A new line of functional fat substitutes claims to be able to cut
up to half the fat content of products while fortifying them with
health promoting ingredients.
A low-carbohydrate diet results in more weight loss after six
months than a low-fat diet, but long term could raise bad
cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease, claims a
meta-analysis.
A lawsuit aimed at getting soft drinks out of US schools on obesity
grounds will be filed in Massachusetts, just as lawmakers there
prepare to vote on a school junk food ban.
New research reveals that an abnormal brain hormone may increase
the risk of obesity, findings the scientists say could lead to the
development of a drug to treat certain cases of obesity.
Obesity has long been recognized as a cause for type-2 diabetes,
but scientists now say that the disease may be a factor in
accelerated type-1 diabetes in some children.
People who eat a tradition Mediterranean diet are 60 per cent less
likely to be obese, Greek researchers have said as the country's
women top Europe's obesity table.
Nutrition 21 has announced that is Chromax chromium picolinate will
make its first appearance on retail shelves, following the receipt
of a purchase order from Rite Aid.
January is the traditional diet season, but consumers should be
wary of pills promising quick results - and not just because the
vast majority do not work. FDA has issued a warning about two
brands of diet pills made in Brazil and...
As many consumers get down to dieting to counter the excess
calories consumed over the holiday season, Orafti courts the market
for foods that fill you up with the results of a pilot human trial
investigating the effects of its Beneo...
Many obese and overweight people in the UK are unaware that they
could reduce their risk of developing a number of forms of cancer
by losing weight, indicates a survey by Cancer Research UK.
The British-based Chocolate Powder Company says it is testing the
weight loss effects of a cocoa-based diet pill that could soon be
ready for launch on the US weight loss market.
Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with
the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in
overweight people, suggests new research.
A cinnamon extract said to cause weight loss has boosted sales at
Florida-based Integrity Nutraceuticals, leading to further
expansion plans at the firm.
Dieters who fail to lose weight on a calorie-controlled diet may
take heart at new research from Tufts University, which indicates
that it may be down to their genes.
High fat-low carb diets, such as the once-trendy Atkins diet,
appear to negatively impact the heart's energy stores, shows new
research presented in the US this week.
Rapid weight gain during childhood raises the risk of heart disease
later in life more than an individual's actual body weight at any
particular age, UK researchers have found.
Most Australian women surveyed in a new study were overweight or
obese, and many were using some kind of diet or weight-loss aid to
try to lose excess pounds.
A low-glycaemic index diet may not be any help for obese people
trying to lose weight, contrary to growing popular belief, suggests
a new study out of the US.
Large infants, and those who grow rapidly during the first two
years of life, are at increased risk of obesity in childhood and
adulthood, finds a new study out on Friday.
The FTC and Canada's Competition Bureau are aiming to warn more
consumers off popping diet pills that make false claims for fast
weight-loss, with their own spoof website pretending to tout such
products.
A new clinical study has re-ignited the fiery debate over dairy
intake and weight loss, claiming obese adults can eat four servings
of dairy every day and still lose as many pounds as those with a
low-dairy intake.
A new clinical study has re-ignited the fiery debate over dairy
intake and weight loss, claiming obese adults can eat four servings
of dairy every day and still lose as many pounds as those with a
low-dairy intake.
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a
qualified health claim petition for chromium picolinate that claims
the supplement may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and
possibly type 2 diabetes.
People following advice to cut calories and increase physical
activity to lose weight will see greater benefits if their diet is
rich in protein, reveals a new study.
Government efforts to date offer little hope of countering the rise
in obesity, concluded a report out yesterday that called for more
nutritional school meals and consistent nutritional labeling, as
well as greater action from federal...
One protein could be the answer to rising levels of obesity, say US
researchers investigating why some mice, like many obese consumers,
cannot stop eating.
New research bolsters the argument that the efficacy of low-carb
diets could be due to their high protein content, reports Jess
Halliday. So could raising America's protein intake help the
nation beat the obesity epidemic?
Many diet and exercise interventions aimed at preventing childhood
obesity promote healthy diets and increased physical activity, but
do not appear to have radical impacts on reducing overweight and
obesity gain, finds a new review.
Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing
type 2 diabetes than childhood experience, reveal UK researchers
today, contradicting previously held beliefs.
Around a quarter of British men are 'in denial' about their waist
measurement, shows a new survey, revealing the difficult task faced
by marketers of health foods and weight loss products, writes
Dominique Patton.
The high-protein, low-carb approach to weight loss has been
underpinned by new research from Australia showing that it can
provide overweight women with greater nutritional and metabolic
benefits than a high-carbohydrate diet, reports...
Preschool children are unable to gauge their own energy intake,
according to new research at Cornell University. If caregivers do
not realize that the responsibility for controlling calorie
consumption lies squarely on their shoulders,...
Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of health
conditions including heart disease, hypertension and respiratory
disease, but a new study suggests that it also causes accelerated
aging at a molecular level.
Around half a million European children are suffering from health
problems often associated with later life because they are
overweight or obese, a European congress on obesity heard
yesterday.
InterHealth Nutraceuticals has succeeded in protecting the
manufacturing process behind Super CitriMax with the award of a new
US patent, reports Jess Halliday.
Insulin resistance typical of type 2 diabetes can be 'programmed'
across two generations by poor nutrition during a grandmother's
pregnancy and lactation, suggests a groundbreaking new animal
study.
Substituting a modest amount of protein for carbohydrate may reduce
abdominal obesity, say researchers reporting on data gathered from
a diverse multi-ethnic population.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a
forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in
managing a person's weight.
The United States may face an explosion in age-related dementia in
the next 20 years if it fails to contain the present obesity
crisis, warn researchers at Californian health care delivery
organization Kaiser Permanente.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a
forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in
managing a person's weight.