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Calcium: aids weight loss, but confuses scientists
Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 11

Calcium: aids weight loss, but confuses scientists

An important study has found that increasing calcium intake can have a significant positive effect on weight loss and body fat reduction. However, like many studies of nutrients the investigators studied calcium as if it were a drug (its not) and inappropriately dismissed the importance of these findings.

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Lipoic acid for weight loss
Posted on Mon, 12 Sep 11

Lipoic acid for weight loss

Lipoic acid is a natural supplement that has anti-obesity effects and thus may be a weight loss aid. Recent human clinical studies suggest lipoic acid is indeed effective for weight reduction.

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What are the most fattening foods and behaviours?
Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 11

What are the most fattening foods and behaviours?

Focusing on the single biggest causes of weight gain may improve your success. To find out what are the most important dietary and lifestyle factors a team from Harvard University studied over 120,000 men and women for 12 to 20 years and the findings have just been published.

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Abundance, not deprivation
Posted on Sun, 6 Mar 11

Abundance, not deprivation

Imagine dietary advice that required you to eat more to lose weight. Abundance and plenty instead of starvation and deprivation. Well you can, and it is remarkably effective.

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Weight loss: more harm than good
Posted on Tue, 1 Feb 11

Weight loss: more harm than good

The conventional view is that losing weight is desirable, healthy and life saving. However, not only are weight loss approaches ineffective, they may be doing more harm than good.

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Sleep well and stay slim?
Posted on Wed, 3 Nov 10

Sleep well and stay slim?

A good nights sleep may improve your efforts to lose weight. An experimental study found that people who were sleep deprived reduced their weight loss by over 50%.

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