Archive for November, 2007

Emotional eaters

Emotional eaters — people who eat when they are lonely or blue — tend to lose the least amount of weight and have the hardest time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said.
They said the study may explain why so many people who lose weight gain it all back.
“We found that the more people report eating [...]

Atkins Diet raises heart risks

The high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet may put practitioners at risk for heart disease in as little as one month, a new study suggests.
When individuals followed the maintenance phase of the diet — without weight loss — they experienced increased “bad” cholesterol and other markers for heart disease, experts report.
“I think the Atkins diet [...]

Obesity increases cancer risk

Weight management, exercise and proper nutrition are key to reducing your risk of cancer. And the earlier in life you adopt these practices, the better off you’ll be, a new study suggests.
Factors such as birth weight, childbearing, breast-feeding, and adult height and weight also influence cancer risk, according to the report released Wednesday by the [...]