ATLANTA (December 21, 2010) – As the hectic holiday season comes to a close and a new year approaches, many consumers are once again vowing to adopt weight loss goals to shed those unwanted pounds. But with obesity increasing at alarming levels across the globe, a number of health experts...
Read MoreAccording to a recent study, women who consume large amounts of certain high-carbohydrate foods increase their risk of heart disease. The study - which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, an American Medical Association publication - showed an increased incidence of coronary disease in women whose diet is...
Read MoreAccording to a team of U.S. doctors, obesity screening should start in the cradle. In a recent study, the doctors found that half of the nation's children with weight problems became overweight before age two. The "critical period for preventing childhood obesity" in the children observed in the study would have been...
Read MoreResearchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have found that switching to low-fat foods such as lean meats, low-fat desserts and skim milk can help consumers meet the recommended daily fat intake (30 percent or less of calories should come from fat). Shanthy Bowman, a nutritionist with the ARS, and...
Read MoreA new study shows that physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent. The study, recently published in the Public Library of American Science Medicine journal, is based on examination of more than 20,000 British people. The research challenges the notion that an...
Read MoreAJCN Study Regarding Pre-term Labor and Diet Soft Drinks Misleading Atlanta (July 8, 2010) – A new study, "Intake of artificially sweetened soft drinks and risk of preterm delivery: a prospective cohort study of 59,334 Danish pregnant women," published in the July online (ahead of print) edition of the American...
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