Mar

21

Liquid diet strips weight off obese man

March 21, 2008 | Comments Off

An extremely low calorie liquid diet can help severely obese people shed almost half their body fat, experts have found. Specialists have helped a Victorian man lose more than 70kg in a year by putting him on a strict portion-controlled, calorie-precise diet.

Mar

12

What You Must Know About Your Cholesterol

March 12, 2008 | Comments Off

How’s your cholesterol? Here’s a guess: If you’re healthy, you probably have no idea. New surveys show women tend to be clueless about their risks of heart disease, especially when it comes to managing their cholesterol. But this kind of ignorance is anything but bliss.

Feb

28

Low fat dairy may control blood pressure

February 28, 2008 | Comments Off

Women who regularly consume low-fat milk or yoghurt may have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research suggests. In a study of nearly 29,000 US women age 45 or older, researchers found that those who had the most low-fat dairy in their diets were slightly less likely to develop high blood pressure […]

Feb

26

Do Whole Grains Fight Belly Fat?

February 26, 2008 | Comments Off

A diet rich in whole grains may help fight your belly bulge while lowering the risk of heart disease. A new study shows people who followed a weight loss program incorporating whole-grain breads, cereals, and other foods lost more body fat from the abdominal area than those who ate only refined grains like white […]

Feb

26

Whole grains may curb belly fat

February 26, 2008 | Comments Off

Cutting calories helps people lose weight, but doing so by filling up on whole grains may be particularly heart-healthy, new research suggests. In a study of obese adults at risk of heart disease, researchers found that those who trimmed calories and increased their whole-grain intake shed more belly fat and lowered their blood levels of […]

Feb

13

Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat?

February 13, 2008 | Comments Off

When it comes to dieting, most of us are willing to resort to a trick or two to help us curb our appetite and eat less — drinking water to fill up when we’re hungry, for example, or opting for artificial sweeteners instead of sugar to get the same satisfying sweetness without the offending calories. […]

Jan

29

Statins: Great Drug, but Does It Prolong Life?

January 29, 2008 | Comments Off

Statins are among the most prescribed drugs in the world, and there is no doubt that they work as advertised — that they lower not only cholesterol but also the risk for heart attack. But in the fallout from the headline-making trial of Vytorin, a combination drug that was found to be no more effective […]

Jan

28

What’s Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

January 28, 2008 | Comments Off

THE idea that cholesterol plays a key role in heart disease is so tightly woven into modern medical thinking that it is no longer considered open to question. This is the message that emerged all too clearly from the recent news that the drug Vytorin had fared no better in clinical trials than the statin […]

Jan

24

Green Tea May Ward Off Weight Gain

January 24, 2008 | Comments Off

The benefits of green tea might include blocking fat and keeping extra pounds at bay, according to preliminary lab tests in mice. Don’t skip over that word "preliminary." There’s no proof yet that sipping green tea will do the same for people. Staying in shape continues to be a balancing act between calories and activity.

Jan

24

Heartier Benefits Seen From Oatmeal

January 24, 2008 | Comments Off

Oatmeal may do more for your heart’s health than lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, a new research review shows. It’s been more than a decade since the FDA approved a heart-health claim for oatmeal and other foods made from whole oats, such as oat bran and oat flour.

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