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Expert Obesity Group Welcomes News That The NHS Is Working To Address Natio...

When faced with such an epidemic, healthcare professionals have little choice but to respond. The 1992 Health of the Nation report set targets for weight reduction in the En… read more +
Gender Difference In Energy Compensation Effect Discovered By Researchers

The results of a new scientific study from Oxford Brookes University show that the consumption of caloric beverages has different affects on short-term total energy intake i… read more +
Obesity Surgery Up Tenfold In England

The number of NHS operations for bariatric or weight loss surgery has increased tenfold in England since 2000 say researchers, who suggest the main reason is because obese … read more +
Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy

Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity,… read more +
Researchers Study Cinnamon Extracts - Could Help Reduce Risk Factors Associ...

A study led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Richard Anderson suggests that a water soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, coul… read more +
Pennsylvania Department Of Health Announces Active Schools Grant Recipients...

Forty Pennsylvania elementary schools have been selected to receive an Active Schools grant for the 2010-11 school year, Secretary of Health Everette James announced. "All… read more +
Fat Distribution Plays A Role In Weight Loss Success In Patients At Risk Of...

Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't? German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can… read more +
More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide

Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious - but unproven - link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities a… read more +
More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide

Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious but unproven link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and l… read more +
A Moment On The Lips, A Year On The Hips

A short period of excess food consumption can have long term effects on your body weight and fat storage even after the initial weight is lost...
Another Case For Exercising - It Can Make You Feel Full

There is now another good reason to exercise. Besides burning calories, exercise restores the sensitivity of neurons involved in the control of satiety (feeling full), which… read more +
Fibre Could Help Weight Loss And Prevent Diabetes

Diabetes UK is funding new research to determine if fermentable carbohydrates found in foods like asparagus, garlic, chicory and Jerusalem artichokes could be used to help w… read more +
Two Cups Of Water Before Each Meal Enhanced Weight Loss In Clinical Trial

Researchers reporting the results of a clinical trial at a conference in the US said they found participants who drank two cups of water before each meal lost an average of… read more +
Soda Consumption Linked To Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Other Health Concerns

Drinking too much soda could have health consequences ranging from weight gain to osteoporosis to kidney problems, according to the August issue of Mayo Clinic Women's Healt… read more +
Abt Associates To Evaluate Ground-Breaking Pilot Program Aimed At Encouragi...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has selected Abt Associates to lead a team evaluating a ground-breaking pilot program aimed at encouragi… read more +