Food Journal: Write It Down, Shed More Pounds

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Food Journals Help Dieters Lose Weight, Study ShowsBy Salynn BoylesWebMD Health NewsReviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MDJuly 13, 2012 -- If you want to lose weight, you need to eat less -- and if you want to eat less, it helps to write it down.When researchers studied the eating behaviors of female dieters they found that two of the most important tools linked to successful weight loss were a pen and notebook.Women who kept food journals and consistently wrote down the foods they ate lost more weight than...

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Quitting Smoking Does Mean Weight Gain for Many: Study

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Most smokers who quit gain more weight than previously thought -- an average of about 8 to 11 pounds the first year, according to a new European study.Most of this weight gain occurs within three months of kicking the habit, the researchers reported. But, they added, the benefits of quitting still outweigh any concerns over this slight rise on the scale. In conducting...

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Sugar Substitutes Can Lead to Weight Loss

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Non-Sugar Sweeteners May Help Control Weight and Blood Sugar -- if You Don't CompensateBy Kathleen DohenyWebMD Health NewsReviewed by Laura J. Martin, MDJuly 9, 2012 -- Substituting other sweeteners for sugars may help people lose weight and help people with diabetes control blood sugar, according to a new joint statement issued by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association."When you use these non-nutritive sweeteners smartly, they will help you cut back on sugar and calories,"...

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The experimental drug suppresses appetite bachbrim: study

Thursday, July 26, HealthDay News)-experimental drug tested in mice could one day help people lose weight and keep it long term, according to the researchers.The drug, called JD5037, increases the sensitivity to the hormone leptin, an appetite suppressant is natural body, according to the research on July 26 in the journal cell metabolism."By sensitizing the body naturally occurring leptin, the new drug was not only to promote weight loss, but also...

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Diet Secret: Small Pieces of Food More Filling

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota College Students, Rats Eat Less When Food Is in Small PiecesBy Daniel J. DeNoonWebMD Health NewsReviewed by Laura J. Martin, MDJuly 10, 2012 -- Call it the cut-up-food-diet: We feel full faster, and eat less later, when our food is served in small pieces.It works in both college students and lab rats, according to a study by Devina Wadhera and colleagues at Arizona State University."Cutting up energy-dense foods into smaller pieces may be beneficial to dieters who wish to make their meal more satiating...

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'Atkins'-Type Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who regularly eat a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet may be raising their risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 28 percent, a new study suggests.Although the absolute increase in risk is small -- four or five extra cases per 10,000 women -- many young women try the Atkins diet or similar regimens and could be...

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