Sixty-six percent (66 friggen % !!) of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Achieving a healthy weight can help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers. Eating too much or not being physically active [...]
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If you are overweight, you are not alone.
January 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Weight Loss Research
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Stanford University Studies Best Diet
November 18th, 2007 · No Comments · Weight Loss Research
Bill Belew April 15, 2007
Very well respected Stanford University has drawn a conclusion on which of four popular diets is the most effective for losing weight with no adverse health effects.
The four diets…
1. standard low-fat, reduced-calorie regimen
2. the Zone, a reduced-carbohydrate approach
3. the very low-fat, high-carbohydrate regimen
4. the Atkins Diet
The winner - the high-protein Atkins [...]
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Research shows women’s weight gain brings loss of income, job prestige
November 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Weight Loss Research
An increase in a woman’s body mass results in a decrease in her family income and a decline in her occupational prestige, according to research conducted by New York University sociologist Dalton Conley and Rebecca Glauber, an NYU graduate student. The study was sponsored by the Cambridge, MA-based National Bureau of Economic Research. The study’s [...]
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