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• School Food Laws Help Kids Lose Weight

  

  Posted 4:31 PM 8/13/2012

  Aug. 13, 2012 -- As children get ready to head back to school, a new study shows that state laws about foods sold at schools may affect kids' weight.

  The study, published in Pediatrics, shows that children are less likely to become or remain (More)
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• Obesity Paradox: Thin Not in for Type 2 Diabetes?

  

  Posted 10:06 PM 8/7/2012

  Aug. 7, 2012 -- People who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes appear to live longer than people whose body weight is normal when their disease is detected, a new study shows.

  Obesity increases the risks for illness and early death. Despite this (More)
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• FDA Approves Diet Drug Qsymia

  

  Posted 12:51 AM 7/18/2012

  July 17, 2012 -- For the second time in less than a month, the FDA has approved a new prescription weight loss drug.

  Qsymia, developed by California-based Vivus Inc., combines two already prescribed medications -- the stimulant phentermine and the anti-seizure drug Topamax (topiramate) -- in a controlled-release pill that is (More)
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• Food Journal: Write It Down, Shed More Pounds

  

  Posted 4:01 AM 7/13/2012

  July 13, 2012 -- If you want to lose weight, you need to eat less -- and if you want to eat less, it helps to write it down.

  When researchers studied the eating behaviors of female dieters they found that two of the most important tools linked to successful (More)
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• Can Weight Loss Cool Hot Flashes?

  

  Posted 1:04 PM 7/11/2012

  July 11, 2012 -- Losing excess weight by eating a low-fat diet filled with vegetables, fruits, and whole grains appears to help reduce or eliminate menopausal symptoms, according to new research.

  "Women who lost weight on a low-fat diet reduced hot (More)
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• Diet Secret: Small Pieces of Food More Filling

  

  Posted 9:22 PM 7/10/2012

  July 10, 2012 -- Call it the cut-up-food-diet: We feel full faster, and eat less later, when our food is served in small pieces.

  It works in both college students and lab rats, according to a study by Devina Wadhera and colleagues at Arizona State University.

  "Cutting up energy-dense foods into smaller pieces may be beneficial to dieters who wish to make their meal more satiating while also maintaining portion control," Wadhera says in a news (More)
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• Breastfeeding Fights Obesity

  

  Posted 9:03 AM 7/10/2012

  July 10, 2012 -- Breastfeeding may help women keep their weight in check and make them less likely to become obese as they get older.

  A large new (More)
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• Sugar Substitutes Can Lead to Weight Loss

  

  Posted 8:00 PM 7/9/2012

  July 9, 2012 -- Substituting other sweeteners for sugars may help people lose weight and help people with diabetes control blood sugar, according to a new joint statement issued by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association.

  "When you use these non-nutritive sweeteners smartly, they will help you cut back on sugar and calories," says Christopher Gardner, PhD, who chaired the writing group for the joint statement.

  The key word (More)
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• Dole Recalls Bagged Salad Because of Listeria Risk

  

  Posted 6:37 PM 7/2/2012

  July 2, 2012 -- Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 2,598 cases of "Dole Hearts of Romaine" bagged salad because of possible Listeria contamination.

  The company is recalling salads that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause foodborne illness. The salads were distributed in nine states across the (More)
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• Caffeine Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk

  

  Posted 4:21 PM 7/2/2012

  July 2, 2012 -- That refreshing glass of iced coffee or iced tea might do more than cool you off in the summer heat. A new study of nearly 113,000 men and women found a link between those who took in the most caffeine and a lower risk of the most common type of skin (More)
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