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Our mission & writing commitmentJanuary 23, 2010
Higher Fiber Prevents Weight Gain and Abdominal Fat GainA large European study followed the diets of 89,432 participants for 6 years. It found that those with 10 grams higher of fiber intake per day weighed [...]
January 4, 2010
Excess Carbohydrate Cravings Indicate Bone LossA new study sheds new light on a primary mechanism behind bone loss. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a normal appetite signal from your brain. It is especially [...]
December 2, 2009
Linking Appetite and Parkinson'sYour stomach may be more powerful than you think. Its appetite hormone, ghrelin, has now been found to protect the dopamine nerves in your brain, a [...]
December 2, 2009
Thyroid Has Company; Insulin Now Found to Impact TemperatureA new discovery shows that insulin may be an important regulator of body temperature, something to consider for any person that is too cold or struggling [...]
November 29, 2009
Low-Fat Diets Do Not Facilitate Weight LossA European study analyzed dietary fat intake and weight gain in 89,432 men and women. It found that the percentage of dietary fat had no statistical [...]
November 7, 2009
Being Overweight is a Pregnancy ComplicationWomen considering pregnancy should do everything in their power to reach and maintain an optimal body weight prior to conception. A new study finds that [...]
November 5, 2009
Excess Body Weight Adversely Influences Brain HealthScientists have now proven that extra body weight is associated with adverse nerve abnormalities in the frontal brain that influence cognitive ability as [...]
October 15, 2009
Leptin Problems Linked to Thyroid CancerWhen a person gains weight it is typical that leptin levels rise too high in the blood and do not get into the brain – a problem called leptin resistance t [...]
September 19, 2009
Size of Abdominal Fat Cells Predicts Future Type II DiabetesNew research spanning 35 years shows that women who had the largest size in their abdominal fat cells were twice as likely to develop Type II Diabetes [...]