Archive for the ‘Diet’ Category
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 5th, 2007
Eating a diet rich in monounsaturated fat reverses insulin resistance compared to diets rich in carbohydrates or saturated fat. Monounsaturated fat also increases HDL cholesterol and lowers triglycerides compared to high carbohydrate diets.
The so-called Mediterranean diet, generally regarded as protective against heart disease, involves replacing some carbohydrates with monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats are ...
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
An analysis of two large studies in New Zealand has found that sugar intake does not correlate with obesity. Sugar intake was primarily from beverages. Previous studies have shown that total caloric intake is strongly associated with weight gain.
There was an inverse relationship between sugar intake and obesity, with the ...
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
Body fat distributed above the waist in women is associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke and hypertension. Normally, estrogen prevents much central body fat accumulation in women, though men usually gain central body fat easily.
Some of the factors associated with increased upper body fat in women are low ...
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Obesity results in loss of bone mineral density in both postmenopausal women and female mice. Younger females are protect by their higher levels of circulating estrogen. This places obese women at greater risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis.
The relationship between obesity and bone mineral loss suggests causes that are most likely ...
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
A large UK study found that intake of sugar and soft drinks is only weakly associated with obesity in children. Much stronger correlations were found for total caloric intake, activity levels, and high fat and protein intake.
Only very high consumers of sugar and soft drinks showed any increase in obesity.
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Childhood obesity rates have risen in most developed countries, not just the United States. A study of both normal weight and overweight Swiss children found several factors associated with increased weight in children.
The amount protein as a percent of food intake was significantly higher in overweight children. Calories, carbohydrates and ...
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
A small group of both normal weight and overweight boys were studied to measure the amount of food eaten shortly after consuming either a glucose drink or a whey drink.
The glucose drink decreased subsequent food intake for both the normal weight and the overweight boys. The whey drink suppressed food ...
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