Archive for 2008
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Cinnamon extract can improve your body composition and partially reverse the metabolic syndrome. Subjects with prediabetes and the metabolic syndrome experienced significant decreases in blood glucose and blood pressure, along with an increase in lean mass. A small, but statistically significant decrease in body fat levels was noted.
The subjects received 500 ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
You may be able to minimize your child's risk for childhood obesity through proper pre and post-natal care. Premature babies have a significantly increased risk of developing obesity during childhood. Being firstborn also increased the risk, as did bottle feeding.
Tobacco exposure during gestation and having an overweight mother also increased ...
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Using a high-protein, reduced carbohydrate, meal replacement shake in combination with a combined aerobic and resistance training exercise program can significantly improve your weight loss results.
A recent study showed those receiving meal replacements achieved superior results compared to those that did not. Those receiving meal replacements achieved twice the weight loss, more ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
Blood levels of choline and betaine may exert a powerful metabolic effect that influences both weight and body composition. Choline is involved in the synthesis of blood lipids, including cholesterol and triglycerides, and is a precursor of betaine. Homocysteine is a powerful risk factor for heart disease. Betaine serves as a ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Exercise equipment that allows weight bearing exercise involving both the arms and legs may be the best choice for obese individuals. Using an elliptical trainer allows you to burn more calories than a stationary bike at the same perceived intensity.
Treadmills (weight bearing, but no arm action) and airdyne cycles (arm ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
The exercise intensity that produces the maximum fat oxidation rate (known as FATmax) varies widely, but primarily correlates with aerobic capacity. Fitter individuals are able to oxidize fat at higher rates across all intensities, but their maximum fat oxidation rate is at a much higher intensity than unfit individuals.
Obese individuals have a ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
High fructose corn syrup, a common sweetener of beverages, reduces insulin sensitivity and may contribute to heart disease. The type of high fructose corn syrup used in soft drinks consists of 55% fructose and 45% glucose... a ratio similar to table sugar.
Drinking a fructose sweetened drink at each meal increased fasting glucose levels and ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Giving children green tea and flavored milk to drink may reverse the childhood obesity epidemic, presenting a healthy alternative to soda and HFCS sweetened pseudo-juices.
Obese and overweight Japanese children drinking high catechin green tea experienced significant improvements in waist circumference, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol. The researchers found that green tea was safe ...
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