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Calcium and Vitamin D Could Keep You Slim After 50 "Women over 50 who regularly take calcium and vitamin D supplements are less likely to gain weight than those who do not, according to a study. Researchers found that those who had previously been deficient in the nutrients got the greatest benefits."
Calcium Intake May Protect Against Bone Loss During Moderate Weight Loss "Healthy, overweight, premenopausal women had no bone loss with moderate weight reduction if they consumed 1 or 1.8 g/day of calcium, according to the results of a study reported in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition."
Diet Supplements and Safety: Some Disquieting Data
Dietary Counseling Results In Weight Loss Of Approximately Six Percent Of Body Weight After One Year
Ga Ga for Grapefruits " … researchers at Scripps Clinic recently confirmed through a 12-week study that simply adding grapefruit and grapefruit juice to one's diet can result in weight loss."
Scientists discover ‘skinny’ gene "Scientists now say they have discovered the “skinny” gene. And they’ve found this lucky batch of DNA in a variety of animals, according to a report published Tuesday in the journal Cell Metabolism."
Trimming the waist may trim diabetes, heart risks "People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests. French researchers found that men and women whose waistlines expanded by 3 inches or more over nine years were at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome -- a collection of risk factors, including high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels, that raise a person's odds of diabetes and heart disease. In contrast, women who shed just an inch or more from their midsections had a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than women whose waistlines stayed the same. What's more, a slimmed-down middle benefited women who already had metabolic syndrome at the study's outset, the researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care. Compared with women who had metabolic syndrome and an unchanged waistline, those who lost an inch or more were nearly four times more likely to no longer have the syndrome at the study's close. "
Why raiding the fridge at night is a bad idea "Sure, it's better to get most of your calories earlier in the day when you are most active. In general, you will lose weight easier if you finish dinner earlier because you’ll have more time to burn off the calories. Also, sleeping with a full stomach can promote weight gain because the food energy you just consumed will not be used (you burn fewer calories during sleep), so the fat will be stored. On top of that, going to sleep with a full stomach can promote indigestion, labored breathing and extra work for the heart. You are also likely to not sleep as well and may feel physically uncomfortable."
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Adult Fat Intake Associated with the Presence of Children in Households: Findings from NHANES III. (J Am Board Fam Med. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: The presence of children in the home may affect adults' diets. Providers should emphasize dietary discretion for the entire family."
Higher Protein Intake Preserves Lean Mass and Satiety with Weight Loss in Pre-obese and Obese Women. (Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007) "DISCUSSION: Consuming a higher-protein diet and accomplishing weight loss before becoming obese help women preserve LBM. Use of a higher-protein diet also improves perceptions of satiety and pleasure during energy restriction."
Meta-analysis: the effect of dietary counseling for weight loss. (Ann Intern Med. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Compared with usual care, dietary counseling interventions produce modest weight losses that diminish over time."
How do exercise and diet compare for weight loss? (J Fam Pract. 2007)
Preventing weight gain: a population cohort study of the nature and effectiveness of mid-age women's weight control practices. (Int J Obes (Lond). 2007) "Conclusions:The majority of mid-age women attempting weight control used practices consistent with public health messages. Despite their efforts, the group was mostly unsuccessful in preventing weight gain. Public health authorities and health practitioners may need to make more quantitative recommendations and emphasize the importance of balancing physical activity with dietary intake to achieve successful weight control for women at this life stage"
Supplementation with calcium + vitamin D enhances the beneficial effect of weight loss on plasma lipid and lipoprotein concentrations. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2007) " CONCLUSION: Consumption of calcium+D during a weight-loss intervention enhanced the beneficial effect of body weight loss on the lipid and lipoprotein profile in overweight or obese women with usual low daily calcium intake."
The Effect of Weight Loss on C-Reactive Protein (Arch Intern Med. 2007) "Conclusion Our results suggest that weight loss may be an effective nonpharmacologic strategy for lowering CRP level."
The role of leptin and ghrelin in the regulation of food intake and body weight in humans: a review. (Obes Rev. 2007) "Leptin and ghrelin are two hormones that have been recognized to have a major influence on energy balance. Leptin is a mediator of long-term regulation of energy balance, suppressing food intake and thereby inducing weight loss. Ghrelin on the other hand is a fast-acting hormone, seemingly playing a role in meal initiation. As a growing number of people suffer from obesity, understanding the mechanisms by which various hormones and neurotransmitters have influence on energy balance has been a subject of intensive research."
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