Fat Weight News

• Unrefined coconut oil sees rise as health food - Juneau Empire (subscription)

Unrefined coconut oil sees rise as health food
Juneau Empire (subscription), AK - 8 minutes ago
What about the weight loss benefits of coconut oil? Animal studies suggest that eating coconut oil helps weight loss because it stimulates thyroid function. ...

• Experts issue 'fat gene' warning - ic Croydon

Experts issue 'fat gene' warning
ic Croydon, UK - 14 minutes ago
The discovery of a 'fat gene' could lead to the 'danger' of obese people giving up trying to lose weight, experts have warned. ...

• Experts issue 'fat gene' warning - ic North London Online

Experts issue 'fat gene' warning
ic North London Online, UK - 14 minutes ago
The discovery of a 'fat gene' could lead to the 'danger' of obese people giving up trying to lose weight, experts have warned. ...

• Experts issue 'fat gene' warning - ic Liverpool

Experts issue 'fat gene' warning
ic Liverpool, UK - 16 minutes ago
The discovery of a 'fat gene' could lead to the 'danger' of obese people giving up trying to lose weight, experts have warned. ...

• Experts issue 'fat gene' warning (Liverpool Echo)
The discovery of a 'fat gene' could lead to the 'danger' of obese people giving up trying to lose weight, experts have warned. It could mean obese people will simply blame the gene for struggling with their weight - rather than eating properly and exercising.

• New Wellness(R) Healthy Weight Natural Food for Cats Helps Adult 'Fat Cats' S...
Did you know that more cats than ever before are reported to be overweight? The Wellness® brand of natural food and treats for pets tackles this ever expanding issue head on and now offers cats and their loving owners a specialized solution with Wellness Healthy Weight -- part of its new Wellness...

• Scientists find 'fat' gene (China Daily)
Scientists have found clear evidence of a 'fat' gene that dictates why some people gain weight while others do not.

• Up metabolism to curb middle-age weight gain (Honolulu Advertiser)
Q. Why do I keep gaining weight? It seems like everything I eat turns to fat. I'm a middle-aged female, and I haven't changed my eating or exercise habits. What can I do?

Fat Weight News

• Consumers believe one thing but eat another, says report - FoodNavigator-USA

Consumers believe one thing but eat another, says report
FoodNavigator-USA, France - 13 minutes ago
For weight loss and disease prevention products, consumers have shown greatest interest in low or reduced fat items as well as high fiber products. ...

• Operation Weightloss: 126 pounds and headed for good health - Leesville Daily...

Operation Weightloss: 126 pounds and headed for good health
Leesville Daily Leader, LA - 18 minutes ago
Some weeks ago, in this very forum, I shared with my mother and the other five readers who enjoy my column that I had embarked on a journey to lose weight ...

• Maria Corvi: Entry Seven - Manchester Evening News

Maria Corvi: Entry Seven
Manchester Evening News, UK - 1 hour ago
... so currently my diet consists of low fat yoghurts during the day and a meal at night. This seems to be a very successful method for me as my weight loss ...

• Survey: Boomers Have Money, Aren't Afraid To Spend It - Brandweek Magazine

Survey: Boomers Have Money, Aren't Afraid To Spend It
Brandweek Magazine, NY - 1 hour ago
... changing their diet to maintain their weight and stay healthy (41%), eating low-fat foods (37%), and monitoring their carb intake (29%).

• Why dieters have fat chance of losing weight (Guardian Unlimited)
Diets are not a good way to lose weight in the long term, according to researchers.

• Why dieters have fat chance of losing weight (Guardian Unlimited)
Although dieters can lose significant amounts of weight in the first few months, most will return to their starting weight.

• Why dieters have fat chance of losing weight (Guardian Unlimited)
Diets are not a good way to lose weight in the long term, according to researchers. They found that although dieters can lose significant amounts of weight in the first few months, most will return to their starting weight within five years.

• Eating Fatty Foods Without Gaining Weight? May Work For 13% Of Population (Sc...
For most adults dietary fat intake is associated with body mass index (BMI). However, for 13 percent of the Framingham Heart Study population with a specific gene variant, higher dietary fat was not related to a higher BMI. "We have all known people that do not watch what they eat, but usually do...

Fat Weight News

• 89-year-old writes wittily about weight - phillyBurbs.com

89-year-old writes wittily about weight
phillyBurbs.com, PA - 31 minutes ago
I knew I had to meet 89-year-old author Marcia Anderson Archibald of Oakford as soon as I read the title of her book: ?If Fat People Die Young, ...

• Corphealth Announces Launch of Virgin Life Care's HealthMiles ... - Genetic E...

Corphealth Announces Launch of Virgin Life Care's HealthMiles ...
Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - 31 minutes ago
... HealthMiles members earn miles by exercising, tracking results and improving key body metrics such as blood pressure, body fat, weight and BMI. ...

• Breakthrough in treatment of type 2 diabetes - NDTV.com

Breakthrough in treatment of type 2 diabetes
NDTV.com, India - 34 minutes ago
The third compound, Rimonabant, blocks the endo-cannabinoid system in the brain - decreases appetite, attacks fat tissues and controls the urge to smoke. ...

• Live From Studio 1A: Honey We're Killing The Kids! - MSNBC

Live From Studio 1A: Honey We're Killing The Kids!
MSNBC - 40 minutes ago
The Gaither family is setting a great example, showing millions of viewers that it's not too late to change dietary habits and get your weight under control ...

• Study Finds Dietary Fat Interacts with Genes (Newswise)
Research finds that for most adults in the Framingham Heart Study, dietary fat intake is associated with body mass index (BMI). However, for 13% of the study population with a specific gene variant within the apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5), higher dietary fat was not related to a higher BMI.

• Weight Loss: Glycemic Load Had No Significant Effect (Science Daily)
The first phase of a caloric restriction study found that two diets, both designed to restrict calories by 30 percent but varying in glycemic load, resulted in comparable long-term weight loss. At one year, groups did not differ in mean weight loss, metabolic rate or reports of hunger or satiety.

• Support for Your Weight Loss Mission (Bastrop Daily Enterprise)
(ARA) - Weight gain can happen very quickly and for many different reasons. For example, over a holiday or weekend event, like when you partake in too much cake and can't make it to the gym.

• Kay Sager: Another reason to lose weight and exercise (Marco Eagle)
If you?re a regular reader of this column, you know I often mention the importance of exercise, proper diet, and weight control. If heart disease, diabetes, and a myriad of other health related problems aren?t enough incentive to manage your weight, here is another reason to shed those extra pounds.