes in diet such as eating extra servings of foods such as potato chips, french fries, sugar-sweetened drinks, white bread and low- [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Have some bacon with those eggs: Higher-fat diets may not ca...

Rejoice, obese people trying to slim down. You may be able to occasionally indulge in steaks and bacon and eggs cooked in butter and still not damage your arteries, according to a study's findings. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Un [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet: Have you ever followed a packaged-food diet program?

The Jenny Craig diet program has topped a list of commercially available diet programs, Consumer Reports magazine says. Jenny Craig combines portion-controlled foods with home-cooked sides and counseling. It came out on top after a t [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

High-fat diet is awful, but it may reverse diabetes-related ...

A high-fat "ketogenic" diet may reverse the kidney damage caused by diabetes, a study published online Wednesday by the journal PLoS One reports. Past research has shown that lowering blood sugar through diet can preve [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Village on a Diet puts Canada's obesity epidemic on CBC TV

The first week of January usually sees a spike in gym membership enrollments, but how many people actually stick to their resolution of exercising more and losing weight throughout the year? The CBC is launching an in-depth multiplatform [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Village on a Diet aims to stop gravy boat

Here's our theory on how Canadians watch all those weight-loss TV shows that come out of the U.S.: We follow programs such as The Biggest Loser with a certain amount of smugness. We might be a tad tubby, but we aren't as bad as t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Family dinners keep teenagers off drugs--study

Eating as a family not only allows the members to connect and grow together but is a daily investment that can make the kids, especially in their teenage years less susceptible to harmful influences, claims a new study.According to the l [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Boy or Girl? Change Your Diet, Micromanage Sex — and Other P...

After I had my son, I desperately wanted a girl. When I got pregnant again, I was so convinced another XY was on the way that when the doctor delivered our daughter (XX, that is) and announced as much, I asked my husband: “Is he ki [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Kick Start your Diet With Cabbage Soup!

The Cabbage Soup Diet is a new diet craze that is helping people everywhere kick start their diets to achieve real success. This plan is not a long term diet, it’s a program that will help you get a head start on losing weigh [...]