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Not all carbs are equal
 

Not All Carbs Created Equal, Say Health Experts

2/1/2012 3:30 PM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Fruits and vegetables are moisture-rich foods containing vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients perfectly compatible with our needs, the Griesels say.
Do carbohydrates make us fat?  In terms of how our bodies process them, not all carbs are created equal, according to boomer generation health experts Dian Griesel, Ph.D., and Tom Griesel, authors of the new book TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning...
Poor food choices
 

Fast Food Restaurants Make Their Neighbors Less Healthy

1/31/2012 2:36 PM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
New study showed that in areas with few or no supermarkets but ample fast food restaurants, locals were drawn to the latter.
The more readily available fast food is, the more people will eat it, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina. Using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study, they tracked consumption of fast food vs. fruits and vegetables in four US cities...
Food pyramid
 

Are USDA Diet Guidelines Helping or Hurting Americans?

1/30/2012 11:17 AM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
The US Department of Agriculture hopes the new guidelines will counter the obesity rate; the number of overweight or obese children in America has tripled since 1980.
Last year, the US Department of Agriculture replaced the food pyramid, in use since 1992, reportedly because it was too complex for the general public to understand. Updated guidelines released in January 2011, “My Plate” were intended to be a...
Fatty Foods on the Brain
 

Does Dietary Fat Hurt Our Brains?

1/27/2012 8:56 AM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
The study’s presenting author, Dr. Joshua Thaler, concluded that the research provides a potential target for obesity treatment.
A high-fat diet can cause brain injury, according to a recent study by University of Washington researchers.  Rodents were fed a diet similar in fat content to the typical American diet for up to eight months, and their brains underwent biochemical, imaging and cell sorting analysis. ...
You Are What you Eat
 

To Lose Weight, Food Choices Are More Important Than Calorie Counting

1/24/2012 2:57 PM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Researchers concluded that food choices might play a larger part in weight management than calories consumed.
Harvard University researchers recently analyzed the diet of over 120,000 health professionals over periods up to 20 years. They concluded that food choices might play a larger part in weight management than calories consumed. According to lead author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, “What you eat makes quite a...
Paula Deen
 

Paula Deen the Diabetes Queen Sparks Health Debate

1/23/2012 10:02 AM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Sources say Paula Deen who previously did not address the diabetes question, has worked out a multimillion-dollar deal to be the spokeswoman for a pharmaceutical company
On January 13, in a story titled “Paula’s Big Fat Secret,” TheDaily.com reported that celebrity cooking show host Paula Deen would soon announce that she had type 2 diabetes. Indeed, Ms. Deen made it official on January 18th, revealing to the...
Soda is made up mosty of high fructose corn syrup
 

High-Fructose Corn Syrup is Harmful, New Research Concludes

1/9/2012 11:55 AM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Within two weeks, participants in a new study consuming fructose or high fructose corn syrup exhibited increased concentrations of LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein-B.
Adults who consumed high-fructose corn syrup for two weeks as 25 percent of their daily calorie requirement had increased blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, both indicators of increased risk for heart disease,...
Before and after pic
 

Dieters’ Success in Denver Post Challenge Astounds Skeptics

1/5/2012 10:46 AM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Skeptics around the U.S. were challenged by a columnist from The Denver Post to test a new diet claiming one hundred percent effectivenes with good results.
A controversial diet’s success may be a promising solution to our nation’s obesity epidemic. Last fall, skeptics around the U.S. were challenged by a columnist from The Denver Post to test a new diet claiming one hundred percent effectiveness. Ten...

Quarter of children under 10 say they feel overweight

1/5/2012 7:02 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
A quarter of children under ten consider themselves overweight according to a survey commissioned for the programme 'Dying to be Thin - Tonight' which airs tonight on ITV1.
The survey of 1,500 people aged between 7-18 also revealed:
28% had been bullied over their weight
26% had missed a meal in order to lose weigh
40% of under tens worry about their weight
Lucie Russell Director of Campaigns, Policy and...
Half a cup of nuts helps blood sugar
 

Nuts Build Better Health Than Whole Grain Foods

12/22/2011 1:39 PM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
When people with type 2 diabetes replaced some of their usual carbohydrates with about a half-cup of mixed nuts each day, their blood sugar and “bad” cholesterol levels dipped slightly over three months.
A recent study by University of Toronto researchers found something interesting: When people with type 2 diabetes replaced some of their usual carbohydrates with about a half-cup of mixed nuts each day, their...