News tagged with healthy weight
Obesity in middle aged women cuts chance of a long, healthy life by 80 percent
Sep 30, 2009 |
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A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers has found that, among a large study population of women who lived until at least age 70, being overweight in mid-life ...
Probiotics may be able to help you keep slim
May 05, 2009 |
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Researchers from LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen are working on a promising research project that seems to indicate that probiotics have a slimming effect.
Milkshakes are medicine for anorexic teens in family-based outpatient therapy
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Getting your teenager to drink a chocolate milkshake isn't something most parents need to worry about. But this is just the approach used in one treatment for anorexia nervosa. Known as Behavioral Family Therapy, or the Maudsley ...
Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy ...
Heart-healthy, low-cal diets promote weight loss regardless of fat, protein and carb content
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake—regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate—can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss, according to a study funded by the ...
Small changes can lead to big rewards, says ASN president
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Small changes can lead to big rewards, such as maintaining a healthy weight, American Society for Nutrition (ASN) President James O. Hill, PhD, describes in a recent report. The article, to be published in the February issue ...
