Fast Diet: November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Diet drug faces U.S. test after rivals fall short (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:08 AM PST

Reuters - The last of a trio of diet drug hopefuls faces scrutiny next week, after two rivals failed to convince U.S. regulators that marginal weight loss associated with their drugs made up for major health risks.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity Epidemic Threatens Fido, Fluffy, Too (HealthDay)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Before sharing your Thanksgiving leftovers with your pampered pets, take note: The obesity epidemic in the United States is enlarging cats and dogs, not just their over-fed owners.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity Epidemic Threatens Fido, Fluffy, Too (HealthDay)
Danish experts cook up high-protein anti-obesity diet (AFP)
Eat more protein, fewer refined carbs to stay slim (Reuters)

Obesity Epidemic Threatens Fido, Fluffy, Too (HealthDay)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 09:03 AM PST

Danish experts cook up high-protein anti-obesity diet (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:53 PM PST

AFP - Danish researchers have come up with a recipe for preventing and treating obesity: a diet high in proteins and low in refined starches such as white bread and white rice.

Eat more protein, fewer refined carbs to stay slim (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:17 PM PST

Reuters - A team of European researchers confirms what many weight-loss gurus have claimed: eating more protein and fewer refined carbohydrates helps to keep the pounds off.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity On the Rise in Animals (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:10 PM PST

LiveScience.com - The problem of obesity isn't confined to just humans. A new study finds increased rates of obesity in mammals ranging from feral rats and mice to domestic pets and laboratory primates.

Best diabetes fitness plan: aerobics plus weights (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:19 PM PST

AP - People with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar, a new study suggests. The combination worked best for weight loss too, compared to aerobics or weight training alone.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

1 in 4 Overweight Women Think They're Normal Size: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one-quarter of young women who are overweight actually perceive themselves as being normal weight, while a sizable minority (16 percent) of women at normal body weight actually fret that they're too fat, according to a new study.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity weighs on wealthy in poor countries (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 06:27 PM PST

Reuters - The obesity epidemic has spread to poorer nations, where it almost entirely affects wealthy citizens, while the poor in the same nations still remain underweight, a study said.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity weighs on the wealthy in poor countries (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 01:24 PM PST

Reuters - The obesity epidemic has taken hold in many developing countries, new research finds, with the burden weighing almost entirely on the nations' wealthy.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Arthritis drug less effective for obese patients (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:20 PM PST

Reuters - Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease, a small study suggests.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Weight loss in pregnancy linked to benefits, risks (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:46 PM PST

Reuters - Obese women who lose weight during pregnancy may have a lower risk of certain pregnancy complications, but -- with the exception of extremely obese women -- those benefits may be outweighed by negative effects on the baby's birth size, a new study suggests.

Childhood Obesity Leads Some Schools to Ban Cupcakes for Birthdays (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 09:26 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - Some schools are banning cupcakes at grammar school birthday parties because of childhood obesity among American kids. Say again?

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Summer hospital stay caused Cheney's weight loss (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST

AP - A spokesman for former Vice President Dick Cheney says his thin appearance at the groundbreaking for the George W. Bush Presidential Center was a result of a long hospital stay following heart surgery over the summer.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

France: Diabetes drug may be linked to 500 deaths (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:59 AM PST

AP - French health officials say the now-banned diabetes and weight loss drug Mediator may have been linked to the deaths of about 500 people.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Cheap obesity steps could have major health impact (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:24 PM PST

Reuters - Taxing junk food, limiting food adverts and making labels clearer could be the best way to curb rising obesity levels in countries like India and China, where increasing prosperity is creating ever heavier consumers.

Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity? (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 01:23 PM PST

Reuters - Young adults with a history of symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than their peers to be obese, a new study suggests.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity Not Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity isn't linked with breast cancer risk in Mexican-American women, a new study has found.

Obese Teens Likely to Be Obese Adults, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese teenagers are 16 times more likely to become severely obese adults than teens of normal weight, new research finds.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity Not Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity isn't linked with breast cancer risk in Mexican-American women, a new study has found.

Arena drug helps diabetics lose weight in trial (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:05 AM PST

Reuters - A new clinical trial of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's diet pill, which was turned down last month by U.S. regulators, found that it helped diabetics lose weight, the company said on Tuesday.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

U.S. Obesity Rate May Hit 42% by 2050 (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Despite reports that the rate of obesity among U.S. adults might be slowing down, a new projection from Harvard University and MIT suggests otherwise.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obesity rates will reach 42 percent: study (Reuters)
Obesity in US to Reach 42%, Thanks to 'Friend Effect' (LiveScience.com)
U.S. Obesity Rate May Hit 42% by 2050 (HealthDay)

Obesity rates will reach 42 percent: study (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Reuters - Americans will keep growing fatter until 42 percent of the nation is considered obese, and having fat friends is part of the problem, researchers said on Thursday.

Obesity in US to Reach 42%, Thanks to 'Friend Effect' (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:10 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - Obesity in America won't plateau until 42 percent of adults are obese, according to a new study.

U.S. Obesity Rate May Hit 42% by 2050 (HealthDay)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Despite reports that the rate of obesity among U.S. adults might be slowing down, a new projection from Harvard University and MIT suggests otherwise.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

No link seen between high-carb diet, colon cancer (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:14 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinese women who eat a traditional diet rich in white rice and other starchy foods that spur a surge in blood sugar do not seem to have an elevated risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Online Feedback May Boost Weight-Loss Success (HealthDay)
Obesity programs little help for black girls (Reuters)
Stuffing Fruit Flies to Aid Study on Human Obesity (LiveScience.com)

Online Feedback May Boost Weight-Loss Success (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 08:47 PM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Providing feedback to users of online weight-loss programs can improve the outcomes for participants, a new study has found.

Obesity programs little help for black girls (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Reuters - Two large initiatives designed to prevent African-American girls from becoming obese are not very successful at it, according to two new studies.

Stuffing Fruit Flies to Aid Study on Human Obesity (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:51 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - Fruit flies that eat high-fat diets get fat, according to a new study. More important, fruit fly obesity looks much like human obesity, with symptoms including high cholesterol and blood sugar imbalances.

Followers

Blog Archive

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Friday, November 5, 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010