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Calories from alcohol as bad a soft drinks?
Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 12

Calories from alcohol as bad a soft drinks?

Plenty of attention has been given to the contribution of soft drink to excessive calorie intake, but alcoholic drinks may be supersizing people too.

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Soft drinks lead to weight gain: more evidence
Posted on Sun, 11 Nov 12

Soft drinks lead to weight gain: more evidence

Three studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine have linked soft drinks to weight gain-adding strength to measures aimed at curbing consumption.

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Why do people overeat?
Posted on Sun, 28 Oct 12

Why do people overeat?

To answer this question a comprehensive analysis of the relation between lifestyle factors and increases in food intake was undertaken and 3 major reasons emerged.

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Soft drinks reduces metabolism within 4 weeks
Posted on Sat, 29 Sep 12

Soft drinks reduces metabolism within 4 weeks

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages switches your muscle metabolism towards becoming diabetic and overweight a new study had found.

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Water for weight loss and fussy eating
Posted on Fri, 1 Jun 12

Water for weight loss and fussy eating

Two recent studies link drinking water to weight loss. Switching overweight adults to water reduced their weight, and kids ate more vegetables.

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Higher protein diet wins for weight loss
Posted on Sun, 20 May 12

Higher protein diet wins for weight loss

Eating more protein and less carbohydrate has been a popular dietary approach for years and a review of 74 clinical studies backs up the benefits.

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