People who want to lose weight in 2008 but can’t decide which weight-loss plan to follow may want to ask their health care provider about the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) new Clinical Practice Recommendations, issued today. [click link for full article]
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced the first occupant in its Biogen Idec Innovation Incubator (bi3). Bi3 is a corporate initiative designed to contribute to the company’s drug development pipeline by offering entrepreneurial scientists the opportunity to rapidly convert novel biological insights into life saving and life changing therapies. [click link for full article]
Some describe New Year’s as the “world championship” of weight loss, as adults are bombarded with weight-loss claims and promises. For millions of well-intentioned dieters, the chaos can result in confusion, frustration and, ultimately, disappointment. [click link for full article]
Have you eaten more chocolate than you thought humanly possible? Have you been munching on leftovers for six weeks straight? Are you sweating as your sweat pants get tighter by the minute? You vow to eat healthier in 2008. But how? Start by eating more! Eating more fruits and vegetables can help you to eat healthier and shed those extra pounds. [click link for full article]
Each systematic review offers a critical appraisal of published research exploring the benefits of patients adhering to each of the seven behaviors (also known as the AADE7™) listed below: * healthy eating habits * physical activity * glucose mon [click link for full article]
Reuters - Eating a high-fat, high-carb
fast food meal produces damaging cellular changes that are
greater and longer-lasting in obese people than in
normal-weight people, a new study shows.
Now there’s another good reason to go on that diet after the holidays. Tel Aviv University researchers have published a study that finds a direct link between obesity and bad breath: the more overweight you are, the more likely your breath will smell unpleasant to those around you.The research, led by breath expert Prof. [click link for full article]
New generation active computer games stimulate greater energy expenditure than sedentary games, but are no substitute for playing real sports, according to a study in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ. Young people are currently recommended to take an hour of moderate to vigorous physical exercise each day, which should use at least three times as much energy as is used at rest. But many adolescents have mostly sedentary lifestyles. [click link for full article]
But does it work? Weight loss experts at the Covenant Weight Management Center say your success depends on how you approach your weight loss goal, not when.
LOW VS. HIGH CARB DIET The January/February issue of Women’s Health reports that a low-carb diet may be a drain on your brain.