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Fat Distribution Plays A Role In Weight Loss Success In Patients At Risk Of Diabetes
Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't? German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide the answer - and help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes. Results of the study are published online and will appear in the November issue of the journal Radiology...
Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy
Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting...
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT

Link Between Federal School Lunches And Childhood Obesity
With children going back to school, parents are concerned that their youngsters are staying fit and eating right, especially those who dine in a school cafeteria. New research funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that children who eat school lunches that are part of the federal government's National School Lunch Program are more likely to become overweight...
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide
Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious but unproven link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity. Researchers found that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common. The link held up among nations, cities and U.S. states...
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT

Gender Difference In Energy Compensation Effect Discovered By Researchers
The results of a new scientific study from Oxford Brookes University show that the consumption of caloric beverages has different affects on short-term total energy intake in men and women...
Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

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