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Two liters of fluids per day
2007-04-17 12:48:00
According to Consumer Rights Protection Centre in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, people who want to get rid of the extra fat should drink two liters of fluids every day. Many of the obese people drink very little and often mistook thirst as hunger (Hindustan Times). The body frequently has to "learn" thirst. People not used to drinking a lot of fluids have less of an urge to drink than


Obese kids more likely to have ear infection
2007-04-17 10:36:00
Scientists in South Korea have discovered that obesity in children may increase the chances of some kind of ear infection . For this child may need to have tubes inserted in the ears to drain fluid, to prevent the recurrence of chronic middle ear infection (Yahoo News). But many specialists in US have doubts over this research. Whether link exist between obesity and ear infection, but one thing it
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Kent Taking steps to fight against obesity
2007-04-16 15:20:00
Many kids and adults are fight ing against the obesity problem which seems to be growing like an epidemic all over the world. According to a national study, it was found that the 80 percent of children, who were overweight at ages 10 to 15, were obese by the age of 25 (www.woodtv.com). A new program to fight this world wide epidemic is in progress. This program is called “Kent Steps Up!”. The
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More kids are getting obese in canada
2007-04-16 14:59:00
Stats show that 26 percent of kids between the ages of 2 to 17 have obesity problem in Canada. People are getting aware about this world wide increasing problem. And the steps to avoid this problem have already started worldwide. Some people believe that too much of fast food and TV are the biggest reason for this increase in obesity. Now obesity problem seems to be taken very seriously in


Weight loss with your favorite food: cookie diet
2007-04-15 17:03:00
Can you really lose weight by eating your favorite food -- over and over again? There's a new fad to drop pounds. The Cookie diet was created by a Florida weight loss Doctor, Dr. Sanford Siegal. He says this is the diet, which is really difficult for the patients to say no. Doctor Sanford said that with the help of cookie diet, many of his patients were able to shed even 15 pounds per month. He
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Breastfeeding children less likely to be overweight in infancy
2007-04-14 14:21:00
Children who were breastfed are less likely to be overweight as compared to the children who were fed through bottles in their infancy (Yahoo News). This research was carried on 2300 children from birth to age of 7 by researchers in Netherlands. According to the researchers, those children who were breastfed for 16 weeks or so had a less BMI at the age of 1. Similarly these children with less BMI


Courtney Love reveals her weight loss truth
2007-04-13 19:16:00
There are some rumors that Courtney Love had been able to lose so amount of weight (44 pounds) due to gastric-band surgery. But she denies that gastric-band surgery has nothing to do with her weight loss. She says, "I couldn't get that surgery if I begged for it." Love says on her website that she got the inspiration to lose those extra pounds by Oprah. Courtney Love bikini photo are all around


Cardio for fat loss
2007-04-12 20:35:00
If you are trying to lose weight, cardio exercise can be quite helpful. But you need to be fast with your cardio. And this is the exercise we can do at home. So it can be really useful if you are not able to go to gym for some obvious reason. The best way to lose weight with cardio will be to consider as a part of your weight loss program. Best Time for doing cardio There are many of us who would
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Zero Calorie vitamin enhanced water beverage
2007-04-11 09:49:00
According to a news release Fruit2O introduce a new water beverage with zero calories, enhanced vitamins and zero gram of carbohydrate per serving. Fruit2O provides benefits your body thirsts for, like immunity, energy, hydration and relaxation. Like original Fruit2O, this enhanced product is really tasty and we can get necessary vitamins, minerals without adding any calories. The product debuts


Many dieters ends up with more weight
2007-04-10 20:18:00
A new study says that dieting is less likely to help a person in long term weight loss and many of them may end up with more weight gain than they were having before going on dieting. US researchers found that a person often lose 5 to 10 percent of his weight in the first six months of starting a diet (BBC NEWS). Lead researcher Traci Mann said: "We found that the majority of people regained all


Obese fastest growing among US overweight groups
2007-04-10 09:12:00
Researchers said that the people who are overweight by 45 kg or more are the fastest growing group among all the overweight people in US. They found that share of obese was 50 percent higher in 2005 as compared to 2000, which is shocking increase (Yahoo News). It is really surprising that the rate of obese people is growing at a very fast pace in spite of too much of attention towards the
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Role of exercise and diet
2007-04-09 21:07:00
Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism US has put forth a surprising relationship between exercise and diet. According to it a controlled healthy food and regular exercise is best to utilize calories because more are utilized in building muscle mass. It took two groups one is supplied with calorie - controlled diet and another is with more calories followed by a strict fitness system to


Occurrence of asthma increases by 50% in overweight people
2007-04-09 20:08:00
According to a latest study, the chances of asthma occurrence increase by 50 percent in obese and overweight people as compared to the people with normal weight. These results appear in the first issue for April 2007 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society (www.medicalnewstoday.com). According to the experts, the chances of


Diet Cola Myths
2007-04-08 18:44:00
There are millions of people among us who think that diet cola is a god choice for them which are low in kilojoules and sugar-free as it helps them to lose the unwanted fat. But the fact is just the opposite. According to a study named "Diet Cola Myths " it was found that diet cola could make you more fatty and rot your teeth (NEWS.com.au). Study finds that the drinking artificially sweetened


