Saturday, December 18, 2010

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'Chilled Out' People Have Higher Obesity, Depression Risk (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 07:50 AM PST

LiveScience.com - People who seem to face stressful situations without blinking an eye may have an increased risk of health woes such as obesity and depression, according to a new study.

Obesity May Interfere With Vitamin D Absorption (HealthDay)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The more obese a person is, the poorer his or her vitamin D status, a new study by a team of Norwegian researchers suggests.

FDA Warns of Steroid-Tainted Dietary Supplements (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:15 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - On Wednesday, the FDA sent warning letters to dietary supplement manufacturers stating that many weight loss products, body-building products, sexual enhancements contain undeclared and deceptively labeled drugs, analogs and synthetic steroids. Further, many of these products are labeled as "herbal" and "natural" which misleads and confuses consumers.

Meal replacements don't help obese teens slim down (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:44 PM PST

Reuters - Replacing regular meals with shakes and prepackaged entrees boosts obese teens' weight loss in the early stages of dieting, new research shows.
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Friday, December 17, 2010

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Obese New Zealanders put the squeeze on cemeteries (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:40 AM PST

File photo of coffins on display at a trade fair. New Zealanders' expanding waistlines are creating a weighty problem for funeral directors, who cannot fit cadavers in their crematories and have resorted to selling double burial plots, reports said Friday.(AFP/File/Janek Skarzynski)AFP - New Zealanders' expanding waistlines are creating a weighty problem for funeral directors, who cannot fit cadavers in their crematories and have resorted to selling double burial plots, reports said Friday.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

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Too fat? Study fingers one "thrifty gene" suspect (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST

Reuters - Looking beyond obvious causes of obesity like overeating, scientists said on Wednesday they may have found a gene that also plays a role, one that helped our ancestors survive famines.

Poverty equals obesity? Study bucks common wisdom (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:24 AM PST

A competitor prepares to go in front of judges at a casting call for the second season of the reality television programme Reuters - Women who are poor are much more likely to be obese but men are not, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday in a report that contradicts some common perceptions.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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FDA cracks down on illegal supplements (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 08:44 AM PST

AP - The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on manufacturers of certain weight loss, body building and sexual enhancement supplements that contain potentially dangerous ingredients.

Health Tip: Make Small Changes to Cut Calories (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Making a few small changes to your diet can help you trim the calories, which can add up to real weight loss.

Obesity Rising Across All Income Levels: CDC (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Two reports from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics show that the obesity epidemic is hitting young and older Americans across the economic spectrum.

Poverty equals obesity? Study bucks common wisdom (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 02:19 PM PST

Reuters - Women who are poor are much more likely to be obese but men are not, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday in a report that contradicts some common perceptions.

Daily exercise helps cut risk of middle age creep: study (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 01:28 PM PST

Reuters - Daily exercise over a period of 20 years helps to significantly reduce weight gain in middle age, but even that is not enough to keep away middle age bulges entirely, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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Health Tip: Make Small Changes to Cut Calories (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 09:03 AM PST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Making a few small changes to your diet can help you trim the calories, which can add up to real weight loss.

Obesity Rising Across All Income Levels: CDC (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 09:03 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Two reports from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics show that the obesity epidemic is hitting young and older Americans across the economic spectrum.

Taxing Sodas Won't Spur Much Weight Loss, Study Says (HealthDay)

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:47 PM PST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Taxing sodas and other sweetened drinks would result in only minimal weight loss, although the revenues generated could be used to promote obesity control programs, new research suggests.

Is the Soda Tax Worth Its Weight? (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST

LiveScience.com - Taxing soda and other sweetened drinks may lead to only minimal weight loss among most people, according to a new study.

Obama signs anti-hunger, anti-obesity school lunch bill (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 10:54 AM PST

US President Barack Obama speaks as First Lady Michelle Obama looks on before signing into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 on Monday. The bill will fight childhood hunger and bolster the First Lady's project to roll back obesity in kids by making school meals healthier.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - US President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law a bill that will fight childhood hunger and bolster his wife's project to roll back obesity in kids by making school meals healthier.
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Monday, December 13, 2010

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Q & A: How Safe is the Weight-Loss Drug Contrave? (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 06:45 AM PST

LiveScience.com - A weight-loss drug called Contrave may be approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the coming weeks if the agency follows the advice of one of its panels, which recently weighed in on the matter.
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Friday, December 10, 2010

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Mental Imagery a New Weight-Loss Tool? (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 08:48 PM PST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that they may have hit on a new trick for weight loss: To eat less of a certain food, they suggest you envision yourself gobbling it up beforehand.
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