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« Previous EntriesVeg or Nonveg diet
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009Phenocal researched that - it was common belief that non-vegetarian diet is superior to vegetarian diet. People used to think that non-vegetarian diet provides us more power and it is full of energetic ingredients. This theory attracted more and more people and ultimately a large number of people of the world adopted non-vegetarian diet. But [...]
Overweight women at risk for advanced breast cancer
Monday, December 8th, 2008Overweight and obese women are at increased risk of breast cancer and of being diagnosed with advanced disease, according to results of a large study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
And it’s not because overweight and obese women get fewer mammograms than normal-weight women. “Even after taking into account how often [...]
Waist, hip size key to predicting health risk…
Saturday, December 6th, 2008A large European study has confirmed that simple measurements of the waist and hips may offer a better way of predicting obesity-related death than a standard, but more complicated, system of relating weight to height.
The standard body mass index, or BMI, method does not work very well for some people, such as the elderly [...]
Fat kids found to have arteries of 45-year-olds!
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside.
“As the old saying goes, you’re as old as your arteries are,” said Dr. Geetha Raghuveer of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, [...]
Banning fast food TV ads could dent Obesity.
Saturday, December 6th, 2008A little less “I’m Lovin’ It” could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.
A ban on such commercials would reduce the number of obese young children by 18 percent, and the number of obese older kids by 14 [...]
Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids
Friday, December 5th, 2008Overweight kids may be able to work out their anger with exercise, a new report finds.
A study of sedentary but otherwise healthy 7- to 11-year-olds found they reduced both their weight and anger issues by taking part in a 10- to 15-week after-school aerobic exercise program.
The finding applied to children [...]
Top health snacks for weight loss!
Monday, November 24th, 2008Health Snacks ..No way! Well, Snacks can be healthy and might help you keep away from those monster burgers.
Here are the top health snacks that you can feast on while being in top health.
Whole grains. Whole-grain snacks are rich in fiber and complex carbohydrates, which give you energy with staying power. Look for items such [...]
Hummingbirds hums
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008The name Hummingbird is derived form that birds characteristic of making hum sound by the movement of there wings in flowing wind.
Same way diet pill manufacturer are humming big commitments in the flowing market of weight loss products.
But most of the times the commitments fall flat on the ground.
If you looking on the web for [...]
Zylotrim - Overview and facts!
Friday, October 17th, 2008As part of Diet pills survey, the following information can be provided about Zylotrim, a weight loss pill with not such a great reputation - both from a product as well manufacturer’s angle.
Overview
Zylotrim is a product manufactured by a company called the Obesity Research Institute LLC.
This company also make a number of other weight loss, [...]
Weight loss & Nutrition for Elders!
Friday, October 10th, 2008As we age, our metabolism reverses the gear and almost starts to crawl before we know. The senses of smell and taste might also decrease as people age, making food less enjoyable.
This can lead to under-eating. Thus, it is imperative that an Elder persons diet is rich in -fresh vegetables, fruit, fluids, vitamins, proteins, and [...]
