Weight Loss

Everyone looks forward to summer. The weather, the swimming, barbecues, baseball, and lots of good food and drinks. Summer time might just be the best time of the year. But if you’re not careful, summer’s high calorie foods can leave …
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Cellulite: the word women fear and men rarely notice. More than 90 percent of women develop some type of cellulite in their lifetime, while few men ever experience "cottage cheese" thighs. Doctors believe that’s because estrogen plays a big role …
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It’s common knowledge that being obese is extremely unhealthy. There are several health dangers associated with obesity, including increased risk of various cancers and increased risk of death. Losing weight and improving one’s physical condition can decrease these risks. Additionally, …
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New York Governor David Patterson has proposed a state tax on sugared beverages in an effort to fight childhood obesity.  According to Patterson, nearly one out of every four New Yorkers under the age of 18 is obese.  Citing a …
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Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center and Princeton University are saying that anti-obesity drugs could also be used against viral infections including the flu and HIV. Many viruses infect human cells by using fatty acids to build up …
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Researchers from the Temple University School of Medicine have discovered that fat cells in obese people are "sick" compared to cells in lean people. For their study, fat samples from the upper thighs of six lean and six obese people …
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Alabama has given its overseight state employees one year to slim down, or else they will be forced to pay for insurance that is otherwise free. Having recently moved to the second highest state in national obesity rankings, Alabama is …
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A nutrition expert at Duke University cites alcohol, poor eating habits, and laziness as contributors to weight gain in new college students. The nutrition director at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center says that gatherings in college often include alcohol, …
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In a recent experiment, scientists have created mice that are resistant to obesity. The experiment involved altering neurocommunication, blocking the brain’s release of a small neurotransmitter known as GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). Mutant mice were created with the inability to release …
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It’s the overweight person’s dream – a magic pill that will help them loose weight . . . without requiring them to exercise or eat healthy. Scientists are working on an “exercise pill” that would chemically mimic the effect of …
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