Archive for the Category: Diet

Lower blood pressure from fish vs. vegetarian diet

March 26, 2012 Robert

Fish has moved beyond the realm of “brain food” – new research suggests that it may be more beneficial for your blood pressure and cholesterol than even a vegetarian diet.

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Disordered Eating

January 25, 2012 Robert

To lose weight and achieve a lean appearance the female athlete may resort to harmful eating behaviors: restricting food intake fasting binge eating (overeating) purging (vomiting and using laxatives, diuretics or enemas; excessive exercise) taking diet pills

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New Guidelines

December 28, 2011 Robert

In June 1998, the National Institutes of Health released the first ever federal guidelines for obesity. The Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity is the product of several years of review and discussion of more than 750 scientific studies on obesity.

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Exercise and Weight Control

December 15, 2011 Robert

Exercise contributes to the regulation of body weight in many positive ways. Fat burned during exercise is one important contribution. Total energy expended during the activity, whether from fat or carbohydrate, is also important. Those other calories (besides fat calories) have to come from somewhere, probably glycogen. Using up some glycogen has benefit: You can [...]

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