Those who don’t want their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to be overweight may want to add omega-3 supplements to their shopping cart. A new study from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis found eating too many omega-6 fatty acids and not enough omega-3s ...More
Men who are obese at age 20 face an increased death risk up until age 80, according to research presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Stockholm. The Danish study also found no matter how young or old, an obese man is twice as likely to die as a man who is ...More
Dieters may choose a popular weight-loss plan to reduce pounds, but a new study suggests some common diets also cut essential nutrients. The study found the Atkins, Zone, LEARN (Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships, Nutrition) and Ornish diets are all deficient in ...More
USDA voiced its attitude on the recent soda tax debate, saying adding a financial burden to sweetened-beverage purchases is a good thing. In a recent report, “Taxing Caloric Sweetened Beverages: Potential Effects on Beverage Consumption, Calorie Intake, and Obesity,” USDA ...More
Childhood obesity in the United States is expected to grow through 2014, according to a recent report “Kids Nutrition: New Perspectives and Opportunities” from Datamonitor. Among the issues fueling this trend are increasingly sedentary lifestyles, high consumption of ...More
A diet rich in natural antioxidants improves insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant obese adults and enhances the effect of the insulin-sensitizing drug metformin, according to a new study presented June 21 at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting. ...More
Results from recent study provided evidence to justify the use of low-glycemic index (GI) diets in the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). ...More
America’s health card received a poor grade last week after the 2009 National Health Interview Survey revealed U.S. obesity and diabetes rates are at a 10-year all-time high. The results, released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention's National Center for ...More
Black tea extract suppressed weight gain and fat levels in a recent mice study (doi:10.1016/j.nut.2010.01.019). The Japanese researchers the black tea extract prevented diet-induced obesity by inhibiting intestinal lipid absorption. ...More
