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Mediterranean Diet to Reduce Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...weight epidemics - 75% of the population overweight or obese in Greece, with over half of the... Read more »
Inflammation: The Root of Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...lead to diabetes. No one ever demonstrated that obesity causes diabetes or even insulin... Read more »
More media hype
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...just says that fructose tends to cause abdominal obesity, and fat around the internal organs in... Read more »
Reduce Heart Disease Risk by Eating Breakfast
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertStudies have linked being overweight with a 45% increase in heart disease risk. So, if you're... Read more »
Eat Fat, Grow Thin
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertThe conventional wisdom of our health professionals is that a calorie is a calorie. “From a... Read more »
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Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
Risk FactorsObesity. Being overweight is a significant risk factor for gallstones. In obese people, the liver over-produces cholesterol, which is delivered into the bile and causes it to... Read more »Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
...and other possible infectious causes of prostate cancer.Other Factors Associated with Prostate CancerObesity. Obesity may increase the risk for prostate cancer, particularly more aggressive forms... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...This rate, however, has stabilized in recent years, most likely because of the dramatic increase in obesity in the U.S. and other industrialized nations. There have also been minimal changes in... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...age 55Cigarette smokingDiabetesHigh blood pressureMetabolic syndrome (risk factors associated with obesity such as low HDL levels and high triglycerides)Having two or more of these risk factors... Read more »Prevent Obesity: Weight Management
...well-balanced diet and includes exercise.Calorie RestrictionCalorie restriction has been the cornerstone of obesity treatment. The standard dietary recommendations for losing weight are the... Read more »Images
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