Vitamin D for weight loss?
Overweight people commonly have lower vitamin D levels, but whether or not low vitamin D leads to weight gain has not been well studied. A new report however suggests vitamin D may play a role.
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Posted on Sat, 21 Jul 12
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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Posted on Sun, 1 Apr 12
Chocolate lowers BMI: a case of eat more, weigh less?
People who eat chocolate are more likely to have a lower body weight despite a higher calorie intake, a contradictory discovery that suggests it may not just be about how much you eat but what you eat that influences your weight.
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Posted on Mon, 12 Mar 12
Sleep deprivation hardwires your hungry brain
Lack of sleep is a major risk factor for weight gain and obesity and a new study helps explain why, it changes the way your brain behaves.
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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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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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