Fat Loss

Bariatric surgery decreases risk of uterine cancer, study shows

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center report that bariatric surgery resulting in dramatic weight loss in formerly severely obese women reduces the risk of endometrial (uterine) cancer by 71 percent and as much as 81 percent if normal weight is maintained after surgery. Published in the […]

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'biggest Loser' Shares Tips For Shedding Pounds

Success in weight loss comes down to three principles: manage your mouth, multiply your muscle and master your mind. Theyre the guidelines laid out by former Biggest Loser contestant Pete Thomas to a full house of attendees at the Rustic Lodge in White Township on Thursday. The event coincided with Indiana Regional Medical Centers Institute […]

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Jodie Kidd: The Model Who Loves Pizza And Shuns Extreme Fitness Regimes

Model, polo player and racing car enthusiast Jodie Kidd shares her fitness and beauty secrets BY Sarah Royce-Greensill | 20 March 2014 There’s no rushing from Barrecore to TRX while nibbling on the latest superfood fad for Jodie Kidd. The 35-year old ex-supermodel advocates a far more relaxed approach to health and fitness. “Fitness and dieting […]

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One-third of kids with obesity ‘metabolically healthy,’ study shows

Digits on a scale can help determine a child’s weight, but their overall health status can be influenced by other factors such as physical activity, diet and screen time, according to new research from the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services. A study of 181 children with obesity aged eight to 17 years old […]

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New evidence raises questions about the link between fatty acids and heart disease

A new study raises questions about current guidelines which generally restrict the consumption of saturated fats and encourage consumption of polyunsaturated fats to prevent heart disease. The research was published today, 18 March, in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. An international research collaboration led by the University of Cambridge analysed existing cohort studies and […]

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8 Tips For A Healthy Liver

Your liver may not be functioning at its optimal level if you have constant fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and yellowing of skin and whites in the eyes. To improve the health of your liver, you need to give your diet and lifestyle an overhaul. A healthy liver keeps your bodys regulatory, detoxification and metabolic functions […]

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Children’s preferences for sweeter and saltier tastes are linked to each other and to measures of growth

Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center have found that children who most prefer high levels of sweet tastes also most prefer high levels of salt taste and that, in general, children prefer sweeter and saltier tastes than do adults. These preferences relate not only to food intake but also to measures of growth and […]

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Losing or gaining weight after joint replacement affects long term outcomes, study shows

While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients actually gain weight after hip or knee replacement. Researchers also determined that patients who lose weight do better in […]

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11 Simple Weight Loss Tips

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The A-z Of Celebrity Diets

Jennifer Aniston (Pic:Getty) Even those oh-so slim celebs will have over-indulged over Christmas and will now be looking to shift a few pounds – so don’t panic! Here are their secret Hollywood diet tips to help whisk away evidence of those extra helpings of, well, everything… A is for… All-new Atkins Diet A decade ago, […]

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