Have you tried grapefruit for weight loss
2007-04-07 20:47:00
Trying grapefruit for weight loss is a good idea. So why not include it in to your daily diet and see the pounds go. Researches have shown that grapefruit can be a big fat fighter. In a recent study that was conducted at the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, effects of grapefruits on weight loss was examined and found that taking half a grapefruit before your meal can help you lose people
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But why we gain weight
2007-04-06 18:34:00
So far we have been talking too much about weight loss and all other issues like various diets and exercise programs. But the very basic question that stuck my mind is why we need to lose weight i.e. how or why we gain weight. If we do not gain extra weight, then we never need to lose it. So we need to find the reasons for weight gain. The best things I feel is remove this problem in total. Today


Obesity is getting bigger Even in Asian countries like Thailand and Malaysia
2007-04-05 20:30:00
According to health minister Chua Soi Lek, obesity will become a epidemic in Malaysia in the next ten years if nothing to do to stop the increasing obesity rate (Yahoo News). He said that other health related problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and knee problems are getting high. Obesity problem has increased in Malaysia at a very brisk pace. The percentage of obese people,
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Obese in Rio treated like horses
2007-04-05 20:18:00
Rio de Janeiro hospital has been forcing obese patients to share the medical equipment with horse at local race track. This act has brought the attention of many activists who say this act is totally humiliating (Yahoo News). When people have more weight than the standard equipment they are having, they are sent to the Jockey Club there have the suitable equipments. Obese patients, who want to


How about losing weight while brushing your teeth
2007-04-05 16:15:00
The latest miracle in the food market is the Diet Aid Toothpaste which claims that it can take some edge of your hunger and thus helps you in consuming around 500 less calories per day. This way if it works, will be able to lose one pound per week (www.dailymail.co.uk). But it is quite expensive – about £6 for single tube which is just triple the rate of normal toothpastes we use. Diet Aid
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Complete A to Z about fat and fat foods
2007-04-04 20:56:00
If we eat extra food, which our body cannot burn, then that food stays in our body as fat. We need to stay away from junk food and try to adopt some healthy eating habits. We need to take our meals on time and be very punctual with our exercise programs. A means Apple Eat an apple a day to be fit and fine B means Breakfast Never skip your breakfast C means calories Burn calories to get rid of


700 pounds woman rescued from her bathroom
2007-04-04 18:48:00
A woman who is 700 pounds named as Patty Brown fell on her second floor bathroom . Being not able to get up, She called the emergency service in Trenton, New Jersey. Even the medical personnel were unable to move her. So have to call the city fire department, which sends 3 fire engines and 25 officers to save her. Firefighters have to cut away part of an exterior wall and remove a window to save


Tall people burns calories efficiently
2007-04-04 05:34:00
According to a research, tall people burns calories more effectively while they are running or walking as compared to short people. Herman Pontzer, a biological anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis found that a tall person walking the same distance as a short person of identical weight and pace burns fewer calories, because longer legs are more efficient (www.northjersey.com).


Diet right: Stop emotional eating
2007-04-03 20:30:00
Too much tension and happiness can make your eating habits really bad especially if you take food as a way to get comfort and enjoy in life. So here are some suggestions offered for solving your emotional eating problem: Just keep a track of what you eat, how much you eat, when you eat and how you feel during your eating time may help you find the negative eating habits. Find some way or the


Exercising have different effects on boys and girls
2007-04-02 20:01:00
According to a study, exercising affects obesity in boys and girls different ly. This study was carried on more than 200 children who were between the ages of 7 to 10. The study found that one out of five as overweight and six percent of them were obese. Boys exercise hard double as compared to girls. They spent more than an hour on exercise on an average. The boys, who did their exercise with a
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Asthma more likely among obese adults
2007-04-02 19:46:00
A new study says that the obese people may also be likely affected by Asthma. So obesity is going to bring a lot of disease for us. So the likeliness of asthma in obese adults should work in a healthy way for us and should inspire us to lose some extra pounds. So we have now one more healthy reason to lose the extra pounds (www.webmd.com). This data was analyzed from many studies on weight and


Californians Smart or Stupid eaters?
2007-04-18 18:52:00
According to California Center for Public Health Advocacy of Davis field polls, only 10 percent of Californians are able to make a healthy choice from a short list of common fast foods (Central Valley Business Times). No one from the poll was able to answer all of four questions. Less than one percents were able to answer three out of four questions. And even 68 percent of people failed to answer
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Fruit Cheerios Family Fun Contest
2007-04-17 20:00:00
Have You ever heard about fruit cheerios family fun contest. This contest is surely going to give us lot of fun and prizes. "The Fruit y Cheerios "Family Fun" contest encourages families to capture how Fruity Cheerios contributes to family fun by creating a picture or video inspired by Fruity Cheerios and featuring family members." "Between now and by 18th May 2007, Fruity Cheerios-inspired photo
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How healthy are artificial sweeteners
2007-04-20 18:03:00
With the entry of big players in the Indian food market, The Indian people also have access to wide range of healthy products. There are many sweeteners and low-calorie products made with artificial sweeteners available for diabetics and weight watchers (Hindustan Times). According to a recent study conducted by Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College discovered that Indian food


Want your kid eat more fruits and vegetables?
2007-04-19 20:33:00
If you are looking for some way for your kids to take more servings of fruits and vegetables, then Saint Louis University new research can be really helpful for you all. According to the research it is found that the children eat more fruits and vegetables if they are homegrown (Yahoo News). Debra Haire-Joshu, Director of Saint Louis University's Obesity Prevention Center said, "Whether a food is


"Glycemic load" of diet has no effect on weight loss
2007-04-19 20:13:00
When it comes to losing weight, the number of calories you eat, rather than the type of carbohydrates, may be what matters most, according to a new study (Yahoo News). The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that diets low in "glycemic load" are no better at taking the pounds off than more traditional -- and more carbohydrate-friendly -- approaches to
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