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Thursday, March 29, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Weight-loss surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes' - Indian Express

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:33 PM PDT


'Weight-loss surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes'
Indian Express
Currently, the surgery is recommended for obese people with a BMI of at least 40, and for people with BMI 35 and coexisting medical conditions. In the study by Dr Geltrude Mingrone's team, diabetic patients on medical therapy were compared with those ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Green Coffee beans - the new weight loss formula - News-Medical.net

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 03:48 PM PDT


BlissTree

Green Coffee beans - the new weight loss formula
News-Medical.net
But the more extract they consumed, the more weight and fat they lost. Altogether, they reduced their body fat by 16%, on average. Of the 16 volunteers, six wound up with a body mass index in the healthful range. Each of the volunteers shed an average ...
Green Coffee may aid Weight Loss dailyRx
Study Says Green Coffee Beans Promote 'Substantial' Weight Loss BlissTree
Green-coffee-bean extract shows potential for weight loss The Seattle Times
EurekAlert (press release)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Which are America's fattest cities? - msnbc.com

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 02:32 PM PDT


Which are America's fattest cities?
msnbc.com
To be considered obese, a person has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. With the extra weight comes myriad health issues — obesity contributes to heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers. Recently, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Mental and Physical Fitness Key to Aging Gracefully

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Editor's note: March is National Nutrition Care Month. The following article is part of a series written by dietetic interns at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Surgery can put Type 2 diabetes into remission - KFDA

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 10:00 AM PDT


Surgery can put Type 2 diabetes into remission
KFDA
An adult who has a body mass index (a calculation based on height and weight) of 30 or more is considered obese. That's 203 pounds or more for a 5-foot-9 man, for example. The government recently lowered the criteria for use of gastric bands from a BMI ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Higher birth weights in girls may predict obesity - CBC.ca

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:16 AM PDT


CBC.ca

Higher birth weights in girls may predict obesity
CBC.ca
The study, by researchers at the University of Western Australia, examined the birth weights, body mass indexes (BMI, based on a calculation of a person's weight and height), blood pressure, insulin levels, blood sugar levels, triglycerides and HDL ...
Overweight baby girls at increased risk of developing heart disease and ... Daily Mail

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Wellness Gadgetry

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 09:13 PM PDT

"Overshoot the extreme!" "Max the envelope!" These are the types of phrases you might hear a personal trainer shouting in your ear at the gym. Some people need this kind of motivation for their workout, but not all can afford a real, human personal trainer.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>2 studies suggest weight-loss surgery can reverse Type 2 diabetes - Detroit Free Press

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:27 AM PDT


Zee News

2 studies suggest weight-loss surgery can reverse Type 2 diabetes
Detroit Free Press
An adult who has a body mass index (a calculation based on height and weight) of 30 or more is considered obese. That's 203 pounds or more for a 5-foot-9 man, for example. The government recently lowered the criteria for use of gastric bands from a BMI ...
Weight-loss surgery cut blood sugar more than drugs Reuters

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FINALLY! Eat chocolate, lose weight? - New York Daily News

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:05 AM PDT


New York Daily News

FINALLY! Eat chocolate, lose weight?
New York Daily News
Those who said they ate chocolate more often than the norm tended to have a lower ratio of weight over height, a calculation made by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height times two. A normal BMI is typically 18.5 to 24.9, ...
Frequent Chocolate Consumption Linked to Lower BMI Medscape
How Sweet: Chocolate Tied to Lower BMI MedPage Today
More frequently eating chocolate related to lower BMI: study VietNamNet Bridge
San Francisco Chronicle  - ABC News (blog)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Eating Chocolate Regularly May Make You Leaner, Survey Suggests - BusinessWeek (blog)

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT


ABC Online

Eating Chocolate Regularly May Make You Leaner, Survey Suggests
BusinessWeek (blog)
The survey found that those who ate chocolate about five times a week had a body mass index one point lower than those who didn't indulge, Beatrice Golomb, at the University of California, San Diego, wrote in a letter published in the Archives of ...
Eating Chocolate helps lose weight? Food Consumer
Can Chocolate Make You Slimmer? Men's Fitness
Does Chocolate Help You Stay Slim? Philadelphia Inquirer
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