Archive for May, 2007
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
An association between stress and obesity has been suggested before. This study shows that it may actually be the excess weight that is causing the elevated blood cortisol levels...not the other way around.
Cortisol liberates fatty acids and glycogen to provide additional fuel when under stress. It also stimulates appetite, like ...
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Monday, May 7th, 2007
Low folate levels are associated with greater BMI and body fat percentage. It appears that other B vitamins may be associated as well, especially B12.
Folate is found in high amounts in green vegetables. If you supplement, make sure you take the entire B complex...not just a single B vitamin in ...
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Friday, May 4th, 2007
This small screening of African American men found that the foods most correlated with BMI were chicken skin, low-fat and skim milk and cooking vegetables with butter.
The men also had a low intake of vegetables.
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
Postmenopausal women receiving HRT experienced reduced visceral fat mass as measured by waist circumference. Subcutaneous fat was also reduced and small improvements in waist to hip ratio (WHR) were noted. The subjects did not lose any weight.
The type and delivery method of HRT did not seem to make much difference.
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