Greater weight loss was achieved by following a low-carb,
high-protein diet, than following a traditional low fat diet. In
addition, cholesterol levels improved on the Atkins-style diet when
compared to a low fat diet.
A highly complex web of signals in the brain that are vulnerable to
a single error could explain why some overweight people cannot shed
the kilos through simple diet and exercise. This is what UK
scientists said as they unveiled brand...
Human milk has long been thought to have an effect on reducing the
likelihood of obesity among adults, but scientists have struggled
to say exactly why this is the case - until now.
The US demand for forskolin, a compound that promotes increased
lean body mass has grown to such an extent that one manufacturer
has increased the amount of farmland used to grow the plant to meet
the year round demand for the herbal...
Low carbohydrate guru Atkins Nutritionals has opted for Advantage
Logistics for the second time, to operate its Atlanta distribution
centre, the firm said this week, writes Wai Lang Chu.
The state of obesity in the US is due to lack of exercise rather
than eating too much. In addition TV commercials encourage people
to eat or drink more than is good for them. These are the damning
verdicts of a survey which questioned...
While supporters of the Atkins plan would have us believe the diet
is more popular than ever, there are signs of a growing backlash
against low-carb diet plans. A new survey reveals that despite the
growing number of product offerings...
The way newborn lambs regulate their temperature in the first few
weeks of life using a special deposit of brown fat could give clues
for tackling obesity in humans, say UK scientists.
PacificHealth Laboratories (PHLI), a nutrition technology company,
has announced a 64 per cent increase in net sales for its 2004
first quarter. The success has been attributed to the company's
Accelerade and Endurox R4 sports...
Most dietary supplements do not have sufficient evidence to support
claims for weight loss, according to two UK experts, who reviewed
the evidence for a number of natural products including yerba mate,
chromium picolinate, ephedra...
The rising obesity epidemic has seen the United States adopt a
multipronged strategy in the war on obesity. In a country where
obesity-related US medical costs reached $75 billion in 2003,
Americans are gradually accepting the fact...
US researchers are to examine the role of fatty acids in insulin
resistance in a bid to better understand the link between blood
sugar control and heart disease.
The US government's latest measures to tackle obesity have been
attacked by consumer groups for relying on the 'self-policing' of
the food industry and not leading to major initiatives to drive
change. But the proposed...
Deaths due to poor diet and lack of exercise have risen by more
than a third in the last ten years, said the US government
yesterday, citing new research that suggests obesity could soon
overtake tobacco as the leading preventable...
The reason low-carb dieters often lose weight and sometimes show
improvements in their cholesterol, blood sugars, and blood
pressures is because they are, in essence, sickened by the diet,
writes a doctor in a science journal published...
People on the Atkins diet may be losing weight but they are also
likely to be in a bad mood, say researchers in the US, who say that
a lack of carbohydrates will reduce levels of the mood-regulating
hormone seratonin.
Preventing malnutrition and hunger in pregnant women and children
could stop the onset of obesity in later life, finds a study
released last week by the UN-backed Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO). With an estimated 115 million...
Nutrition 21, specialising in chromium-based nutritional
supplements, almost halved losses in the three months to December
as it shed costs associated with its discontinued Lite-Bites
business and achieved higher pricing for its core...
Canadian supplement firm Millennium Health Supplements has begun
selling an African plant that has been shown to suppress appetite
as a supplement in North America.
Confirmation of growing opportunities for health and nutrition
businesses that target the slimming and weight loss market comes
from a new study that reveals the American consumer 'is open to
help in dealing with obesity'.
A proprietary form of the weight loss ingredient hydroxycitric acid
(HCA) has been shown to increase fat burning, improve cholesterol
levels and reduce body mass index, reports its manufacturer
InterHealth Nutraceuticals.
Supplement maker Metabolife, a name strongly associated with the
weight loss herbal ephedra, has launched a new appetite
suppressant, free of both ephedra and caffeine.
