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Very Low Calorie Diet
Going on a low calorie diet increases stress levels in the body, a new study has found. And that stress doesn't just come from trying to avoid dessert. Cortisol--called the stress hormone--levels are higher in dieters bodies than in the body of people who are not dieting. Experts say this can cause weight loss to backfire, which means that finding ways to decrease stress while dieting is worthwhile. Researchers also say that not dieting, but increasing exercise, may help turn the weight loss...
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Is An Injection Plus a Very Low Calorie Diet the New Weight Loss...
You've seen it in magazine columns, on the morning news and it's the diet being whispered about in women's locker rooms. Inject yourself... Read more »
To Lose Weight, Should You Go on An Extremely Low Calorie Diet?
Extremely low calorie diets such as the "Very Low Calorie Diet" VLCD are starvation diets that involve consuming 1000 calories or less per... Read more »
Do low-carb diets promote a healthy heart?
I absolutely detest the culture of "fad" dieting that is so prevalent today. In America, it is estimated that 45% of women, and 30% of men... Read more »
The Calorie Impact of Low Blood Sugars
I recently started counting calories. As a type 1 diabetic, I have become quite proficient at counting the carbohydrates in my... Read more »
Good Calories, Bad Calories I
As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I've been reading Gary Taubes's new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional... Read more »
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Low-carb diet beats low-calorie diet at burning liver fat: stu...
A small study at UT-Southwestern Medical Center suggests that people who follow a low-carbohydrate diet burn more excessive liver fat than people who... Read more »
Low-Calorie Diets May Cause Weight Gain: Study
According to a new study, people who eat a low-calorie diet may have a harder time losing weight and keeping it off. Researchers have found that... Read more »
Drug Mimics Low-Calorie Diet
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720,... Read more »
Diet: calories
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Calories - dietRecommendationsRecommendations for dieting:Do not eat meat more than once a day. Fish and poultry are recommended instead of red or... Read more »
Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart-Healthy Diet GuidelinesKey recommendations for a heart-healthy diet include:Eat a balanced diet with plenty of high-fiber foods, such as... Read more »
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