Archive for 2007
Monday, December 31st, 2007
Hydroxycitric acid (HCA), a derivative of citric acid, may improve weight loss results and reduce appetite. HCA inhibits ATP citrate lyase, a key enzyme for lipid metabolism. HCA also increases serotonin release, providing a reduction in appetite as well as improved mood.
A recent study found HCA to be safe and ...
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Monday, December 24th, 2007
Substituting a high beta-glucan barley, such as pearl barley, for other carbohydrates can help you lose abdominal fat. A Japanese study found that those eating barley in place of rice had less visceral fat, lower BMI's and lower waist circumferences. Heart disease risk factors such as total cholesterol and LDL ...
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Monday, December 17th, 2007
An increase in the intake of fruit juices may contribute to obesity more than an increase in the intake of soft drinks. A large study of adolescent girls found a stronger correlation between increase fruit juice intake and increased BMI than between soda and BMI.
Fruit juices may contain more calories ...
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
When following a high protein diet, substituting fat for carbohydrate intake may offer a metabolic advantage for normal weight individuals. Eating a high protein, high fat meal meal significantly increased metabolic rate. But the effect was not duplicated in overweight or underweight individuals.
The study also found that overweight individuals have ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
A recent study has shown that a moderate level of carbohydrates may be better for controlling diabetes than conventional higher carbohydrate diets.
Diabetics eating a diet that partially restricted carbohydrates (about 45% calories from carbohydrates) achieved better glycemic control, had lower BMI's and cholesterol, and were able to reduce diabetes medications compared ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Consumers of multivitamins and other dietary supplements have lower body weight and less body fat than non-consumers of supplements. Supplement use also appears to have a significantly impact on appetite.
Male supplement users had lower body weight, fat mass, BMI, and greater resting energy expenditure than non-supplement users. In females, the same results were observed, but ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
A high carbohydrate, low fat diet was once the standard weight loss diet prescription. Unfortunately such a diet may increase multiple risk factors for heart disease, probably due to low levels of essential fatty acids.
A study out of Sichuan University showed that a high carbohydrate, low fat diet (presumable a ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Low blood concentrations of vitamin D are associated with obesity. Low vitamin D levels have been correlated with increased weight, body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage, fat mass and fat-free mass.
The mechanism is not fully understood, but Vitamin D improves insulin and leptin signaling. The ...
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