Eating grapefruit, long recommended by diet programmes for weight
loss, may indeed impact the body's insulin levels, speeding up
metabolism and leading to weight loss, say researchers from the
US-based Scripps Clinic.
Obesity-related US medical costs reached $75 billion in 2003 with
taxpayers paying up to $175 annually to foot the bill, reports a
new study. According to weight-loss-diet-i.com, sales of diet pills
and related supplements have been...
The United States has managed to stall approval of the WHO's diet
and health strategy, designed to help the world's governments stem
the rise in obesity.
A WHO report on obesity prevention, which would urge governments to
promote healthy foods, is under threat from food makers supported
by the US administration, said consumer groups last week.
The US has the highest prevalence of overweight teens according to
a new global study. But obesity in all age groups is believed to be
on the increase, according to an article in The Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Obese men with prostate cancer are more likely to have aggressive
tumors and to experience cancer recurrence after surgery compared
to men of normal weight or those who are overweight but not obese,
according to two new studies.
Ontario residents are eating too few vegetables and fruits and are
missing out on their cancer fighting benefits, according to the
results of a new survey completed by Cancer Care Ontario.
The UK's fourth biggest supermarket may introduce special labelling
for its low-carb products, reported market research firm
Datamonitor this week, which could spark a wave of diet-related
marketing.
Children who frequently consume cereal are less likely to be
overweight, according to the findings of a new study published in
today's Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Children who frequently consume cereal are less likely to be
overweight, according to the findings of a new study published in
today's Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Growing concerns over obesity and wellbeing in an increasingly
health conscious society are set to dramatically impact innovation
in the ingredients, cosmeceutical and even fast food industries,
predicts market research firm Mintel.
Food makers suffering from the popularity of the Atkins diet may be
relieved by the findings of a new study that reveals an inverse
assocation between wholegrains and weight gain.
With obesity on both sides of the Atlantic reaching worryingly high
levels, regulators and health professionals in the US will read
with interest the findings of a conference held in London today,
especially the role that carbohydrates...
Britain could see obesity levels soar up to 40 per cent or higher
within a single generation unless urgent action is taken,
think-tank the International Obesity TaskForce, warned this week.
US researchers are investigating whether calcium intake, previously
linked to lower weight in girls, could help prevent women from
gaining too much weight when pregnant. They hope to better
understand the link between the mineral...
Calorie intake may not be a major factor in causing death by heart
disease, according to a study, which questions the efficacy of
dieting and low-calorie foods marketed for weight loss.
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports
nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their
hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small
trial.
The problem of overweight in the American population may be even
greater than previously suspected with a new study in the
Archives of Internal Medicine revealing that the number of
clinically severely obese adults is growing faster...
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity in
later life as previously believed, suggest two different studies in
this week's British Medical Journal.
A new study adds further momentum to the debate on the merits of
the Atkins diet. The small trial shows that low-carb diets let
people eat more calories without the weight gain, according to
researchers.
Nearly a third of African-American and Latino children are
overweight and most of these have at least one risk factor for type
2 diabetes or heart disease, researchers will report today at a
symposium revealing the latest figures...
Chromium supplement supplier Nutrition 2 made bigger losses this
year, as it took a hefty charge to cancel a retail launch of its
Lite Bites nutrition bar range after it failed to impress on a test
market.
Leading scientists from the United States, Australia and Canada
gathered in Toronto this week to present their latest findings. The
conference was organised by Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Adding a naturally occurring gut hormone to the diet could help
treat obesity, suggest UK researchers writing in today's issue of
the New England Journal of Medicine.
Could your child be preordained to be an overweight couch potato?
New Zealand physiologists are proposing that the well-known
association between obesity, metabolic syndrome, sedentary
behavior, and overeating might have a common...
As the waistline grows, so does the bank balance of the weight loss
industry. By 2007 spending in the US on weight loss products and
services will hit $157.6 billion, up from $100 billion in 2002.
Cognis Nutrition and Health is launching a nationwide publicity
campaign, in the form of a video news release, to directly promote
its Tonalin CLA product to consumers.
