Sections : Diet / Weight Managment
Is Vitamin D Fattening?
Forget its name. Vitamin D isn't a vitamin, but rather the raw ingredient from which the body fashions one of its most important hormones. And in the past 5 years, dozens of studies have illustrated the power of that hormone to not only build bone but also fight a host of important diseases—from cancer and age-related muscle wasting to diabetes and multiple sclerosis (SN: 10/9/04, p. 232: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20041009/bob8.asp).

Oct 16, 2004, 09:39

Sections : Diet / Weight Managment
New Studies Support Low Garb Diet Concept
Newspapers and electronic media around the nation crackled in mid May with some of the most positive news yet to be released about the efficacy of low carbohydrate diets. Two studies, both published in the May 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, confirmed that low carb, high protein regimens similar to those popularized by the late Robert C. Atkins, M.D., can lead to faster weight loss in the short term and greater improvements in blood lipid levels than will the more conventional low fat diets.
Jul 11, 2004, 14:38

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Eat Less, Live Longer?
The Quest to Learn Why Slashing Calories Extends Life.

Scientists have known for a long time that rats, mice, and worms that eat very little live longer than those that eat normal diets. Now, the results of research on humans are starting to emerge. It may take decades to prove that people who carefully regulate their calories and eating patterns extend their life span, but at the very least, some scientists say, these people may avoid many health problems associated with aging.

Jul 9, 2004, 13:14

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Obesity overburdens Canada's health care system
Almost 50 per cent of the Canadian population or roughly 17.5 million people in this country are either overweight or obese and statistics indicate that obesity is clearly on the rise*. Many overweight Canadians are at increased risk of disability, disease and premature death because of their condition. And, obesity puts tremendous pressure on the country’s already teetering healthcare system.
Jul 1, 2004, 11:38

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UCLA Scientists Discover Obesity Disrupts Appetite Hormone, May Sabotage Body’s Cues for Hunger, Fullness
UCLA scientists have discovered that lean people experience a huge nighttime surge of ghrelin — the hormone that stimulates hunger — but obese people do not.
Jun 28, 2004, 11:34